# State Personnel and Pensions (GSP)

## Title 31. Participating Governmental Units

### Subtitle 1. Participation in Employees' Systems

#### Section 31-102

Subject to Sec. 22-202(b) of this article and Sec. 31-109 of this subtitle, the governmental units that are eligible to participate in the employees' systems are:

(1) a political subdivision of the State, including:

  (i) a county;

  (ii) a municipal corporation; and

  (iii) a special taxing area; and

(2) the following governmental units:

  (i) an agency on aging, as designated by the legislative body of the agency on aging;

  (ii) the Allegany County Transit Authority;

  (iii) subject to Sec. 31-104 of this subtitle, the Baltimore Metropolitan Council;

  (iv) a board or commission created by an Act of the General Assembly for public purpose and not for the profit of a private person;

  (v) subject to Sec. 31-105 of this subtitle, the Canal Place Preservation and Development Authority;

  (vi) the Chesapeake Bay Commission;

  (vii) a cooperative library commission;

  (viii) subject to Sec. 31-103 of this subtitle, a community action agency, as designated by the legislative body of the community action agency;

  (ix) a fire department that receives any of its funds from or through a county, municipal corporation, special taxing area, or other political subdivision of the State;

  (x) the Health Planning Council of Appalachia;

  (xi) the Howard County Economic Development Authority;

  (xii) the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin;

  (xiii) the Lower Shore Private Industry Council, Inc.;

  (xiv) the Maryland Environmental Service;

  (xv) subject to Sec. 31-106 of this subtitle, the Maryland Stadium Authority;

  (xvi) a public library association or organization;

  (xvii) subject to Sec. 31-106.2 of this subtitle, the St. Mary's Nursing Center, Inc.;

  (xviii) the Tri-County Council for Western Maryland, Inc.;

  (xix) the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland;

  (xx) subject to Sec. 31-107 of this subtitle, the University of Maryland Medical System Corporation;

  (xxi) the Upper Potomac River Commission;

  (xxii) subject to Sec. 31-106.1 of this subtitle, the Maryland African American Museum Corporation;

  (xxiii) the Garrett County Office for Children, Youth and Families;

  (xxiv) the Somerset County Economic Development Commission; and

  (xxv) the Dorchester County Sanitary Commission.

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