HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(a) To the person having an insurable interest
in the life of the deceased, as nominated by the deceased's
written designation duly executed and filed with the board
of trustees, otherwise to the deceased's estate, the
deceased's accumulated contributions; and

(b) To the surviving spouse, or if there is no
surviving spouse, or if the surviving spouse dies before the
youngest child of the deceased member has attained the age
of 18, then to the child or children under eighteen divided
in a manner as the board in its discretion determines to
continue as a joint and survivorship pension for the benefit
of the child or children under 18 until every child dies or
attains 18; or if there is no spouse or children under the
age of 18 years surviving member, then to his or her
dependent father or dependent mother as the board in its
discretion directs to continue for life, a pension of 50

percent of his or her average final compensation. If the

member at the time of death does not leave a spouse, child
or children under the age of 18 years or dependent parent or
parents, the ordinary death benefit shall be the only death
benefit payable.

(C) IF HEALTH CARE BENEFITS ARE PROVIDED BY A
STATE GROUP INSURER TO THE SURVIVING SPOUSE, EVERY SURVIVING
CHILD ALSO SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR HEALTH CARE BENEFITS UNTIL

EVERY CHILD DIES OR ATTAINS THE AGE OF 18.

Personnel - Health Insurance

FOR the purpose of providing that the surviving children of
certain Maryland State Police employees shall be
eligible to participate in the State program of
hospital, medical, and surgical insurance for employees
until a certain time.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 64A - Merit System

Section 48

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1979 Replacement Volume and 1981 Supplement)

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

Article 64A - Merit System

48.

(A) The Governor shall include a sum of at least one
million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000) in the