Ch. 5

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

2. AN OFFICER WHO SERVES AT THE PLEASURE OF THE
APPOINTING AUTHORITY OF A COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION.

(5)      "PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES" INCLUDES, IN THE CASE OF A
VOLUNTEER OR CAREER FIREFIGHTER OR RESCUE SQUAD MEMBER:

(I)      ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING IN FIGHTING A FIRE;

(II)     GOING TO OR FROM A FIRE;

(III)   PERFORMING OTHER DUTIES NECESSARY TO THE OPERATION
OR MAINTENANCE OF THE FIRE COMPANY;

(IV)    ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING IN THE AMBULANCE, ADVANCED
LIFE SUPPORT, OR RESCUE WORK OF AN ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT UNIT OR A FIRE,
AMBULANCE, OR RESCUE COMPANY, INCLUDING GOING TO OR FROM AN
EMERGENCY OR RESCUE; AND

(V)     PROVIDING EMERGENCY OR RESCUE ASSISTANCE, WHETHER
ACTING ALONE OR AT THE DIRECTION OF OR WITH A FIRE, AMBULANCE, OR RESCUE
COMPANY OR ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT UNIT.

(6)      "STEPCHILD" MEANS A CHILD OF THE SURVIVING SPOUSE WHO WAS
LIVING WITH OR DEPENDENT FOR SUPPORT ON THE DECEDENT AT THE TIME OF THE
DECEDENT'S DEATH.

(B) DEATH BENEFIT.

(1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, A DEATH
BENEFIT OF $50,000 SHALL BE PAID TO THE SURVIVING SPOUSE, CHILD, DEPENDENT
PARENT, OR ESTATE OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS WHO IS KILLED OR
DIES IN THE PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 1989:

(I)      A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER;

(II)     A CORRECTIONAL OFFICER;

(III)   A VOLUNTEER OR CAREER FIREFIGHTER OR RESCUE SQUAD

MEMBER; OR

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

(2)      FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999, AND FOR EACH FOLLOWING FISCAL YEAR,
THE DEATH BENEFIT PROVIDED IN THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR SHALL BE ADJUSTED BY
ANY CHANGE IN THE CALENDAR YEAR PRECEDING THE FISCAL YEAR IN THE
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (ALL URBAN CUSTOMERS - UNITED STATES CITY AVERAGE
- ALL ITEMS), AS PUBLISHED BY THE UNITED STATES BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.

(3)      A DEATH BENEFIT UNDER THIS SUBSECTION IS IN ADDITION TO:

(I)      ANY WORKERS' COMPENSATION BENEFITS;

(II)     THE PROCEEDS OF ANY FORM OF LIFE INSURANCE,
REGARDLESS OF WHO PAID THE PREMIUMS ON THE INSURANCE; AND

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