Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 31–102

Subject to § 22–202(b) of this article and § 31–109 of this subtitle, the governmental units that are eligible to participate in the employees’ systems are:

(1) a political subdivision of the State, including:

(i) a county;

(ii) a municipal corporation; and

(iii) a special taxing area; and

(2) the following governmental units:

(i) an agency on aging, as designated by the legislative body of the agency on aging;

(ii) the Allegany County Transit Authority;

(iii) subject to § 31–104 of this subtitle, the Baltimore Metropolitan Council;

(iv) a board or commission created by an Act of the General Assembly for public purpose and not for the profit of a private person;

(v) subject to § 31–105 of this subtitle, the Canal Place Preservation and Development Authority;

(vi) the Chesapeake Bay Commission;

(vii) a cooperative library commission;

(viii) subject to § 31–103 of this subtitle, a community action agency, as designated by the legislative body of the community action agency;

(ix) a fire department that receives any of its funds from or through a county, municipal corporation, special taxing area, or other political subdivision of the State;

(x) the Health Planning Council of Appalachia;

(xi) the Howard County Economic Development Authority;

(xii) the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin;

(xiii) the Lower Shore Private Industry Council, Inc.;

(xiv) the Maryland Environmental Service;

(xv) subject to § 31–106 of this subtitle, the Maryland Stadium Authority;

(xvi) a public library association or organization;

(xvii) subject to § 31–106.2 of this subtitle, the St. Mary’s Nursing Center, Inc.;

(xviii) the Tri–County Council for Western Maryland, Inc.;

(xix) the Tri–County Council for Southern Maryland;

(xx) subject to § 31–107 of this subtitle, the University of Maryland Medical System Corporation;

(xxi) the Upper Potomac River Commission;

(xxii) subject to § 31–106.1 of this subtitle, the Maryland African American Museum Corporation;

(xxiii) the Garrett County Office for Children, Youth and Families;

(xxiv) the Somerset County Economic Development Commission; and

(xxv) the Dorchester County Sanitary Commission.