MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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BY repealing and re-enacting, with amendments,

Article 101 - Workmen's Compensation

Section 34(a)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1964 Replacement Volume and 1974 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section 34(a) of Article 101 - Workmen's
Compensation, of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1964
Replacement Volume and 1974 Supplement) be and it is
hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read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 AND
QUEEN ANNE'S counties, all members of all rescue squads
in Caroline, Kent, Anne Arundel, [and] Calvert AND QUEEN
ANNE'S 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, 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
then 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.

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

Approved March 25, 1975.