WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 221
18-601.

(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.

(2) "CHILD" MEANS A PERSON WHO IS AT LEAST 16 YEARS OLD
AND UNDER THE AGE OF 24 YEARS.

(3) "SURVIVING SPOUSE" MEANS A PERSON WHO HAS NOT
REMARRIED.

(4) "STATE OR LOCAL PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYEE" MEANS A
PERSON WHO IS:

(I) A CAREER OR VOLUNTEER MEMBER OF A:

1. FIRE DEPARTMENT;

2. AMBULANCE COMPANY OR SQUAD; OR

3. RESCUE COMPANY OR SQUAD;

(II) A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER;

(III) A CORRECTIONAL OFFICER; OR

(IV) A MEMBER OF THE MARYLAND NATIONAL GUARD
WHO WAS A RESIDENT OF THIS STATE AT THE TIME OF DEATH.

(B) THERE IS A PROGRAM OF SCHOLARSHIPS THAT ARE AWARDED
UNDER THIS SECTION.

(C) THE PROGRAM IS THE EDWARD T. CONROY MEMORIAL
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.

(D) A PERSON MAY APPLY TO THE ADMINISTRATION FOR A
SCHOLARSHIP UNDER THIS SECTION IF THE PERSON:

(1) IS THE CHILD OF A MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES WHO
WAS A RESIDENT OF THIS STATE AT THE TIME THE PARENT:

(I) DIED OR WAS TOTALLY AND PERMANENTLY
DISABLED AS A RESULT OF MILITARY SERVICE AFTER DECEMBER 7, 1941;
OR

(II) WAS DECLARED TO BE A PRISONER OF WAR OR
MISSING IN ACTION, IF THAT OCCURED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1960 AS
A RESULT OF THE VIETNAM CONFLICT, AND IF THE CHILD WAS BORN
PRIOR TO OR WHILE THE PARENT WAS A PRISONER OF WAR OR MISSING
IN ACTION; OR

(2) WAS A PRISONER OF WAR ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1960
AS A RESULT OF THE VIETNAM CONFLICT AND WAS A RESIDENT OF THIS

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