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<section article="glg" article_name="Local Government" number="30-108" title_number="30" title_name="Baltimore City Police Department Death Relief Fund" subtitle_number="1">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>the amount of benefit payable under § 30–107(a) of this title is $10,000; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>the amount of benefit payable under § 30–107(b) of this title is $500.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Board may prospectively and uniformly establish by resolution an amount of benefit payable under this title that is greater than the amount specified in this subsection.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The benefit provided for under this title shall be in addition to all other benefits provided by law or by voluntary action of any person.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>On the death of an officer or a civilian employee of the Department, the benefit provided for under this title is payable to the following individuals:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>the surviving spouse;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>if there is no surviving spouse, to the minor children, in equal shares;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>if there is no surviving spouse or minor children, to the dependent parents, in equal shares; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>if there is no surviving spouse, minor child, or dependent parent, to any other dependents or the estate of the officer or employee.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Any benefit paid under paragraph (1)(iv) of this subsection shall:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>not exceed the maximum benefit provided in subsection (a) of this section; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>be paid in proportions determined by the Board.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <level label="i">
        <text>Any benefit payable to a minor shall be made to the minor’s legal guardian in the State.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>If a benefit is payable to a minor who does not have a legal guardian in the State, the benefit is payable on behalf of the minor to a person determined by the Board under conditions set by the Board.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>A beneficiary’s eligibility is not affected by whether the deceased officer or civilian employee paid into the Fund.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The benefit provided for under this title is not subject to:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>execution, garnishment, attachment, or any other process; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>assignment until the benefits are paid to the beneficiary.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
