Maryland Code, STATE PERSONNEL AND PENSIONS 29-103
Terms Used In Maryland Code, STATE PERSONNEL AND PENSIONS 29-103
- Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
- County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See
(1) by a member;
(2) by a former member;
(3) by a surviving beneficiary of a deceased member; or
(4) for a member, as provided in subsections (b) through (d) of this section.
(b) (1) This subsection does not apply to members of:
(i) the State Police Retirement System;
(ii) the Teachers’ Pension System; or
(iii) the Teachers’ Retirement System.
(2) If a member is unable to apply, the member’s department head may complete and submit an application to the Board of Trustees for the member.
(c) (1) This subsection applies to a member of the State Police Retirement System.
(2) The Secretary of State Police may complete an application and submit it to the Board of Trustees for a member if:
(i) the member is unable or refuses to submit an application for disability retirement;
(ii) the Secretary believes the member to be permanently physically or mentally incapable of performing assigned duties;
(iii) there is sufficient medical evidence in the form of a professional opinion of an independent medical practitioner who has recognized expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of the specified illness of the officer to support the Secretary’s determination of permanent disability;
(iv) the onset of the disability occurred at least 1 year earlier; and
(v) any administrative leave granted under § 2-410 of the Public Safety Article has expired.
(3) This subsection does not prevent an officer from exercising rights granted under § 21-111(b) of this article.
(d) (1) This subsection applies to members of:
(i) the Teachers’ Pension System; and
(ii) the Teachers’ Retirement System.
(2) If a member is unable to apply, the member’s State or county superintendent may complete and submit an application to the Board of Trustees for the member.