Maryland State Personnel and Pensions Section 27-404

      Except for a retiree who elects an optional form of an allowance under §§ 21-401 and 21-402 of this article, payment of an allowance ends and further rights may not arise from service as a member if:

            (1)      a member, former member, or retiree dies; and

            (2)      (i)      the member, former member, or retiree leaves no surviving spouse or children under the age of 18 years;

                  (ii)      the surviving spouse dies and there are no children of the member, former member, or retiree, who are under the age of 18 years; or

                  (iii)      the last of any children under the age of 18 years becomes 18 years old or dies before becoming 18 years old.