ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                                Ch. 2

EMPLOYED BY A PRIVATE VENDOR TO PROVIDE CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT
SERVICES IN BALTIMORE CITY FROM JULY 1, 1998 THROUGH OCTOBER 31, 2002.

(2)      ON OR BEFORE JUNE 30, 2008 PRIOR TO RETIREMENT, AND SUBJECT
TO PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION, A MEMBER WHO RECEIVES SERVICE
CREDIT UNDER THIS SUBSECTION SHALL DEPOSIT IN THE ANNUITY SAVINGS FUND
OR OTHER CORRESPONDING FUND AN AMOUNT OF MONEY EQUAL TO THE
CONTRIBUTION PAYMENTS THAT THE MEMBER AND THE EMPLOYER WOULD HAVE
PAID HAD THE MEMBER BEEN A STATE EMPLOYEE, INCLUDING REGULAR INTEREST
ON THE CONTRIBUTIONS AT THE RATE OF 5% PER YEAR COMPOUNDED ANNUALLY.

(3)      ON RETIREMENT, THE MEMBER'S RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE SHALL
BE REDUCED BY THE ACTUARIAL EQUIVALENT OF THE AMOUNT DETERMINED
UNDER PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION IF THE MEMBER ELECTS NOT TO
DEPOSIT THIS AMOUNT IN THE ANNUITY SAVINGS OR OTHER CORRESPONDING
FUND.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect July 1, 2003.

Enacted January 20, 2004.

CHAPTER 2
(Senate Bill 394 of 2003)

AN ACT concerning

Maryland Energy Efficiency Standards Act

FOR the purpose of requiring the Maryland Energy Administration to adopt
regulations establishing by a certain date to establish certain minimum energy
efficiency standards for certain new products sold in the State; prohibiting
certain new products from being sold or offered for sale in the State on or after
certain dates unless the products meet the minimum energy efficiency
standards; prohibiting certain new products from being installed in the State on
or after a certain date unless the products meet the minimum energy efficiency
standards; authorizing the Administration to delay the effective date of certain
standards for up to a certain period in certain circumstances; requiring the
Administration to adopt certain testing procedures and labeling requirements;
providing for the certification of new products; authorizing the Administration
to test certain products and make certain inspections to determine compliance;
requiring the Administration to work with the Department of Housing and
Community Development regarding certain inspections; authorizing the
Administration to investigate certain complaints; authorizing the Attorney
General to institute certain enforcement proceedings; providing for certain
penalties; providing for the application of this Act; requiring the Administration
to monitor a certain study, to conduct a certain assessment, and to report by a
certain date; defining certain terms; requiring the Governor, upon a certain

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