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LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 570

45.

Any child or children of permanently disabled or
deceased volunteer (male or female) firemen OR VOLUNTEER
RESCUE SQUADMEN, whose disability or death has been
caused by an accident resulting from active participation
in fighting a fire or while going to and from a fire, or
performing any other duties necessary to the operation or
maintenance of the fire company, or actively
participating in the ambulance or rescue squad work of an
incorporated volunteer fire company OR VOLUNTEER RESCUE
SQUAD in the State [of Maryland], after having graduated
from an accredited high school, may attend schools of
higher education at the expense of the Maryland State
Firemen's Association, which shall be at the discretion
of the board of trustees of the Maryland State Firemen's
Association.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect June 18, 1975.

Approved May 15, 1975.

CHAPTER 571
(Senate Bill 274)

AN ACT concerning

Rescue Squadmen — Education

FOR the purpose of including certain benefits for Rescue
Squadmen in certain programs; and clarifying
language.

BY repealing and re—enacting, with amendments,

Article 77A - Higher Education

Section 40A

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1969 Replacement Volume and 1974 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section 40A of Article 77A - Higher
Education, of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1969
Replacement Volume and 1974 Supplement) be and it is
hereby repealed and re—enacted, with amendments, to read