§ 8-656. Dedication of structures (Hero's Highway Act)

MD Transp Code § 8-656 (2019) (N/A)
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The Department shall establish a process by which a member of the General Assembly, another elected official, or any member of the general public may request that the Department dedicate a bridge or another appropriate transportation structure under the jurisdiction of the Department to:

(1)    A deceased member of the armed forces:

(i)    Whose home of record was in the State; and

(ii)    Whose surviving spouse, parent, or next of kin is a recipient of the U.S. Department of Defense Gold Star memorializing that the member was killed in action; or

(2)    A firefighter, law enforcement officer, or another emergency responder who died in the line of duty.