Md. Code, Local Government § 12–209

(a) This section applies only to Carroll County.

(b) Notwithstanding any other law, the Board of County Commissioners

may not establish:

(1) a group insurance program to be offered to the county

commissioners, in any year, that offers different benefits or a different county subsidy

allowance than the group insurance program offered to full–time county employees

for that year; or

(2) a defined benefit or defined contribution pension plan to be

offered to the county commissioners that is separate from a defined benefit or defined

contribution pension plan offered to full–time county employees.

(c) A county commissioner:

(1) each year may participate in the group insurance program offered

to full–time county employees, and may receive the same county subsidy allowed to

full–time county employees for that year; and

(2) each year may participate in a defined benefit or defined

contribution pension plan offered to full–time county employees, but is not eligible

for any employer matching contribution.