{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-state-personnel-and-pensions-27-204","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 27–204","heading":"","body":"(a) Membership ends if the member:\n(1) is separated from employment for more than 4 years;\n(2) withdraws the member’s accumulated contributions;\n(3) becomes a retiree; or\n(4) dies.\n(b) A former member who withdraws accumulated contributions does not have further rights under the Judges’ Retirement System.","path":["Article - State Personnel and Pensions"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gsp\u0026section=27-204","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:01:07Z","sha256":"5737226ec72cac05713d3ac5944c386815f5e3fe269e79112028de82ae5ee251","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-state-personnel-and-pensions-27-203","next":"us-md/md.-code-state-personnel-and-pensions-27-301"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}