Ch. 552 LAWS OF MARYLAND

AND THE INDIVIDUAL IS STILL UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE
DIVISION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect July 1, 1990.

Approved May 29, 1990.

CHAPTER 552
(House Bill 262)

AN ACT concerning

Workers' Compensation - Somerset County - Volunteer Fire and Rescue

FOR the purpose of allowing the County Commissioners of Somerset County to provide
for inclusion under the Workers' Compensation laws of members of volunteer fire
companies and rescue squads under certain circumstances.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 101 - Workmen's Compensation
Section 21(c)(5) and 34(e)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1985 Replacement Volume and 1989 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 101 - Workmen's Compensation

21.

(c) The following employees are exempt from the coverage of this act:

(5) (j) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph,
members of volunteer police departments, nonsalaried members of boards or
commissions, volunteer workers for agencies or departments of any political
subdivisions, volunteer civil defense members or trainees, members of volunteer fire
departments and rescue squads in the following counties: Allegany, Carroll, Charles,
Frederick, Garrett, Queen Anne's, St. Mary's, Somerset, Washington, and Worcester
Counties.

(ii) In Charles, St. Mary's, SOMERSET, Washington, and Worcester
Counties, THE COUNTY COUNCIL OR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY
PROVIDE WORKERS' COMPENSATION COVERAGE TO members of volunteer
fire departments and rescue squads [may be covered] under § 34(e) of this article.

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