§12–209.

    (a)    This section applies only to Carroll County.

    (b)    Notwithstanding any other law, the Board of County Commissioners may not establish:

        (1)    a group insurance program to be offered to the county commissioners, in any year, that offers different benefits or a different county subsidy allowance than the group insurance program offered to full–time county employees for that year; or

        (2)    a defined benefit or defined contribution pension plan to be offered to the county commissioners that is separate from a defined benefit or defined contribution pension plan offered to full–time county employees.

    (c)    A county commissioner:

        (1)    each year may participate in the group insurance program offered to full–time county employees, and may receive the same county subsidy allowed to full–time county employees for that year; and

        (2)    each year may participate in a defined benefit or defined contribution pension plan offered to full–time county employees, but is not eligible for any employer matching contribution.