Ch. 5

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

"STATE" MEANS:

(1)      A STATE, POSSESSION, TERRITORY, OR COMMONWEALTH OF THE
UNITED STATES; OR

(2)      THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is standard language added to provide an
express definition of the term "state" in this and other revised articles of
the Code. See, e.g., IN § 1-101(mm), PUC § 1-101(ff), CS § 1-101(n), CP §
1-101(n), and CR § 1-101(i).

SUBTITLE 2. EMPLOYEES KILLED IN PERFORMANCE OF DUTY.
1-201. REWARD FOR INFORMATION.

(A)     AUTHORITY OF GOVERNOR TO OFFER REWARD.

(1)      THE GOVERNOR MAY OFFER A REWARD IN THE NAME OF THE STATE
FOR INFORMATION THAT LEADS TO THE ARREST AND CONVICTION OF AN
INDIVIDUAL WHO CAUSES THE DEATH OF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS
WHO IS KILLED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF DUTY:

(I)      A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OF THE STATE OR A POLITICAL
SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE;

(II)     A CAREER OR VOLUNTEER MEMBER OF A FIRE DEPARTMENT
OR AMBULANCE OR RESCUE SQUAD; OR

(III)   A SWORN MEMBER OF THE OFFICE OF STATE FIRE MARSHAL.

(2)      ON REQUEST OF THE STATE'S ATTORNEY OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH
THE DEATH OCCURRED, THE GOVERNOR MAY SET A REWARD FOR THE INFORMATION
IN AN AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING $25,000 IN EACH CASE.

(3)      THE DETERMINATION OF THE GOVERNOR OF THE INDIVIDUAL TO
WHOM A REWARD IS TO BE PAID IS CONCLUSIVE.

(B)     AMOUNT INCLUDED IN STATE BUDGET.

THE GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUDE IN THE STATE BUDGET EACH YEAR THE
AMOUNT OF ANY REWARD MADE UNDER THIS SECTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 41, § 4-1001.

In the introductory language of subsection (a)(1) of this section, the
reference to an "individual" who causes death is substituted for the former
reference to a "person" because in this context human beings, and not the
other entities included in the defined term "person", cause the death of
other individuals. Similarly, in subsection (a)(3) of this section, the
reference to an "individual" is substituted for the former references to a

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