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1889
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MARVIN MANDEL, Governor
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BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 101 — Workmen's Compensation
Section 34(a) and 34(c)(4)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1964 Replacement Volume and 1976 Supplement)
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SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section 34(a) and 34(c) (4) of Article 101
— Workmen's Compensation, of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1964 Replacement Volume and 1976 Supplement) be
and it is hereby repealed and reenacted, with amendments,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, Calvert, and Queen
Anne's counties, all members of all rescue squads in
Caroline, Kent, Anne Arundel, Calvert, and Queen Anne's
counties, all members of all volunteer fire companies and
rescue squads in Prince George's County which receive
payments of funds as provided in [§ 650] SECTION 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) (4) [Membership in the following volunteer
fire companies in Kent County is limited as follows:
Chestertown, 75 members; Rock Hall, 60 members;
Betterton, 50 members; Millington, 50 members;
Kennedyville, 50 members; Galena, 50 members; and any
rescue squad in K County shall be limited to a maximum
of 25 members.] Only actively participating members are
covered by this section. THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
KENT COUNTY MAY SET A CEILING ON THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS
THAT ANY VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY AND ANY RESCUE SQUAD IN
KENT COUNTY MAY HAVE.
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