Md. Code, Local Government § 12-209
Md. Code, Local Government § 12-209
in effect(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.
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