Maryland State Personnel and Pensions Section 31-2A-03

      (a)      If at least 60% of the law enforcement officers of an eligible governmental unit who are members of a local pension system petition to become members of the Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System, the legislative body of the eligible governmental unit may approve the participation of these law enforcement officers in the Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System as though the local pension system were not in operation.

      (b)      If at least 60% of the firefighters and paramedics employed by the Salisbury Fire Department petition to become members of the Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System, the legislative body of the City of Salisbury, as an eligible governmental unit, may approve the participation of these firefighters and paramedics in the Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System.

      (c)      If at least 60% of the firefighters of an eligible governmental unit who are members of a local pension system petition to become members of the Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System, the legislative body of the eligible governmental unit may approve the participation of these firefighters in the Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System as though the local pension system were not in operation.