2772

LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 576

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Sections 34 (b) and (c) of Article 101 -
Workmen's Compensation, of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1964 Replacement Volume and 1974 Supplement) be and they
are hereby repealed and re—enacted, with amendments, to
read as follows:

Article 101 — Workmen's Compensation

34.

(b) Compensation for injury or death shall be
based upon the salary or wages received by a volunteer
fireman OR VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQUADMAN in his private
employment. Any volunteer fireman OR VOLUNTEER RESCUE
SQUADMAN whose income is derived from any source other
than salary or wages shall be entitled to the maximum
compensation for injury or, in the case of death, his
dependents shall be entitled to the maximum compensation
for death; provided, however, that where any volunteer
fireman OR VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQUADMAN is not actively
engaged in a business enterprise at the time of his
injury or death, compensation for injury or death shall
be paid upon the basis of the weekly income last received
by him when so engaged; and further provided, that if
such fireman OR RESCUE SQUADMAN has never been engaged in
a business enterprise, compensation for injury or death
shall be the minimum compensation authorized by this
article.

(c) The County Commissioners of Kent County and
County Council of Howard County shall secure compensation
to volunteer firemen OR VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQUADMEN or to
their dependents in case of death of such firemen OR
RESCUE SQUADMEN, by insuring the payment of such
compensation in the State Accident Fund or in any private
stock corporation or mutual association authorized to
provide such insurance. The County Commissioners of
Prince George's County and the County Council of Anne
Arundel shall serve compensation to volunteer firemen, OR
VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQUADMEN, or to their dependents in case
of death, by insuring the payment of such compensation in
the State Accident Fund or in any private stock company
or mutual association licensed to provide such insurance.
The County Commissioners of Kent County shall annually
levy upon the assessable property of Kent County a tax
sufficient to pay for such insurance. The County Council
of Howard County shall annually levy upon the assessable
property of Howard County a tax sufficient to pay for
such insurance. Provided, however, that the [active]
members of the Chestertown Volunteer Fire Company shall
be limited to [seventy—five] 75 members, the [active]
members of the Rock Hall Volunteer Fire Company shall be
limited to [sixty active] 60 members, the [active]