This chapter establishes procedures for review and administration by the Agency of an eligible domestic relations order which assigns to an alternate payee all or a portion of the plan benefit payable to a participant. This chapter also sets forth the circumstances that will result in rejection of a domestic relations order by the Agency.

Authority: State Personnel and Pensions Article, §§21-110, 21-502, and 21-603, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: January 1, 1996 (22:26 Md. R. 2031)

Effective January 1, 1996, all of Title 22 was repealed and completely new regulations adopted. Codification and organization of the title were also completely changed. Consequently, the administrative histories of the revised Title 22 do not reflect regulatory activity before January 1, 1996. Refer to the old version of Title 22 or contact the Maryland State Archives for assistance.

Chapter revised effective October 11, 2004 (31:20 Md. R. 1486)

Regulation .02B amended effective August 4, 2014 (41:15 Md. R. 892); February 11, 2019 (46:3 Md. R. 108)

Regulation .03 amended effective August 4, 2014 (41:15 Md. R. 892)

Regulation .03B amended effective November 23, 2015 (42:23 Md. R. 1434); February 11, 2019 (46:3 Md. R. 108)

Regulation .03E amended effective February 11, 2019 (46:3 Md. R. 108)

Regulation .04C amended effective August 4, 2014 (41:15 Md. R. 892)

Regulation .05A amended effective February 11, 2019 (46:3 Md. R. 108)

Regulation .05C adopted effective August 4, 2014 (41:15 Md. R. 892)

Regulation .06A amended effective August 4, 2014 (41:15 Md. R. 892)

Regulation .07A amended effective February 11, 2019 (46:3 Md. R. 108)

Regulation .07D adopted effective February 11, 2019 (46:3 Md. R. 108)

Regulation .08 amended effective August 4, 2014 (41:15 Md. R. 892)

Regulation .09A amended effective August 4, 2014 (41:15 Md. R. 892)

Regulation .10 adopted effective March 23, 2009 (36:6 Md. R. 492)