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HARRY HUGHES, Governor
599
FOR the purpose of requiring that Howard County provide workmen's
compensation coverage to certain volunteer fire fighters and
volunteer rescue squad members; providing for the method of
securing insurance for certain fire fighters and rescue
squad members; abolishing the membership limitations of
volunteer fire companies; and generally relating to the
workmen's compensation for certain fire fighters and rescue
squad members in Howard County.
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article 101 - Workmen's Compensation
Section 34(a)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1979 Replacement Volume and 1983 Supplement)
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 101 - Workmen's Compensation
Section 34(c)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1979 Replacement Volume and 1983 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article 101 - Workmen's Compensation
34.
(a) All members of all volunteer fire companies in
Caroline, Kent, Howard, Anne Arundel, Calvert, Frederick,
Montgomery, and Queen Anne's counties, all members of all rescue
squads in Caroline, Kent, Anne Arundel, Calvert, Frederick,
Montgomery, 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.
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