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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 22

UNDER 24 OF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING STATE OR LOCAL PUBLIC
SAFETY PERSONNEL KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY:

{I) A PROFESSIONAL OR VOLUNTEER FIREMAN;

(II)   A VOLUNTEER MEMBER OF A RESCUE SQUAD; OR

(III)   A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER; AND

(2) A DEPENDENT LEGAL CHILD BY BIRTH OR ADOPTION
OF A MEMBER OF THE MARYLAND NATIONAL GUARD WHO WAS A
RESIDENT OF THIS STATE AT THE TIME OF HIS DEATH AND WAS
KILLED WHILE ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR THE STATE OR FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT.

(B)   ESTABLISHED.

THERE IS A PROGRAM OF SCHOLARSHIPS THAT ARE AWARDED
UNDER THIS SECTION.

(C)   QUALIFICATIONS OF RECIPIENT.

A CHILD WHO CAN DEMONSTRATE A FINANCIAL NEED TO THE
STATE SCHOLARSHIP BOARD MAY APPLY TO THE BOARD FOR A

SCHOLARSHIP UNDER THIS SECTION.

(D)   AMOUNT OF SCHOLARSHIP.

A RECIPIENT OF A SCHOLARSHIP UNDER THIS SECTION MAY NOT
BE AWARDED MORE THAN $700 EACH YEAR.

(E)   USE OF SCHOLARSHIP.

AN AWARD GRANTED UNDER THIS SECTION MAY BE USED FOR:

(1)   TUITION AND MANDATORY FEES;

(2)   ROOM AND BOARD; AND

(3)   BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.

(F)   PAYMENT OF SCHOLARSHIP.

THE SCHOLARSHIP SHALL BE PAID TO THE INSTITUTION ON
VOUCHERS APPROVED BY THE STATE SCHOLARSHIP BOARD.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from Art. 77A, §64.

The present power of the State Scholarship Board
to adopt rules and regulations is deleted as
unnecessary in light of the general rulemaking
power of the Board under §18-203(b) of this
title.

The General Assembly may wish to consider a
uniform definition of child, to be applicable
throughout this subtitle. The Commission has not