WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 618

(A) (B) BOTH AUXILIARY POLICE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF
VOLUNTEER FIRE FIGHTERS OF COMPANIES IN BALTIMORE COUNTY, WHILE
ACTUALLY ON DUTY, SHALL BE DEEMED, WITHIN THE MEANING OF THIS
ARTICLE:

(1)  WORKMEN FOR WAGES; AND

(2)  EMPLOYED.

(B) (C) AUXILIARY POLICE OFFICERS ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ON
DUTY AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN THE BALTIMORE COUNTY POLICE
MANUAL OF RULES, REGULATIONS, AND PROCEDURES.

(C) (D) (1) MEMBERS OF VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANIES ARE
CONSIDERED TO BE ON DUTY WITHIN THE MEANING OF THIS SECTION
WHENEVER THEY ARE:

(I)  FIGHTING A FIRE OR WHILE ENGAGED AS MEMBERS
PERFORMING DUTIES OF ANY AMBULANCE, FIRE, OR RESCUE SQUAD CREATED
WITHIN A FIRE COMPANY;

(II)  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

(III)  GOING TO OR RETURNING FROM THE
PERFORMANCE OF ANY OF THE FOREGOING.

(2) MEMBERS ARE NOT DEEMED TO BE ON DUTY WHEN THEY
ARE ATTENDING SOCIAL FUNCTIONS AT WHICH THEIR ATTENDANCE OR
PARTICIPATION IS NOT REQUIRED BY WRITTEN BYLAWS OR RULES.

(D) (E) COMPENSATION FOR INJURY OR DEATH TO AN AUXILIARY
POLICE OFFICER OR MEMBER OF A VOLUNTEER FIRE FIGHTER COMPANY
UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE BASED ON:

(1)  THE PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT SALARY OR WAGES RECEIVED
BY THE OFFICER OR MEMBER OF A VOLUNTEER FIRE FIGHTER COMPANY; OR

(2)  IF THE OFFICER OR MEMBER OF A VOLUNTEER FIRE
FIGHTER COMPANY WAS NOT EMPLOYED AT THE TIME OF INJURY OR DEATH,
THE SALARY OR WAGE LAST RECEIVED BY THE OFFICER OR MEMBER OF A
VOLUNTEER FIRE FIGHTER COMPANY; OR

(3)  IF THE OFFICER OR MEMBER OF A VOLUNTEER FIRE
FIGHTER COMPANY HAS NEVER BEEN EMPLOYED, THE MINIMUM BENEFIT FOR
INJURY OR DEATH PROVIDED UNDER THIS ARTICLE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1988.

Approved May 27, 1988.

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