Maryland State Personnel and Pensions Section 39-101

      (a)      In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.

      (b)      "County" means a county of the State and, unless expressly provided otherwise, Baltimore City.

      (c)      (1)      "Special retirement or pension system" means a retirement or pension system that:

                  (i)      provides retirement or pension benefits; and

                  (ii)      allows a county executive, county council member, county commissioner, or appointed official to participate.

            (2)      "Special retirement or pension system" does not include:

                  (i)      a defined contribution plan with benefits determined by an actuarial computation based on employee contributions and the accrued return on those contributions; or

                  (ii)      a retirement or pension plan that determines benefit amounts using computations or other specific methods enacted as an ordinance by the governing body.