{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-state-personnel-and-pensions-39-103","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 39–103","heading":"","body":"If a county has created a special retirement or pension system that allows or has allowed the system’s benefits to be set or amended by a means other than by ordinance enacted by the governing body of the county, on or before January 31, 1996, the governing body of the county shall:\n(1) (i) modify the system so that it complies with § 39-102 of this title; or\n(ii) terminate the system as provided under § 39-104 of this title; and\n(2) terminate any benefits that are not allowed under § 39-102(e)(2) or (f) of this title, that an individual who was an elected or appointed official while a member of the special retirement or pension system is eligible to receive or modify those benefits so they comply with § 39-102(e)(2) or (f) of this title.","path":["Article - State Personnel and Pensions"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gsp\u0026section=39-103","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:01:07Z","sha256":"ed52c98b68b9b931cb34a0a5c37efa44c6ca40f80b21aedc71c0e1fa474db4e1","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-state-personnel-and-pensions-39-102","next":"us-md/md.-code-state-personnel-and-pensions-39-104"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}