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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor Ch. 427
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - Public Safety
1-202.
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2) (i) "Child" means a natural or adopted, legitimate or illegitimate
child or stepchild of the decedent.
(ii) "Child" includes a child or stepchild born posthumously.
(3) "Correctional officer" has the meaning stated in § 8-201(e)(1) of the
Correctional Services Article.
(4) (i) "Law enforcement officer" has the meaning stated in § 3-101 of
this article.
(ii) "Law enforcement officer" includes:
1. an officer who serves in a probationary status; and
2. an officer who serves at the pleasure of the appointing
authority of a county or municipal corporation.
(5) "Performance of duties" includes, in the case of a volunteer or career
firefighter or rescue squad member:
(i) actively participating in fighting a fire;
(ii) going to or from a fire;
(iii) performing other duties necessary to the operation or
maintenance of the fire company;
(iv) actively participating in the ambulance, advanced life support,
or rescue work of an advanced life support unit or a fire, ambulance, or rescue
company, including going to or from an emergency or rescue; and
(v) providing emergency or rescue assistance, whether acting alone
or at the direction of or with a fire, ambulance, or rescue company or advanced life
support unit.
(6) "Stepchild" means a child of the surviving spouse who was living with
or dependent for support on the decedent at the time of the decedent's death.
(b) (1) Subject to SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION AND paragraph (2) of
this subsection, a death benefit of [$50,000] $125,000 shall be paid to the surviving
spouse, child, dependent parent, or estate of each of the following individuals who is
killed or dies in the performance of duties on or after July 1, 1989:
(i) a law enforcement officer;
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