WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 143

CHAPTER 143

(Senate Bill 454)

AN ACT concerning

Workmen's Compensation - Charles and St. Mary's Counties -
Volunteer Firemen and Rescue Squad Members

FOR the purpose of authorizing the County Commissioners of
Charles and St. Mary's Counties to provide for the inclusion
of volunteer firemen and rescue squad personnel in each
county's respective workmen's compensation program under
certain conditions; making certain stylistic changes; and
generally relating to workmen's compensation coverage for
volunteer firemen and rescue squad members in Charles and
St. Mary's Counties.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 101 - Workmen's Compensation

Section 21(c)(5) and 34(e)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1985 Replacement Volume and 1987 Supplement)

BY repealing

Article 101 - Workmen's Compensation

Section 34(f)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1985 Replacement Volume and 1987 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

21.

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

(5) [Members] (I) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH
(II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, 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:

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