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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 762

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section 16 of Article 65 - Militia, of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1972 Replacement Volume and
1975 Supplement) be and it is hereby repealed and
reenacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

Article 65 - Militia
16.

(A)   The ranking line officer [is authorized and
directed to] SHALL take out and thereafter maintain a
policy or policies of insurance with the State Accident
Fund or with any stock corporation or mutual association
authorized to transact the business of workmen's
compensation insurance in this State, to secure
compensation under the Workmen's Compensation Law to all
officers and enlisted men of the organized militia of the
State of Maryland[; provided that, whenever]. HOWEVER,
IF and so long as provision equal to or better than that
given under the terms of this article is made by the
federal government for an officer or enlisted man or
employee of the Military Department of Maryland injured
in the course of employment, such officer, enlisted man
or employee [shall not be] IS NOT entitled to the
benefits of this section. SHOULD ANY BENEFITS PROVIDED
BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BE LESS THAN THOSE PROVIDED BY
[[THIS ARTICLE]] ARTICLE 101, THE [[EMPLOYER AND HIS]]
STATE AND ITS INSURER SHALL FURNISH THE ADDITIONAL
BENEFIT IN ORDER TO MAKE UP THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE
BENEFIT PROVIDED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND THE
SIMILAR BENEFIT REQUIRED BY [[THIS ARTICLE]] ARTICLE 101.

(B)   The ranking line officer [is authorized and
directed to] SHALL pay the necessary premium or premiums
for said policy or policies of insurance out of
appropriations for the militia to be included in the
State budget by the Governor of the State.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section
33 of Article 101 — Workmen's Compensation, of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1964 Replacement Volume and
1975 Supplement) be and it is hereby repealed and
reenacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

Article 101 — Workmen's Compensation

33.

(A) In time of peace and while engaged in military
service all officers and enlisted men of the organized
militia of the State of Maryland shall be deemed workmen
of the State for wages within the meaning of this
section[; provided that, whenever], HOWEVER, IF and so
long as provision equal to or better than that given
under the terms of this article is made by the federal
government for an employee of the military department of
Maryland injured in the course of employment, such