2872                                        LAWS OF MARYLAND                     [Ch. 611

(1964 Replacement Volume and 1974 Supplement)

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Supplement) be and [[it is]] they are hereby repealed and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

Article 101 — Workmen's Compensation

34.

(a) All members of all volunteer fire companies in
Caroline, Kent, Howard, Anne Arundel and Calvert
counties, all members of all rescue squads in Caroline,
Kent, Anne Arundel and Calvert counties [and], all
members of all volunteer fire companies and rescue squads
in Prince George's County which receive payments of funds
as provided in § 650 of the Public Local Laws of Prince
George's County, AND ALL MEMBERS OF THE LAUREL VOLUNTEER
RESCUE SQUAD IN PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, while actually
on duty as firemen or rescue squadmen and as members of
such volunteer fire companies or rescue squads, shall be
deemed workmen for wages and engaged in extra—hazardous
employment within the meaning of this article. All such
members shall be deemed to be on duty within the meaning
hereof whenever they are (a) fighting a fire or while
engaged as members of any ambulance, first aid, or rescue
squad created within such fire companies; or (b)
performing work or duties assigned to them by such
companies or squads or by the written bylaws or rules of
government adopted for such companies or squads; or (c)
going to or returning from the performance of any of the
foregoing. Such members shall not be deemed on duty
when they are attending social functions at which their
attendance or participation is not required by such
written bylaws or rules.

(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 SQUADMAN, 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