§ 29. Name and date operative.

The "Fire and Police Employees' Retirement System of the City of Baltimore", hereinafter called the "Retirement System", is hereby established and placed under the management of the Board of Trustees for the purpose of providing retirement allowances and death benefits under the provisions of this subtitle for such officers and employees of the Department of Aviation, of the Police Department and of the Fire Department of Baltimore City as are included in the membership as provided in § 30 of this subtitle. The retirement system so created shall begin operation as of July 1, 1962.