PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 624

CHAPTER 624
(House Bill 285)

AN ACT concerning

Baltimore Metropolitan Council - Liabilities

FOR the purpose of clarifying that the Baltimore Metropolitan Council is not liable to
the State Retirement and Pension System for certain liabilities arising on account of
service before a certain date of certain employees of the Baltimore Metropolitan
Council; clarifying that the Baltimore Metropolitan Council is not liable for a
certain special accrued liability contribution; providing for the repeal of laws
inconsistent with this Act; providing for the application of this Act; and generally
relating to the liabilities of the Baltimore Metropolitan Council to the State
Retirement and Pension System.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 78D - Baltimore Metropolitan Council

Section 7

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1991 Replacement Volume and 1994 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 78D - Baltimore Metropolitan Council

7.

(A)     A liability, contract, or obligation of the Baltimore Regional Council of
Governments may not be a liability, contract, or obligation of the Baltimore Metropolitan
Council unless the liability, contract, or obligation is expressly assumed by action of the
Baltimore Metropolitan Council.

(B)     WITHOUT LIMITING THE EFFECT OF SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION,
THE BALTIMORE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL:

(1)     IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY LIABILITIES TO THE STATE RETIREMENT
AND PENSION SYSTEM ARISING ON ACCOUNT OF RESULTING FROM THE SERVICE
BEFORE JULY 1, 1992, OF THE EMPLOYEES OF THE BALTIMORE METROPOLITAN
COUNCIL WHO WERE IN THE STATE RETIREMENT AND PENSION SYSTEM PRIOR TO JULY
1, 1992 AND WHO ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STATE RETIREMENT AND
PENSION SYSTEM UNDER § 31-104 OF THE STATE PERSONNEL AND PENSIONS
ARTICLE; AND

(2)     IS NOT LIABLE FOR THE SPECIAL ACCRUED LIABILITY
CONTRIBUTION REQUIRED UNDER § 21-305(E) OF THE STATE PERSONNEL AND
PENSIONS ARTICLE.

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