806                               Laws of Maryland                        [Ch. 490

pensation", sub-title "Application of Article; Extra Hazardous Em-
ployments", be and the said sections are hereby repealed and re-
enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

16. The Ranking Line Officer is authorized and directed to take
out and thereafter maintain a policy or policies of insurance with
the State Accident Fund or with any stock corporation or mutual
association authorized to transact the business of Workmen's Com-
pensation Insurance in this State, to secure compensation under the
Workmen's Compensation Law to all officers and enlisted men of the
Organized Militia of the State of Maryland: provided that, whenever
and so long as provision equal to or better than that given under the
terms of this Article is made by the Federal Government for an
officer or enlisted man or employee of the Military Department of
Maryland injured in the course of employment, such officer, enlisted
man or employee shall not be entitled to the benefits of this section.

The Ranking Line Officer is authorized and directed to pay the
necessary premium or premiums for said policy or policies of insur-
ance out of appropriations for the militia to be included in the State
Budget by the Governor of the State.

32. Whenever the State, county, city or any municipality shall
engage in any extra hazardous work, within the meaning of this
Article, Whether for pecuniary gain or otherwise, in which workmen
are employed for wages, this Article shall be applicable thereto.

In time of peace and while engaged in military service all officers
and enlisted men of the organized militia of the State of Maryland
shall be deemed workmen of the State for wages within the meaning
of this section; provided that, whenever and so long as provision
equal to or better than that given under the terms of this Article
is made by the Federal Government for an employee of the Military
Department of Maryland injured in the course of employment, such
employee shall not be entitled to the benefits of this Article.

The officers of the Maryland State Police Force, the Montgomery
County and Prince George's County Police, the police of the town of
Laurel, the regular members of the police force, the paid firemen, the
Engineers, and Linemen of the Electric Light Plant, of Frederick
City, the members of the Police Department and of the Fire Depart-
ment of the City of Cumberland, and all Guards employed by any
of the penal institutions of this State, shall be deemed workmen for
wages within the meaning of this section.

Whenever and so long as by State Law, City Charter, or Municipal
Ordinance, provision equal to or better than that given under the
terms of this Article is made for municipal employees injured in the
course of employment, such employees shall not be entitled! to the
benefits of this Article.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1957.

Approved April 10, 1957.