Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 18-602 - Scholarships for children of firemen or rescue squadmen killed or disabled in line of duty(a) There is a program of scholarships for children of volunteer fire fighters or volunteer ambulance or rescue squad members who died or were disabled by an accident resulting from: (1) Performing any duties necessary to the operation or maintenance of the fire company; or(2) Actively participating in the ambulance or rescue squad work of an incorporated volunteer fire company or volunteer ambulance or rescue squad in the State.(b) The recipient of a scholarship under this section shall be a graduate of an accredited high school.(c) The Board of Trustees of the Maryland State Firemen's Association, in its discretion, shall: (1) Determine the amount of each award; and(2) Select the recipient of each award.(d) The Maryland State Firemen's Association shall provide the funds for these awards.