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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 756

September 30 and June 30 of each year, beginning on [September
30, 1974] SEPTEMBER 30, 1984, to all the fire departments AND:
RESCUE SQUADS, INCLUDING MOBILE INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, in Charles,
County. The proceeds shall be distributed as directed by the
Board of Fire and Rescue Commissioners, which shall be composed
of seven members, one THREE one of whom shall be a County
Commissioner of Charles County, TWO OF WHOM SHALL BE APPOINTED BY
THE COMMISSIONERS OF CHARLES COUNTY, one of whom shall be elected
by the Charles County Volunteer Firemen's Association, one of
whom shall be elected by the Charles County Association of
Emergency Medical Services, and four TWO of whom shall be
appointed by the Governor. The gubernatorial members of the
Board of Fire and Rescue Commissioners shall serve without
compensation for terms of four years each, and the remaining
members shall serve without compensation for one year terms, with
vacancies to be filled in the same manner as the original
membership was filled. Also, the most recently appointed
gubernatorial member shall be a person who is not affiliated with
the Firemen's Association or Emergency Medical Services of
Charles County. The initial term of this member shall be until
July 1, 1979. Thereafter, the four gubernatorial members shall
be comprised of two persons not affiliated with the Firemen's
Association or Emergency Medical Services of Charles County, and
two persons who are knowledgeable of the operational functions of
the Firemen's Association and Emergency Medical Services of
Charles County.

(d) The Board of Fire and Rescue Commissioners shall review
the financing of the fire departments and rescue squads INCLUDING
MOBILE INTENSIVE CARE UNITS in Charles County [including the
Charles County Rescue Squad] and make appropriate recommendations
with respect thereto. Distribution of funds, constituting the
proceeds of the fire AND RESCUE tax, shall be to the various fire
departments, RESCUE SQUADS, AND MOBILE INTENSIVE CARE UNITS in
accordance with a formula agreed upon by the Board of Fire and
Rescue Commissioners and the Executive Committee of the Charles
County Volunteer Firemen's Association AND THE EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE OF THE CHARLES COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES, providing, however, that if such agreement cannot be
reached the formula employed in the previous year's distribution
shall continue in use until such agreement is reached. THE FUNDS
RECEIVED FROM THE FIRE AND RESCUE TAX SHALL BE ALLOCATED AND
DISTRIBUTED AS FOLLOWS:

(1)  REVENUE DERIVED FROM 10 CENTS OF THE FIRE AND
RESCUE TAX SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE VARIOUS FIRE DEPARTMENTS
OF CHARLES COUNTY;

(2)  REVENUE DERIVED FROM 4 CENTS OF THE FIRE AND
RESCUE TAX SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE VARIOUS RESCUE SQUAD
SQUADS AND MOBILE INTENSIVE CARE UNITS OF CHARLES COUNTY; AND

(3)  REVENUE DERIVED FROM 1 CENT OF THE FIRE AND
RESCUE TAX SHALL BE USED TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO PAY FOR THE FUNDED
RETIREMENT PROGRAM DESCRIBED IN SECTION 130 OF THIS ARTICLE.