1. (a) A member of a State or local retirement or pension system may transfer service credit attained as a result of that membership to another State or local retirement or pension system if the member, without incurring a break in employment, accepts employment or an office that:

   1. (1) requires or allows the member to participate in the new system; and
   2. (2) does not allow the member to continue to accrue benefits in the previous system.

2. (b) A former member of a State or local retirement or pension system may transfer service credit attained as a result of the former membership to another State or local retirement or pension system if:

   1. (1) the former member served as an elected or appointed official while a member of the previous system;
   2. (2) the former member is serving as an elected or appointed official of the State when the former member requests the transfer of service credit;
   3. (3) a break in employment occurred that prevents the former member from transferring service credit under subsection (a) of this section; and

   4. (4) the former member's current office:

      1. (i) requires or allows the member to participate in the new system; and
      2. (ii) does not allow the member to continue to accrue benefits in the previous system.

Added by Acts 1994, c. 6, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1994. Amended by Acts 1996, c. 574, § 1, eff. July 1, 1996.

Formerly Art. 73B, §§ 1-401, 1-402.