Maryland State Personnel and Pensions Section 22-401

      (a)      A member may retire with a normal service retirement allowance if:

            (1)      on or before the date of retirement, the member:

                  (i)      has at least 30 years of eligibility service; or

                  (ii)      is at least 60 years old; and

            (2)      the member completes and submits a written application to the Board of Trustees stating the date when the member desires to retire.

      (b)      On retirement under this section, a member is entitled to receive a normal service retirement allowance that equals one fifty-fifth of the member's average final compensation multiplied by the number of years of creditable service.