(1) Retirement shall occur in accordance with the State Personnel and Pensions Article.
(2) Except for the Secretary, retirement is mandatory as provided in § 24-401(c) of the State Personnel and Pensions Article.
(b) Disability retirement.-
(1) The Secretary may apply for disability retirement on behalf of a police employee in accordance with § 29-103 of the State Personnel and Pensions Article.
(2) This subsection does not prevent a police employee from exercising the individual's rights under § 21-111 of the State Personnel and Pensions Article.
(c) Disposition of handgun on retirement of police employee.-
(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a police employee, on retirement in good standing, may keep or acquire the handgun issued by the State to that police employee if:
(i) the police employee reimburses the Department for the replacement value of the handgun; and
(ii) the Secretary authorizes the transaction.
(2) The Secretary shall adopt regulations necessary to carry out this subsection.
(1) Retirement shall occur in accordance with the State Personnel and Pensions Article.
(2) Except for the Secretary, retirement is mandatory as provided in § 24-401(c) of the State Personnel and Pensions Article.
(b) Disability retirement.-
(1) The Secretary may apply for disability retirement on behalf of a police employee in accordance with § 29-103 of the State Personnel and Pensions Article.
(2) This subsection does not prevent a police employee from exercising the individual's rights under § 21-111 of the State Personnel and Pensions Article.
(c) Disposition of handgun on retirement of police employee.-
(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a police employee, on retirement in good standing, may keep or acquire the handgun issued by the State to that police employee if:
(i) the police employee reimburses the Department for the replacement value of the handgun; and
(ii) the Secretary authorizes the transaction.
(2) The Secretary shall adopt regulations necessary to carry out this subsection.
(1) Retirement shall occur in accordance with the State Personnel and Pensions Article.
(2) Except for the Secretary, retirement is mandatory as provided in § 24-401(c) of the State Personnel and Pensions Article.
(b) Disability retirement.-
(1) The Secretary may apply for disability retirement on behalf of a police employee in accordance with § 29-103 of the State Personnel and Pensions Article.
(2) This subsection does not prevent a police employee from exercising the individual's rights under § 21-111 of the State Personnel and Pensions Article.
(c) Disposition of handgun on retirement of police employee.-
(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a police employee, on retirement in good standing, may keep or acquire the handgun issued by the State to that police employee if:
(i) the police employee reimburses the Department for the replacement value of the handgun; and
(ii) the Secretary authorizes the transaction.
(2) The Secretary shall adopt regulations necessary to carry out this subsection.
