HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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prevent a crime or an attempted crime from occurring in his
presence or trying to apprehend a person who had committed a
crime in his presence or had, in fact, committed a felony; [and]

(7)  Any person who is injured or killed while giving
aid and assistance to a law-enforcement officer in the
performance of his lawful duties or to a member of a fire
department who is being obstructed from performing his lawful
duties; AND

(8)  ANY PERSON WHO PAID OR ASSUMED RESPONSIBILITY FOR
THE FUNERAL EXPENSES OF A VICTIM WHO DIED AS A RESULT OF A CRIME
OR AN ELIGIBLE PERSON WHO IS KILLED AS A DIRECT RESULT UNDER
SUBSECTION (A)(4) AND (7) OF THIS SECTION MAY APPLY FOR
REIMBURSEMENT OF FUNERAL EXPENSES NOT TO EXCEED THE MAXIMUM
AMOUNT ALLOWED BY THE BOARD.

(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this
subsection, a person who is criminally responsible for the crime
upon which a claim is based or an accomplice of such person or a
member of the family of such persons shall not be eligible to
receive an award with respect to such claim.

(2) The Board may waive ineligibility of a member of
the family if:

(i) The Board believes the award is in the
interests of justice; and

(ii) The victim has separated from the offender
and is cooperating with the prosecution.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1986.

Approved May 13, 1986.

CHAPTER 313

(Senate Bill 256)

AN ACT concerning

Open-Pit or Strip Mining - Revegetation Bond Bonds

FOR the purpose of authorizing certain open-pit or strip mining
operators to obtain from any financial institution or
federal credit union in the State to issue a certificate of
deposit In certain dollar amounts in lieu of a corporate
surety as security for a revegetation certain bond for
certain open-pit or strip mining operations; authorizing