Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §17710, sub-§1-A, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 466, Pt. B, §2, is amended to read:

1-A. After August 31, 1984. A law enforcement officer in the Department of Marine Resources who was first employed in that capacity after August 31, 1984 and who elects the retirement option provided in section 17851, subsection 6-A shall contribute to the retirement system or have pick-up contributions made by the employer as provided in section 17852, subsection 6-A at a rate of 7.5% of earnable compensation until the law enforcement officer has completed 25 years of creditable service and at a rate of 6.5% thereafter.

Sec. 2. 5 MRSA §17851, sub-§6-A, as amended by PL 1997, c. 769, §6, is further amended to read:

6-A. Marine resources officers after August 31, 1984. Except as provided in section 17851-A, a A law enforcement officer in the Department of Marine Resources who was first employed in that capacity after August 31, 1984 or who, if employed in that capacity before August 31, 1984, ceased to be employed in that capacity on or before that date and who subsequently became reemployed in that capacity after that date qualifies for a service retirement benefit upon reaching 55 years of age after completing at least 25 years of creditable service in that capacity if notice of election of the option and payment of employee contributions and actuarial costs are made as provided in section 17852, subsection 6-A.

Sec. 3. 5 MRSA §17851-A, sub-§1, ķA, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 769, §11, is repealed.

Sec. 4. 5 MRSA §17851-A, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1999, c. 493, §7, is further amended to read:

2. Qualification for benefits. A member employed in any one or a combination of the capacities specified in subsection 1 after June 30, 1998 for employees identified in subsection 1, paragraphs A B to H and after December 31, 1999 for employees identified in subsection 1, paragraphs I to K, qualifies for a service retirement benefit if that member either:

A. Is at least 55 years of age and has completed at least 10 years of creditable service under the 1998 Special Plan in any one or a combination of the capacities; or

B. Has completed at least 25 years of creditable service in any one or a combination of the capacities specified in