{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-state-personnel-and-pensions-28-202","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 28–202","heading":"","body":"(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, an individual described in § 28-201 of this subtitle is a member of the Local Fire and Police System as a condition of employment.\n(b) Membership in the Local Fire and Police System is optional for an individual who was employed by a participating governmental unit on the date the participating governmental unit begins to participate in the Local Fire and Police System.","path":["Article - State Personnel and Pensions"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gsp\u0026section=28-202","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:01:07Z","sha256":"28d177c2f96bddf56ec620a41f7f3de19c67ff9208b5e526671972c4cf924285","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-state-personnel-and-pensions-28-201","next":"us-md/md.-code-state-personnel-and-pensions-28-203"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}