Section 9-215 - Militia. - Maryland Statutes

§ 9-215. Militia.
 

(a)  "Organized militia" defined.- In this section, "organized militia" includes members of the Maryland Defense Force described under § 13-203 of the Public Safety Article. 

(b)  Covered employee.- Each officer or enlisted member of the organized militia of the State is a covered employee in peace time, while the member is: 

(1) training as part of the Maryland State Guard; or 

(2) on active military duty in the organized militia under order of the Governor in time of: 

(i) civil disorder; 

(ii) labor disorder; 

(iii) natural disaster; or 

(iv) other events that require the support of the State Militia. 

(c)  Employer.- For the purposes of this title, the State is the employer of an individual who is a covered employee under this section. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 101, § 33; 1991, ch. 8, § 2; 2006, ch. 369.]