1754                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND                        [Ch. 483

EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THIS SUBTITLE.

IN THIS SUBTITLE, THE FOLLOWING WORDS OR TERMS HAVE
THE MEANINGS INDICATED.

(B) "CONTRIBUTORY PLAN" MEANS THE CONTRIBUTORY
PLAN FOR PAYMENT OF PENSIONS TO FORMER JUDGES AND THEIR
SPOUSES, PROVIDED FOR IN THIS SUBTITLE.

(C) "COURT" MEANS THE COURT OF APPEALS, COURT OF
SPECIAL APPEALS, CIRCUIT COURT OF A COUNTY, SUPREME BENCH
OF BALTIMORE CITY, AND THE DISTRICT COURT OF MARYLAND.

(D) "FORMER JUDGE" IS A PERSON WHOSE SERVICE AS
JUDGE HAS TERMINATED.

(E) "FUND" MEANS THE FUND   MAINTAINED BY THE BOARD

OF TRUSTEES OF THE EMPLOYEES'   RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE

STATE OF MARYLAND FOR PAYMENT OF PENSIONS TO FORMER
JUDGES AND THEIR SPOUSES.

(F) "JUDGE" MEANS A JUDGE OF A COURT.

(G) "MEDICAL BOARD" MEANS THE BOARD DEFINED IN
§12(13) OF THIS ARTICLE.

(H) "NONCONTRIBUTORY PLAN" MEANS THE PLAN FOR
PAYMENT OF PENSIONS TO FORMER JUDGES WHO WERE IN OFFICE
ON JUNE 30, 1969, AND TO THEIR SPOUSES, PROVIDED FOR IN
THIS SUBTITLE.

(I) "PENSION" IS THE AMOUNT OF MONEY PAYABLE TO A
FORMER JUDGE OR TO HIS SPOUSE UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, AND
HAS THE SAME MEANING AS "RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE" IN §1(18)
OF THIS ARTICLE.

(J) "SPOUSE" IS THE SURVIVING HUSBAND OR WIFE OF A
DECEASED FORMER JUDGE [[,WHO WAS MARRIED TO THE FORMER
JUDGE AT LEAST THREE YEARS BEFORE THE TERMINATION OF HIS
SERVICE, AND]] WHO HAS NOT REMARRIED.

(K) "SUPPLEMENTATION" MEANS ANY ADDITIONAL PAYMENT
FROM A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION TO A FORMER JUDGE OR HIS
SPOUSE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO A PAYMENT IN THE
FORM OF SALARY, BONUS, PENSION, OR SPOUSE'S BENEFITS.