Maryland State Personnel and Pensions Section 31-102

      Subject to § 22-202(b) of this article, the governmental units that are eligible to participate in the employees' systems are:

            (1)      a political subdivision of the State, including:

                  (i)      a county;

                  (ii)      a municipal corporation; and

                  (iii)      a special taxing area; and

            (2)      the following governmental units:

                  (i)      an agency on aging, as designated by the legislative body of the agency on aging;

                  (ii)      the Allegany County Transit Authority;

                  (iii)      subject to § 31-104 of this subtitle, the Baltimore Metropolitan Council;

                  (iv)      a board or commission created by an Act of the General Assembly for public purpose and not for the profit of a private person;

                  (v)      subject to § 31-105 of this subtitle, the Canal Place Preservation and Development Authority;

                  (vi)      the Chesapeake Bay Commission;

                  (vii)      a cooperative library commission;

                  (viii)      subject to § 31-103 of this subtitle, a community action agency, as designated by the legislative body of the community action agency;

                  (ix)      a fire department that receives any of its funds from or through a county, municipal corporation, special taxing area, or other political subdivision of the State;

                  (x)      the Health Planning Council of Appalachia;

                  (xi)      the Howard County Economic Development Authority;

                  (xii)      the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin;

                  (xiii)      the Lower Shore Private Industry Council, Inc.;

                  (xiv)      the Maryland Environmental Service;

                  (xv)      subject to § 31-106 of this subtitle, the Maryland Stadium Authority;

                  (xvi)      a public library association or organization;

                  (xvii)      the St. Mary's County Nursing Home;

                  (xviii)      the Tri-County Council for Western Maryland, Inc.;

                  (xix)      the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland;

                  (xx)      subject to § 31-107 of this subtitle, the University of Maryland Medical System Corporation;

                  (xxi)      the Upper Potomac River Commission;

                  (xxii)      subject to § 31-106.1 of this subtitle, the Maryland African American Museum Corporation; and

                  (xxiii)      the Garrett County Office for Children, Youth and Families.