HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(B) A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER IS NOT CIVILLY OR
CRIMINALLY LIABLE FOR TRANSPORTING AN ADULT TO AN
APPROPRIATE MEDICAL FACILITY UNDER SECTIONS 13-705 AND
13-709 OF THIS SUBTITLE OR ARTICLE 88A, SECTION 109 SECTION
13-709 OF THE OFFICER ACTS:

(1)  IN A REASONABLY PRUDENT MANNER; AND

(2)  WITHIN THE SCOPE OF HIS EMPLOYMENT.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1979.

Approved May 14, 1979.

CHAPTER 336

(House Bill 428)

AN ACT concerning

Criminal Injuries Compensation - Emergency Awards

FOR the purpose of increasing the amount that may be made as
an emergency award under the Criminal Injuries
Compensation Act; and making certain changes to the
language and style of expression of certain provisions
of the Annotated Code of Maryland.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 26A - Criminal Injuries Compensation Act

Section 11

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1973 Replacement Volume and 1978 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article 26A - Criminal Injuries Compensation Act

11.

Notwithstanding the provisions of §§ 6 and 8 of this
article, if it appears to the Board member to whom a claim
is assigned, prior to taking action upon [such] THE claim,
that (a) [such] THE claim is one with respect to which an
award probably will be made, and (b) undue hardship will
result to the claimant if immediate payment is not made, the
Board member may make an emergency award to the claimant
pending a final decision in the case[, provided, however,
that]. HOWEVER, (1) the amount of [such] THE emergency