Delaware General Assembly


CHAPTER 53

FORMERLY

SENATE BILL NO, 104

AS AMENDED BY SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 67, TITLE 18, DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LINE-OF-DUTY DISABILITY BENEFITS TO VOLUNTEER FIREMAN.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1. Amend Section 6701, Title 18, Delaware Code by striking subsection (1) thereof and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"(1) 'Covered firemen', shall mean- enrolled firemen, ladies auxiliary, volunteer ambulance and rescue company members in good standing either according to the rules of their Delaware volunteer fire company or association or through their assignment to a municipal fire company. The use of the masculine gender throughout this chapter In referring to 'covered firemen' shall also include the feminine gender where applicable."

Section 2. Amend Section 6701(2), Title 18, Delaware Code by striking the words and ladies auxiliary" as they appear therein and substituting in lieu thereof the following ", ladies auxiliary members and volunteer ambulance and rescue company members"

Approved June 29, 1989.