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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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National Guard's Honor Guard to attend the burial service of a deceased
veteran; requiring that certain compensation set by the Adjutant General be
based on the availability of certain funds; and generally relating to the
compensation of the Maryland National Guard's Honor Guard.
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 65 - Militia
Section 6
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1998 Replacement Volume and 2001 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article 65 - Militia
6.
(a) (1) The Adjutant General may organize a uniformed honor guard from
the National Guard or the organized militia to attend the burial service of a deceased
veteran if:
(i) The commander of an accredited veterans' organization or a
friend or relative of the deceased veteran requests an honor guard to attend the burial
service;
(ii) A uniformed honor guard from the active armed forces or
veterans' organization is not available; and
(iii) The Adjutant General determines that provision of an honor
guard will not have a detrimental effect on the readiness of the National Guard in the
event of a State or federal emergency or the employment of a National Guard
member.
(2) If an honor guard from the active armed forces is not available, the
Adjutant General may request an honor guard from a veterans' organization to attend
the burial service of a deceased veteran.
(b) Reasonable compensation of honor guard members shall be set by the
Adjutant General[, but] BASED ON THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS IN THE BUDGET.
COMPENSATION MAY not[to] exceed the greater of:
(1) [75% of 1 day's basic pay] 100% OF 1 DAYS PAY AS DETERMINED BY
THE CURRENT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PAY SCALE, plus other expenses incurred
to participate in the burial service of a deceased veteran; or
(2) The minimum wage required under § 3-413 of the Labor and
Employment Article, plus other expenses incurred to participate in the burial service
of a deceased veteran.
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(c) The Adjutant General shall adopt regulations to implement this section.
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