PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                            H.B. 576

In subsections (b) and (d) of this section, the references to "subheading" is
substituted for the former overly broad references to "article" for accuracy.

The only other changes are in style.
819. ELIGIBILITY FOR AWARDS.

(a)     Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the following persons shall
be eligible for awards [pursuant to this article] UNDER THIS SUBHEADING:

(1)     A victim of a crime;

(2)     A surviving spouse or child of a victim of a crime who died as a direct
result of [such] A crime;

(3)     Any other person dependent for principal support upon a victim of a
crime who died as a direct result of such crime;

(4)     Any person who is injured or killed while trying to prevent a crime or an
attempted crime from occurring in [his] THE PERSON'S presence or trying to apprehend
a person who had committed a crime in [his] THE PERSON'S presence or had, in fact,
committed a felony;

(5)     A surviving spouse or child of any person who dies as a direct result of
trying to prevent a crime or an attempted crime from occurring in [his] THE PERSON'S
presence or trying to apprehend a person who had committed a crime in [his] THE
PERSON'S presence or had, in fact, committed a felony;

(6)     Any other person dependent for [his] principal support upon any
person who dies as a direct result of trying to prevent a crime or an attempted crime from
occurring in [his] THE PERSON'S presence or trying to apprehend a person who had
committed a crime in [his] THE PERSON'S presence or had, in fact, committed a felony;

(7)     Any person who is injured or killed while giving aid and assistance to a
law-enforcement officer in the performance of [his] THE OFFICER'S lawful duties or to
a member of a fire department who is being obstructed from performing [his] THE
OFFICER'S lawful duties; and

(8)     Any person who paid or assumed responsibility for the funeral expenses
of a victim who died as a result of a crime or an eligible person who is killed as a direct
result under paragraphs (4) and (7) of this subsection.

(b)     (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person who is
criminally responsible for the crime upon which a claim is based or an accomplice of
[such] THAT person shall not be eligible to receive an award with respect to [such] THE
claim.

(2) A victim or dependent may not be denied compensation solely because
the victim:

(i) Is a relative of the offender; or

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