WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 492

DEPARTMENTS OR RESCUE SQUADS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NEEDS
AND GROWTH OF THE COUNTY, TO ALLOT FUNDS TO THE VARIOUS FIRE
DEPARTMENTS AND RESCUE SQUADS TO PAY FOR CAREER FIRE AND
RESCUE PERSONNEL, TO SUPPORT/AID THE SOUTHERN MARYLAND
REGIONAL TRAINING CENTER, TO HIRE NECESSARY CLERICAL
ASSISTANCE, TO ACCUMULATE AN EMERGENCY FUND UP TO A
MAXIMUM OF ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($100,000.), TO
PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO NEW DEPARTMENTS AND SQUADS OR
EXISTING DEPARTMENTS AND SQUADS SUFFERING MAJOR LOSSES
THROUGH NO FAULT OF THEIR OWN AND/OR TO PAY ANY PART OF SUCH
EXCESS PROCEEDS TO THE GENERAL FUND OF CHARLES COUNTY AS
THE BOARD OF FIRE AND RESCUE COMMISSIONERS DEEMS SURPLUS TO
THE NEEDS OF THE VARIOUS FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND RESCUE SQUADS.

54-3. INSPECTION OF EQUIPMENT AND APPARATUS; COMPLIANCE WITH
ASSOCIATION STANDARDS REQUIRED; REPORT.

A. THE CHARLES COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION,
AT LEAST ONCE EACH CALENDAR YEAR, SHALL CONDUCT AN
INSPECTION BY A DULY APPOINTED COMMITTEE OF THE ASSOCIATION
:O ASCERTAIN WHETHER EACH DEPARTMENT'S EQUIPMENT AND
APPARATUS COMPLIES WITH THE STANDARDS OF THE ASSOCIATION,
AND THE ASSOCIATION, ON OR BEFORE THE 15TH OF AUGUST OF EACH
YEAR, SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT, IN WRITING, TO THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS AND THE BOARD OF FIRE AND RESCUE
COMMISSIONERS STATING WHETHER EACH DEPARTMENT DOES OR
DOES NOT MEET THE STANDARDS OF THE ASSOCIATION. EACH
NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE STANDARDS SHALL BE DOCUMENTED BY
THE CHARLES COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION.

B. THE CHARLES COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES SHALL, AT LEAST TWICE EACH CALENDAR YEAR,
CONDUCT AN INSPECTION BY A DULY APPOINTED COMMITTEE OF THE
ASSOCIATION TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER EACH RESCUE SQUAD'S
EQUIPMENT AND APPARATUS, INCLUDING MOBILE INTENSIVE CARE
UNITS, COMPLIES WITH THE STANDARDS OF THE ASSOCIATION. THE
ASSOCIATION SHALL, ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF JUNE AND
DECEMBER OF EACH YEAR, SUBMIT A REPORT, IN WRITING, TO THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND THE BOARD OF FIRE AND RESCUE
COMMISSIONERS STATING WHETHER EACH SQUAD MEETS OR FAILS TO
MEET THE STANDARDS OF THE ASSOCIATION.

54-4. NONCOMPLIANCE WITH ASSOCIATION STANDARDS;
WITHHOLDING OR REALLOCATION OF PROPORTIONATE FUNDS.

IN THE EVENT THAT ANY ONE (1) OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENTS,
RESCUE SQUADS OR MOBILE INTENSIVE CARE UNITS IN CHARLES
COUNTY FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE STANDARDS OF ITS RESPECTIVE
ASSOCIATION, THEN THE FUNDS PROPORTIONATE TO THE

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