HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                  2967

34.

(a) All members of all volunteer fire companies in
Caroline, Kent, Howard, Anne Arundel, Calvert, Frederick,
WICOMICO, and Queen Anne's counties, all members of all
rescue squads in Caroline, Kent, Anne Arundel, Calvert,
Frederick, WICOMICO, 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 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.

21.

(c) The following employees are exempt from the
coverage of this act:

(5) Members of volunteer police departments,
nonsalaried members of boards or commissions, volunteer
workers for agencies or departments of any political
subdivisions, volunteer civil defense members or trainees,
members of volunteer fire departments and rescue squads in
the following counties: Allegany, Carroll, Cecil, Charles,
Frederick, Garrett, Queen Anne's, St. Mary's, Somerset,
Washington, and Worcester counties. IN WORCESTER COUNTY,
MEMBERS OF VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND RESCUE SQUADS MAY
BE COVERED UNDER §34(E) OF THIS ARTICLE.

34.

(E) IN WICOMICO AND WORCESTER COUNTIES, THE COUNTY
COUNCIL OR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, AS THE CASE MAY BE, MAY
PROVIDE BY RESOLUTION FOR THE INCLUSION, IN THEIR RESPECTIVE
COUNTY, OF MEMBERS OF VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANIES AND RESCUE
SQUADS AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act

shall take effect July 1, 1982.