# State Personnel and Pensions (GSP)

## Title 29. Benefits Other Than Service Retirement Benefits

### Subtitle 3. Deferred Vested Benefits

#### Section 29-305

(a) In this section, "constitutional officer" means:

  (1) the Attorney General of the State;

  (2) the Comptroller of the State;

  (3) the Lieutenant Governor of the State;

  (4) the Secretary of State; or

  (5) the Treasurer of the State.

(b)

  (1) A constitutional officer who is a member of the Employees' Pension System:

    (i) on taking office, has immediate vesting rights in the Employees' Pension System; and

    (ii) except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, is entitled to a retirement allowance as provided in Title 23, Subtitle 4 of this article.

  (2) The retirement allowance of a constitutional officer who serves at least one full term may not be less than 10% of the annual salary received during the constitutional officer's last term.

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Md. Code Ann., State Pers. & Pens. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)