Maine § 5 §18202 Adoption of amendments to laws

Maine Statutes

§ 5 §18202 — Adoption of amendments to laws

Maine·Title 5 ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES·Part 20 STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM·Ch. 425 PARTICIPATING LOCAL DISTRICTS

1.Adoption optional. A participating local district may adopt any or all of the amendments to this Part by filing with the board a duly certified copy of the vote of the body which would be entitled to approve participation under section 18201, setting forth the amendments to this Part which are to be adopted by that district.

2.Effectiveness of amendments. Any amendments to this Part enacted by the Legislature, which could grant benefits to employees of participating local districts, shall be effective only if the district elects to adopt the benefits and agrees to pay into the retirement system required costs as developed by the actuary.

3.Application. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections 1 and 2, the amendments made to the Participating Local District Retirement Program disa

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1.
Adoption optional.
A participating local district may adopt any or all of the amendments to this Part by filing with the board a duly certified copy of the vote of the body which would be entitled to approve participation under section 18201, setting forth the amendments to this Part which are to be adopted by that district.
2.
Effectiveness of amendments.
Any amendments to this Part enacted by the Legislature, which could grant benefits to employees of participating local districts, shall be effective only if the district elects to adopt the benefits and agrees to pay into the retirement system required costs as developed by the actuary.
3.
Application.
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections 1 and 2, the amendments made to the Participating Local District Retirement Program disability plans to meet the requirements of the federal Older Workers Benefit Protection Act apply to each participating local district without adoption by the district.
4.
Clarification of certified actions.
The chief administrative officer of the participating local district may clarify in writing any ambiguity in the certified action, and the retirement system may rely on that clarification.

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