§ 31-102. Eligible governmental units

   Subject to § 22-202(b) of this article, 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; and

      (xxiv) the Somerset County Economic Development Commission.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 73B, § 10-101; 1994, ch. 6, § 2; 1998, chs. 428, 429; 1999, ch. 428; 2012, ch. 168; 2013, chs. 472, 473.