(a) In this section: (1) 'supplement' means a payment in addition to a retirement allowance that is paid to a retiree or a surviving spouse of a member, former member, or retiree; and (2) 'supplement' includes a salary, bonus, pension, or spouse’s benefits. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a county may not pay a supplement to a retiree or a surviving spouse of a member, former member, or retiree. (c) If a retiree was covered by the contributory plan of the Judges’ Retirement System as a member or former member on or before June 30, 1974, a county may pay a supplement to the retiree or surviving spouse of the retiree, if: (1) the sum of the supplement and the retirement allowance of the retiree does not exceed $20,000; or (2) the sum of the supplement and the retirement allowance of the surviving spouse does not exceed $10,000.
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