Ch. 129 1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Approved April 29, 1997.

CHAPTER 129
(Senate Bill 77)

AN ACT concerning

Executive Department - Death Benefits - Sheriff and Deputy Sheriffs of Baltimore City

FOR the purpose of adding the sheriff and deputy sheriffs of Baltimore City to the list of
law enforcement officers on behalf of whom a certain death benefit and certain
funeral expenses shall be paid to certain individuals under certain circumstances;
providing for the application of this Act; making this Act an emergency measure;
and generally relating to the payment of death benefits under the Executive
Department.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 41 - Governor - Executive and Administrative Departments

Section 4-1002

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1993 Replacement Volume and 1996 Supplement)

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

Article 41 - Governor - Executive and Administrative Departments

4-1002.

(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; AND

(VI) A SHERIFF OR DEPUTY SHERIFF OF BALTIMORE CITY.

(3) "Children" means any natural, illegitimate, adopted, or posthumous
children or stepchildren of the decedent who are:

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