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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 649

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 65 — Militia

Section 16(a)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1972 Replacement Volume and 1978 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 101 — Workmen's Compensation

Section 33 (a)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(19 64 Replacement Volume and 197 8 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be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows: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 65 — Militia

16.

(a) The ranking line officer 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. [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 is not entitled to the benefits of
this section. Should any benefits provided by the federal
government be less than those provided by Article 101, the
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 Article 101.] SUCH INSURANCE SHALL COVER ONLY
THOSE INCIDENTS OCCURRING AFTER JULY 1, 1979 ON STATE ACTIVE
DUTY. STATE ACTIVE DUTY IS DEFINED AS THAT PERIOD OF TIME
FOR WHICH AN EMPLOYEE IS ORDERED TO ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY IN
THE ORGANIZED MILITIA OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND BY ORDER OF
THE GOVERNOR FOR SERVICE IN TIME OF CIVIL DISORDER, NATURAL
DISASTER, LABOR DISORDERS, OR SIMILAR ACTIVITIES REQUIRING
SUPPORT OF THE STATE MILITIA.

Article 101 — Workmen's Compensation

33.