# COMAR Title 12 — Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services

## Subtitle 11 — Office of the Secretary

### Chapter 06 — Performance of Duty-Related Death Benefits

#### Regulation .01 Benefits.

*COMAR 12.11.06.01*

A. Death Benefit Eligibility — General.

  (1) The Secretary, under Public Safety Article, §1-202, Annotated Code of Maryland, may award a death benefit to the surviving spouse, child, dependent parent, or estate of an individual who, after January 1, 2006, died as a result of the performance of duty as a:

    (a) Law enforcement officer;

    (b) Correctional officer;

    (c) Volunteer or career firefighter or rescue squad member;

    (d) State Fire Marshal or Deputy State Fire Marshal;

    (e) Public safety aviation employee; or

    (f) Subject to limitations in State Government Article, §1-202(j), Annotated Code of Maryland, hazardous material response team employee.

  (2) The Secretary, under Public Safety Article, §1-202, Annotated Code of Maryland, may award a death benefit to the surviving spouse, child, dependent parent, or estate of Maryland resident who, after January 1, 2006, was a member of the United States military serving in the Afghanistan or Iraq conflict and died in the performance of duties:

    (a) During active military service in the Afghanistan or Iraq conflict; or

    (b) As a result of an injury sustained during active military service in the Afghanistan or Iraq conflict.

  (3) A death benefit awarded under this chapter is subject to deductions for taxes debt or penalty owed by a decedent to a federal, state, or local government agency.

B. Funeral Expenses Eligibility — General. The Secretary, under Public Safety Article, §1-202, Annotated Code of Maryland, may award reasonable funeral expenses to the surviving spouse, child, parent, or estate of an individual specified under §A(1) of this regulation.