HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(2)  The volunteer fire company or rescue squad is
unable to maintain the minimum level of performance for adequate
and safe service established by standards of the Maryland State
Firemen's Association OR ANY STATE OR FEDERAL REGULATORY AGENCY
because of a demonstrated lack of financial resources; and

(3)  The Department of Budget and Fiscal Planning and
the volunteer fire company or rescue squad receiving assistance
have executed an agreement which provides that trust funds will
be used as represented in the request for approval to the Board
of Public Works and which grants to the State such security in
the equipment or facilities acquired with trust funds and in the
proceeds of that equipment or those facilities as is determined
by the Board to be appropriate and adequate.

46B.

After consultation with the Maryland State Firemen's
Association, the Governor is authorized to include the amount in
the State budget each year to be appropriated to and administered
by the Maryland State Firemen's Association for the following
purposes:

(a)  To formulate, publish, and distribute the fire laws of
Maryland;

(b)  To formulate, publish, and distribute an annual report
and monthly or other timely bulletins and reports;

(c)  To publish and distribute fire prevention literature;

(d)  To keep records relating to the annual inspections of
fire and rescue apparatus, equipment, and facilities; and

(e)  To establish and maintain a data base on manpower
availability and training, operational cost, apparatus
availability, response time, STATE AND LOCAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT,
and other relevant factors in providing fire and rescue services.

46C.

(b) For each volunteer fire company or rescue squad
receiving trust funds under § 46A the Department of Budget and
Fiscal Planning shall require [financial statements for the
fiscal year or fiscal years in which the funds were received AS
WELL AS [ and shall forward these financial statements to the
Legislative Auditor.] DOCUMENTATION OF ACTUAL EXPENDITURES TO BE
SUBMITTED WITHIN 90 DAYS OF THE RECEIPT OF THE EQUIPMENT OR
BENEFICIAL OCCUPANCY, AND SHALL FORWARD THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AND THE DOCUMENTATION TO THE LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR. The
Legislative Auditor shall review [these financial statements]
AND THE DOCUMENTATION to determine if the trust funds were
expended according to the provisions of the request for financial
assistance as approved by the Board of Public Works and shall
report his findings to the Department of Budget and Fiscal