PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 498

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1993 Replacement Volume and 1995 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

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(a)     (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

(2)     "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.

(3)     "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.

(4)     "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.

(5)     "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.

(6)     "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.

(7)     "State fire marshal" means any sworn member of the Maryland State
Fire Marshal's Office.

(b)     (1) A death benefit shall be paid to the surviving spouse, children, or
dependent parents of any law enforcement officer of the State or of any political
subdivision of the State, any sheriff or deputy sheriff, any correctional officer, any

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