Ch. 5

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(III)   IF NO INDIVIDUAL IS ELIGIBLE UNDER ITEM (I) OR (II) OF
THIS PARAGRAPH, TO EACH SURVIVING CHILD OF THE DECEDENT IN EQUAL SHARES;

(IV)    IF NO INDIVIDUAL IS ELIGIBLE UNDER ITEM (I), (II), OR
(III) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, TO THE DECEDENT'S SURVIVING PARENT; OR

(V)     IF NO INDIVIDUAL IS ELIGIBLE UNDER ITEM (I), (II), (III),
OR (IV) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, TO EACH SURVIVING SISTER, BROTHER, OR
GRANDPARENT OF THE DECEDENT IN EQUAL SHARES.

(C) PENSION BENEFITS.

(1)      IF THERE IS A SURVIVING SPOUSE OR DEPENDENT CHILD:

(I)      UNTIL THE SURVIVING SPOUSE REMARRIES, THE SURVIVING
SPOUSE IS ENTITLED TO RECEIVE A PENSION FROM THE MARYLAND STATE
FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION; AND

(II)     UNTIL THE DEPENDENT CHILD BECOMES AN ADULT, EACH
DEPENDENT CHILD IS ENTITLED TO RECEIVE A PENSION FROM THE MARYLAND
STATE FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION.

(2)      THE BOARD SHALL PAY A BENEFIT UNDER THIS SUBSECTION FROM
THE TREASURY OF THE MARYLAND STATE FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION IN THE AMOUNT,
AT THE TIMES, AND IN THE INSTALLMENTS THAT THE BOARD DETERMINES.

(3)      THE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD SHALL ADD THE NAME OF EACH
BENEFICIARY UNDER THIS SUBSECTION TO THE DISABLED FIREMEN'S AND RESCUE
SQUADMEN'S LIST.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 38A, § 42A(b), (c), and (d).

In subsection (a)(1) of this section, the reference to a "member" of a
volunteer fire company or volunteer rescue squad is substituted for the
former references to a volunteer "firefighter" and "individual" serving on a
volunteer rescue squad for clarity and consistency with § 7-202 of this
subtitle.

In subsection (a)(1)(iv) of this section, the reference to a volunteer unit or
company "located" in the State is added to clarify that the volunteer unit or
company must be located in the State.

In subsection (a)(2)(ii) of this section, the former reference to "adjacent
states" is deleted as surplusage.

Subsection (b)(2) of this section is revised in the active voice to clarify that
the Board is responsible for paying death benefits under this section.

In subsection (b)(2)(i) and (ii) of this section, the word "decedent's" is added
to modify the terms "surviving spouse", "dependent child", and "dependent
parent", respectively, to clarify that benefits will only be paid to the
decedent's specified relatives.

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