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      (a)      (1)      Retirement shall occur in accordance with the State Personnel and Pensions Article.

            (2)      Except for the Secretary, retirement is mandatory as provided in § 24-401(c) of the State Personnel and Pensions Article.

      (b)      (1)      The Secretary may apply for disability retirement on behalf of a police employee in accordance with § 29-103 of the State Personnel and Pensions Article.

            (2)      This subsection does not prevent a police employee from exercising the individual's rights under § 21-111 of the State Personnel and Pensions Article.

      (c)      (1)      Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a police employee, on retirement in good standing, may keep or acquire the handgun issued by the State to that police employee if:

                  (i)      the police employee reimburses the Department for the replacement value of the handgun; and

                  (ii)      the Secretary authorizes the transaction.

            (2)      The Secretary shall adopt regulations necessary to carry out this subsection.