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by the Congress of the United States, nor when such gross receipts
inure to the benefit of any agricultural fair, provided no part of the
net earnings thereof inure to the benefit of any stockholders or mem-
ber of the association conducting the same and provided the proceeds
therefrom are used exclusively for the improvement, maintenance
and operation of such agricultural fair.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1957.

Approved January 28, 1957.

CHAPTER 27
(House Bill 34)

AN ACT temporarily to waive the provisions of Section 8 (1) (b) of
Article 73B of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1951 Edition),
title "Pensions", in order to provide that certain members of the
State Employees' Retirement System shall be continued in State
service by their appointing authorities, after such members reach
the age of 70 years, until they have served respectively in State
service for a period of six calendar quarters after July 1, 1956, or
the minimum number of calendar quarters for the purpose of
making them eligible to qualify for minimum Social Security bene-
fits; and providing FOR THE APPLICATION AND for the
expiration of this Act.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 8 (1) (b) of Article 73B of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1951 Edition), title "Pensions", (which requires that
any member in service in the State Employees' Retirement System
who is not an elected or appointed official of the State and who has
attained the age of 70 shall be retired forthwith or on the first day
of the next calendar month) is temporarily waived in order to pro-
vide that any such member in service, who was at least 68 years
and 6 months of age, and less than 70 years of age as of July 1, 1956,
shall be continued in State service by his appointing authority after
such member reaches the age of 70 years, until such member has
served six calendar quarters in State service after July 1, 1956, or
until he has served the minimum number of calendar quarters for
him to qualify for minimum Social Security benefits; but in no
event shall such extended employment in State service continue
beyond January 1, 1958. SUCH A CONTINUATION IN STATE
EMPLOYMENT IS SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF ALLOW-
ING THE MEMBER IN SERVICE TO QUALIFY FOR MINIMUM
SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS AND IS NOT TO BE CON-
STRUED AS REPEALING OR AFFECTING IN ANY MANNER
ANY OTHER REQUIREMENT AS TO ATTENDANCE, SATIS-

Explanation: Italics indicate new matter added to existing law.

[Brackets] indicate matter stricken from existing law.
CAPITALS indicate amendments to bill.
Strike out indicates matter stricken out of bill.