Maryland State Personnel and Pensions Section 31-112

      (a)      Subject to subsection (b) of this section, an employee of a participating governmental unit who is a member of one of the employees' systems is entitled to the benefits to which State employees are entitled under that system.

      (b)      (1)      An employee of a participating governmental unit that has elected to participate in the contributory pension benefit option under § 31-116 of this subtitle shall be subject to Title 23, Subtitle 2, Part II of this article.

            (2)      An employee of a participating governmental unit that has not elected to participate in the contributory pension benefit option under § 31-116 of this subtitle is not subject to Title 23, Subtitle 2, Part II of this article.