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LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 668

spouse, child, or dependent of that person;
providing that a family is considered to be
partially dependent on a [[wife and]] mother with
whom they reside without regard to actual earnings;
clarifying language; and adding numbering as
appropriate.

BY repealing and re—enacting, with amendments,

Article 26A — Criminal Injuries [[Compenation]]

Compensation Act
Section 12(f)

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1973 Replacement Volume and 1974 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section 12(f) of Article 26A - Criminal
Injuries [[Compenation]] Compensation Act, of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1973 Replacement Volume and
1974 Supplement) be and it is hereby repealed and
re—enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

Article 26A — Criminal Injuries [[Compenation]]
Compensation Act

12.

(f) (1) If the Board or Board member, as the
case may be, finds that the claimant will not suffer
serious financial hardship, as a result of the loss of
earnings or support and the out—of—pocket expenses
incurred as a result of the injury, if not granted
financial assistance pursuant to this article to meet
[such] THE loss of earnings, support, or out—of—pocket
expenses, the Board or Board members shall deny an award.
In determining [such] THE serious financial hardship, the
Board or Board member shall consider all of the financial
resources of the claimant. UNLESS TOTAL DEPENDENCY IS
ESTABLISHED, A FAMILY IS CONSIDERED TO BE PARTIALLY
DEPENDENT ON A [[WIFE AND]] MOTHER WITH WHOM THEY RESIDE
WITHOUT REGARD TO ACTUAL EARNINGS.

(2) THE CONDITIONS OF PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS
SUBSECTION SHALL NOT APPLY IN DETERMINING AN AWARD UNDER
PARAGRAPHS (4), (5), AND (6) OF SECTION 5(A) OF THIS
ARTICLE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1975.

Approved May 15, 1975.