# COMAR Title 22 — State Retirement and Pension System

## Subtitle 07 — Compliance With the Internal Revenue Code

### Chapter 02 — Code Compliance

#### Regulation .04 Administration of Benefits with Respect to the Same-Gender Spouse of a Member, Former Member, or Retiree.

*COMAR 22.07.02.04*

The Retirement Agency shall administer benefits with respect to the same-gender spouse of a member, former member, or retiree from a lawfully recognized marriage in the same manner as an opposite-gender spouse, including the payment of any spousal death or survivor benefits.