PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

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AS MAY BE PROSPECTIVELY AND UNIFORMLY ESTABLISHED BY RESOLUTION
ADOPTED BY THE BOARD. THE AMOUNT OF BENEFIT PAYABLE ON ACCOUNT OF THE
DEATH OF AN OFFICER OR A CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE WHOSE DEATH IS NOT
PROXIMATELY CAUSED BY INJURIES SUSTAINED OR BY HARM INFLICTED UPON THE
BODY IN THE COURSE OF THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTY SHALL BE $500 OR
SUCH GREATER AMOUNT AS MAY BE PROSPECTIVELY AND UNIFORMLY
ESTABLISHED BY RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE BOARD. THE BENEFITS UNDER
THIS TITLE SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO ALL OTHER BENEFITS PROVIDED BY LAW OR
BY VOLUNTARY ACTION OF ANY PERSON OR PERSONS.

(B)     THE SAID BENEFIT SHALL BE PAID ONLY TO THE FOLLOWING, AND IN
THE FOLLOWING ORDER: TO THE DECEDENT'S WIDOW OR WIDOWER, IF ANY, AND
IF THERE IS NO WIDOW OR WIDOWER, TO THE DECEDENT'S CHILDREN UNDER 18
YEARS OF AGE, IF ANY, IN EQUAL SHARES; AND IF THERE IS NO WIDOW OR
WIDOWER OR MINOR CHILDREN, TO THE DECEDENT'S DEPENDENT PARENTS, IF
ANY, IN EQUAL SHARES; AND IF THERE IS NO WIDOW, WIDOWER, MINOR CHILDREN,
OR DEPENDENT PARENTS, THEN TO ANY OTHER DEPENDENTS OR THE ESTATE OF
THE DECEDENT (AND IN SUCH AMOUNTS UP TO THE MAXIMUM BENEFIT, AND IN
SUCH PROPORTIONS) AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR DISCRETION DETERMINE.
PAYMENTS DUE A MINOR SHALL BE MADE TO THE MINOR'S LEGAL GUARDIAN, IF
ANY, IN THIS STATE, AND IF NONE, TO SUCH PERSON OR PERSONS ON BEHALF OF
THE MINOR AT SUCH TIMES AND AMOUNTS, AND SUBJECT TO SUCH CONDITIONS, AS
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAY DETERMINE. ELIGIBILITY SHALL NOT BE AFFECTED
BY WHETHER THE DECEDENT HAS PAID INTO THE FUND.

(C)     THE BENEFITS PROVIDED HEREUNDER SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO
EXECUTION, GARNISHMENT, ATTACHMENT, OR ANY OTHER PROCESS WHATEVER;
AND THEY SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO ASSIGNMENT UNTIL ACTUALLY PAID OVER
INTO THE HANDS OF THE BENEFICIARY.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Erroneous repeal of former Article 73B, § 49 of the Code, as
obsolete.

Occurred: Ch. 131, Acts of 1992.

16-104.

THE FUND ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY A
BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Erroneous repeal of former Article 73B, § 50 of the Code, as
obsolete.

Occurred: Ch. 131, Acts of 1992.

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