§31–102.

    Subject to § 22–202(b) of this article and § 31–109 of this subtitle, the governmental units that are eligible to participate in the employees’ systems are:

        (1)    a political subdivision of the State, including:

            (i)    a county;

            (ii)    a municipal corporation; and

            (iii)    a special taxing area; and

        (2)    the following governmental units:

            (i)    an agency on aging, as designated by the legislative body of the agency on aging;

            (ii)    the Allegany County Transit Authority;

            (iii)    subject to § 31–104 of this subtitle, the Baltimore Metropolitan Council;

            (iv)    a board or commission created by an Act of the General Assembly for public purpose and not for the profit of a private person;

            (v)    subject to § 31–105 of this subtitle, the Canal Place Preservation and Development Authority;

            (vi)    the Chesapeake Bay Commission;

            (vii)    a cooperative library commission;

            (viii)    subject to § 31–103 of this subtitle, a community action agency, as designated by the legislative body of the community action agency;

            (ix)    a fire department that receives any of its funds from or through a county, municipal corporation, special taxing area, or other political subdivision of the State;

            (x)    the Health Planning Council of Appalachia;

            (xi)    the Howard County Economic Development Authority;

            (xii)    the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin;

            (xiii)    the Lower Shore Private Industry Council, Inc.;

            (xiv)    the Maryland Environmental Service;

            (xv)    subject to § 31–106 of this subtitle, the Maryland Stadium Authority;

            (xvi)    a public library association or organization;

            (xvii)    subject to § 31–106.2 of this subtitle, the St. Mary’s Nursing Center, Inc.;

            (xviii)    the Tri–County Council for Western Maryland, Inc.;

            (xix)    the Tri–County Council for Southern Maryland;

            (xx)    subject to § 31–107 of this subtitle, the University of Maryland Medical System Corporation;

            (xxi)    the Upper Potomac River Commission;

            (xxii)    subject to § 31–106.1 of this subtitle, the Maryland African American Museum Corporation;

            (xxiii)    the Garrett County Office for Children, Youth and Families;

            (xxiv)    the Somerset County Economic Development Commission; and

            (xxv)    the Dorchester County Sanitary Commission.