MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                 1755

(L) "SYSTEM" MEANS THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT
SYSTEM OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND, CREATED BY THIS ARTICLE.

(M) "TERMINATION OF SERVICE" MEANS THE PERMANENT
CESSATION OF ACTIVE JUDICIAL SERVICE BY A JUDGE, AND
TAKES PLACE WHEN:

(1)    HE RETIRES AT THE AGE OF 70 YEARS AS REQUIRED
BY ARTICLE IV, §3, OF THE CONSTITUTION; OR

(2)    HE VOLUNTARILY RETIRES AFTER REACHING THE AGE
OF 60 YEARS AND BEFORE BEACHING THE AGE OF 70 YEARS; OR

(3)    HE RESIGNS BECAUSE OF DISABILITY BEFORE
REACHING THE AGE OF 60 YEARS; OR

(4)    HE IS RETIRED BY ORDER OF THE COURT OF
APPEALS; OR

(5)    HE RESIGNS AT ANY TIME FOR ANY OTHER REASON,
OR WITHOUT STATING A REASON; OR

(6)    HE DIES WHILE IN OFFICE; OR

(7)    HE SERVED UNDER AN APPOINTMENT WHICH REQUIRED
LATER ELECTION OR CONFIRMATION, AND WAS NOT ELECTED OR
CONFIRMED AT OR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED FOR ELECTION OR
CONFIRMATION; OR

(8)    HE SERVED A TERM WHICH HAS EXPIRED, AND HE WAS
NOT REAPPOINTED; OR

(9)    HIS OFFICE IS ABOLISHED.
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(A)    A JUDGE, AFTER TERMINATION OF HIS SERVICE,
SHALL BE PAID THE PENSION PROVIDED IN THE CONTRIBUTORY
PLAN OR THE NONCONTRIBUTORY PLAN, UNTIL HIS DEATH.

(B)    IF A JUDGE HAS REACHED THE AGE OF 60 YEARS AT
THE TIME OF TERMINATION OF HIS SERVICE, OR IF HE RESIGNED
BECAUSE OF DISABILITY,, OR IF HE WAS RETIRED BY ORDER OF
THE COURT OF APPEALS, OR IF HE HAS DIED, THE PENSION
SHALL BEGIN IMMEDIATELY; OTHERWISE IT SHALL BE DEFERRED
UNTIL THE FORMER JUDGE REACHES THE AGE OF 60 YEARS.
RESIGNATION BECAUSE OF DISABILITY BECOMES EFFECTIVE UPON
FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION OF THE MEDICAL BOARD.

(C)    A JUDGE WHO RETIRES AND ACCEPTS THE PENSION
PROVIDED BY THIS SUBTITLE MAY NOT [[DURING THE PERIOD OF