Ch. 550                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) Select the recipient of each award.

(d) The Maryland State Firemen's Association shall provide
the funds for these awards.

18-601.

(a) In this section ["child" means:

(1) Any child who is at least 16 years old and under
24 of any of the following State or local public safety personnel
killed in the line of duty:

(i) A career or volunteer member of a:

1.  Fire department;

2.  Ambulance company or squad; or

3.  Rescue company or squad;
(ii) A law enforcement officer; or
(iii) A correctional officer; and

(2)  A dependent legal child by birth or adoption of a
member of the Maryland National Guard who was a resident of this
State at the time of his death and was killed while on active
duty for the State or federal government] THE FOLLOWING WORDS
HAVE THE MEANINGS INDICATED.

(2)   "CHILD" MEANS ANY CHILD WHO IS AT LEAST 15 YEARS
OLD AND UNDER THE AGE OF 2 4 OF ANY STATE OR LOCAL PUBLIC SAFETY
EMPLOYEE KILLED OR DISABLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY.

(3)   "SPOUSE" MEANS A PERSON WHO:

(I)  A PERSON WHO IS LEGALLY MARRIED TO ANY
STATE OR LOCAL PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYEE AT THE TIME THAT THE PUBLIC
SAFETY EMPLOYEE IS KILLED OR DISABLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY; AND

(II) IS NOT MARRIED TO ANY OTHER PERSON AFTER
THE DEATH OR INJURY.

(II)  HAS NOT REMARRIED.

(4) "STATE OR LOCAL PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYEE" MEANS:
(I) A CAREER OR VOLUNTEER MEMBER OF A:

1.  FIRE DEPARTMENT;

2.  AMBULANCE COMPANY OR SQUAD; OR

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