Ch. 492 LAWS OF MARYLAND

NONCOMPLIANCE OF THE STANDARDS MAY BE WITHHELD BY THE
BOARD OF FIRE AND RESCUE COMMISSIONERS UNTIL SAID
DEPARTMENT, SQUAD OR MOBILE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT HAS COMPLIED
WITH THE STANDARDS OF SAID ASSOCIATION OR HAS PRESENTED AN
ACCEPTABLE PLAN FOR ATTAINING COMPLIANCE WITH THE
STANDARDS OF SAID ASSOCIATION TO THE BOARD OF FIRE AND RESCUE
COMMISSIONERS. IN THE EVENT THAT SAID DEPARTMENT, SQUAD OR
MOBILE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE
STANDARDS, THEN THE PROPORTIONATE FUNDS ALLOCATED TO THAT
DEPARTMENT, SQUAD OR MOBILE INTENSIVE CARE UNJT SHALL BE
DISTRIBUTED, AS NECESSARY, AMONG THE COMPANIES ASSUMING
COVERAGE OF THAT AREA.

54-5. DISCONTINUANCE AS ACTIVE FIRE-FIGHTING OR RESCUE
ORGANIZATION; DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS, ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.

IN THE EVENT THAT ANY ONE (1) OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENTS OR
RESCUE SQUADS IN CHARLES COUNTY CEASES TO BE AN ACTIVE
FIRE-FIGHTING OR RESCUE ORGANIZATION OR IF THE FUNDS
PROVIDED FOR'HEREIN ARE NOT USED FOR THE PURPOSES SET FORTH
IN §§ 54-1 AND 54-2 OF THIS ARTICLE THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
SHALL CEASE PAYING TO THAT DEPARTMENT, SQUAD OR MOBILE
INTENSIVE CARE UNIT SUCH FUNDS, AND THE SAME SHALL BE HELP
AND DISTRIBUTED, AS NECESSARY, ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF
THE BOARD OF FIRE AND RESCUE COMMISSIONERS, TO THOSE
DEPARTMENTS, SQUADS OR MOBILE INTENSIVE CARE UNITS ASSUMING
COVERAGE OF THAT AREA; PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT THE
BENEFICIAL ASSETS OF SAID FIRE DEPARTMENTS, RESCUE SQUADS OR
MOBILE INTENSIVE CARE UNITS SHALL BECOME THE PROPERTY OF
CHARLES COUNTY AND THAT THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY, AT
THEIR DISCRETION, ASSUME SOME OR ALL OF THE LIABILITIES OF SUCH
ORGANIZATIONS. THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY, ON THE
RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARD OF FIRE AND RESCUE
COMMISSIONERS, GIVE SUCH ASSETS AND LIABILITIES TO THOSE FIRE
DEPARTMENTS OR RESCUE SQUADS ASSUMING COVERAGE OF THE
AREA OR TO ANY OTHER DEPARTMENT OR SQUAD ACTIVE IN CHARLES
COUNTY.

54-6. CAPITAL EXPENDITURES; FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

A. REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCEDURES FOR CAPITAL
EXPENDITURES.

(1) NO DEPARTMENT OR SQUAD RECEIVING BENEFITS UNDER
§§ 54-1 AND 54-2 OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL OBLIGATE ITSELF OR EXPEND
FUNDS FOR ANY CAPITAL EXPENDITURE, INCLUDING THE PURCHASE OF
LAND, THE PURCHASE, ERECTION OR MODIFICATION OF ANY BUILDING
OR STRUCTURE OR THE ACQUISITION OF APPARATUS, WITHOUT FIRST
OBTAINING APPROVAL OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE

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