Ch. 448

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article 41 - Governor - Executive and Administrative Departments
4-1002.

(a)  In this section the following words have the meanings
indicated.

(1)  "Law-enforcement officer" means:

(i) A law-enforcement officer as defined in
Article 27, § 727 of the Code;

(ii) An officer serving in a probationary
status;

(iii) An officer who serves at the pleasure of
the appointing authority of a county, incorporated municipality,
or Baltimore City;

(iv) The security force of the Department of
General Services; and

(v) The special police of the Department of
Health and Mental Hygiene who are commissioned police officers.

(2)  "Children" means any natural, illegitimate,
adopted, or posthumous children or stepchildren of the decedent
who are:

(i) Eighteen years of age or under; or

(ii) Over eighteen years of age and incapable
of self-support because of physical or mental disability.

(3)  "Correctional officer" means a member of a
correctional unit who is responsible for the investigation, care,
custody, control, or supervision of persons confined to places of
incarceration.

(4)  "Correctional unit" means any State or county
governmental organization which has by statute, ordinance, or
court order the responsibility for the care, control, and
supervision of inmates in correctional institutions for persons
declared to be parolees or for persons placed on probation or
suspension of sentence.

(5)  "Stepchild" means a child of the surviving spouse
who was living with or dependent for support on the decedent at
the time of his death.

(b)  (1) A death benefit shall be paid to the surviving
spouse, children, or designated beneficiary of any
law-enforcement officer of the State or of any political

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