Legislation Details

Reference No. CB-116-2017    Draft No. 1
Type: Council Bill Status: Enacted
Meeting Body County Council
Meeting Date 11/14/2017
Introduced Date 10/17/2017 Public Hearing Date 11/14/2017 @ 10:00 AM
Effective date: 1/22/2018    
Title: AN ACT CONCERNING PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY DEPUTY SHERIFF’S PENSION PLAN for the purpose of approving by legislative act an amendment to the Deputy Sheriff’s Pension Plan regarding the amendment to the line of duty death benefits.
Proposers/Sponsors: County Executive, Derrick Leon Davis, Mel Franklin, Dannielle M. Glaros, Andrea C. Harrison, Mary A. Lehman, Obie Patterson, Deni L. Taveras, Karen R. Toles, Todd M. Turner
Attachments: 1. B2017116, 2. CB-116-2017 AIS, 3. CB-116-2017 Report, 4. CB-116-2017 Transmittal
Contact: LaKeecia Allen, Office of Law

Title

AN ACT CONCERNING PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY DEPUTY SHERIFF’S PENSION PLAN for the purpose of approving by legislative act an amendment to the Deputy Sheriff’s Pension Plan regarding the amendment to the line of duty death benefits.

 

Background

This legislation is required to comply with Section 16-231 of the Prince George's County Code which provides that any amendment to a pension plan that binds the County to finance or make contributions, must be approved by a legislative act of the County Council.

 

This legislation will amend the Prince George's County Deputy Sheriff’s Pension Plan to approve a line of duty death benefit for the surviving spouse of a Deputy Sherriff who dies in the line of duty.

 

Note:  CB-116-2017 is retroactively effective to 7/1/2017.