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§ 31-2A-01. Definitions

West's Annotated Code of MarylandState Personnel and PensionsEffective: July 1, 2023

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
State Personnel and Pensions (Refs & Annos)
Division II. Pensions [Titles 20-34] (Refs & Annos)
Title 31. Participating Governmental Units
Subtitle 2a. Participation in the Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2023
MD Code, State Personnel and Pensions, § 31-2A-01
§ 31-2A-01. Definitions
Currentness
In general
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
Effective date
(b) “Effective date” means the date that an eligible governmental unit commenced or commences participation in the Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System.
Eligible governmental unit
(c) “Eligible governmental unit” means a governmental unit that is eligible to participate in the Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System under § 31-2A-02 of this subtitle.
Emergency medical technician
(d)(1) “Emergency medical technician” means a paid emergency medical technician, as determined by the eligible governmental unit.
(2) “Emergency medical technician” does not include a volunteer emergency medical technician.
Firefighter
(e)(1) “Firefighter” means:
(i) a paid firefighter, as determined by the eligible governmental unit; or
(ii) a paid paramedic, as determined by the eligible governmental unit.
(2) “Firefighter” does not include:
(i) a volunteer firefighter; or
(ii) a volunteer paramedic.
Law enforcement officer
(f) “Law enforcement officer” means an individual certified by the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission as a law enforcement officer.
Local plan
(g)(1) “Local plan” means a plan or any other arrangement of an eligible governmental unit that is described in § 219(g)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(2) “Local plan” does not include a plan established under § 457 of the Internal Revenue Code.
State system
(h) “State system” has the meaning stated in § 20-101(pp) of this article.

Credits

Added by Acts 1998, c. 494, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1998. Amended by Acts 2004, c. 532, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2005; Acts 2010, c. 580, § 2, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2016, c. 8, § 5; Acts 2017, c. 271, § 1, eff. July 1, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 272, § 1, eff. July 1, 2017; Acts 2023, c. 188, § 1, eff. July 1, 2023; Acts 2023, c. 189, § 1, eff. July 1, 2023.
MD Code, State Personnel and Pensions, § 31-2A-01, MD ST PERS & PENS § 31-2A-01
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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