ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

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"person" or "persons" because in this context the reward is paid to a human
being.

In subsection (a)(1)(ii) of this section, the reference to a "career" member of
a fire department or ambulance or rescue squad is substituted for the
former reference to a "paid" member for consistency with terminology used
throughout this article.

In subsection (a)(2) of this section, the reference to the State's Attorney of
the "county" in which the death occurred is substituted for the former
reference to the State's Attorney of the "political subdivision" in which the
death occurred to clarify that counties are the political subdivisions that
have State's Attorneys.

Also in subsection (a)(2) of this section, the former phrase "on or after
March 1, 1990" is deleted as obsolete.

Also in subsection (a)(2) of this section, the former reference to the
authority of the Governor to "announce" a reward is deleted as implicit in
the authority to "set" a reward.

In subsection (b) of this section, the former phrase "[w]henever the
Governor has determined that any person is entitled to a reward as
provided by this section" is deleted as implicit. Presumably the Governor
would only include in the State budget an amount to which the Governor
determined an individual is entitled.

Defined term: "County" § 1-101

1-202. DEATH BENEFITS.

(A) DEFINITIONS.

(1)      IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(2)      (I) "CHILD" MEANS A NATURAL OR ADOPTED, LEGITIMATE OR
ILLEGITIMATE CHILD OR STEPCHILD OF THE DECEDENT.

(II) "CHILD" INCLUDES A CHILD OR STEPCHILD BORN
POSTHUMOUSLY.

(3)      "CORRECTIONAL OFFICER" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN §
8-201(E)(1) OF THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES ARTICLE.

(4)      (I) "LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN §
3-101 OF THIS ARTICLE.

(II) "LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER" INCLUDES:

1. AN OFFICER WHO SERVES IN A PROBATIONARY STATUS;
AND

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