Terms Used In Maryland Code, STATE PERSONNEL AND PENSIONS 35-402

  • Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
  • County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
  • including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
An individual is eligible to participate in the tax sheltered annuity plan if the individual:

(1) is eligible for coverage under § 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code; and

(2) is an officer or employee of:

(i) this State; or

(ii) any other governmental entity in this State, including a county board of education.