HARRY HUGHES, Governor

1105

CHAPTER 17

(Senate Bill 164)

AN ACT concerning

Maryland State Firemen's Association - Appropriation
and Use of Funds

FOR the purpose of altering a provision of law to provide that
funds included in the State budget, appropriated to and
administered by the Maryland State Firemen's Association,
may be used to publish and distribute fire prevention
material.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 38A - Fires and Investigations

Section 46B

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1982 Replacement Volume and 1984 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 38A - Fires and Investigations

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]
MATERIAL;

(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.