WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 492

CHARLES COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION OR THE
CHARLES COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
AND THE BOARD OF FIRE AND RESCUE COMMISSIONERS.

(2) THE BOARD OF FIRE AND RESCUE COMMISSIONERS SHALL
REVIEW EACH SUCH PROPOSAL AND, IN THE EVENT THAT THE
PROPOSED EXPENDITURE EXCEEDS THE FUNDS ALLOCATED IN THE
FORMULA DISTRIBUTION PLAN, SHALL ENSURE THAT THE
ORGANIZATION REQUESTING SUCH APPROVAL IS AWARE OF THE
EXCESS AND POSSESSES ADEQUATE FUNDS OR MEANS TO RAISE SUCH
FUNDS WITHOUT HAVING A DETRIMENTAL EFFECT ON ITS
FIRE-FIGHTING OR RESCUE CAPABILITY OR JEOPARDIZING THE
ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STABILITY.

B. ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 15 OF EACH YEAR, EACH FIRE
DEPARTMENT, RESCUE SQUAD, AND MOBILE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT TO
WHICH MONEY IS PAID BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL SUBMIT
A CERTIFIED FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF ITS OPERATIONS FOR THE
PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR TO THE BOARD OF FIRE AND RESCUE
COMMISSIONERS VIA THE CHARLES COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIREMEN'S
ASSOCIATION OR THE CHARLES COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES. A COPY OF THE STATEMENT SHALL ALSO BE
PROVIDED TO THE FINANCE DIRECTOR FOR THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS. THE STATEMENT SHALL INCLUDE RECEIPTS AND
DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR AND OTHER
PERTINENT INFORMATION AS REQUIRED BY THE BOARD OF FIRE AND
RESCUE COMMISSIONERS. ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1 OF EACH YEAR,
EACH FIRE DEPARTMENT, RESCUE SQUAD, AND MOBILE INTENSIVE
CARE UNIT TO WHICH MONEY IS PAID BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
SHALL SUBMIT TO THE FINANCE DIRECTOR FOR THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS AN AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT PREPARED BY A
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT.

54-7. CHARLES COUNTY RESCUE SQUAD.

THE CHARLES COUNTY RESCUE SQUAD SHALL BE INCLUDED
UNDER THE TERMS OF §§ 54-1 THROUGH 54-8 OF THIS ARTICLE. THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CHARLES COUNTY MAY LEASE OR
TRANSFER, UPON TERMS SATISFACTORY TO THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF CHARLES COUNTY, OWNERSHIP TO THE CHARLES
COUNTY RESCUE SQUAD OF THE BUILDING WHICH IT NOW OCCUPIES
AND THE EQUIPMENT AND APPARATUS IT NOW USES. THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS SHALL PROVIDE THE SQUAD WITH AN ADVANCE OF
NECESSARY OPERATING FUNDS FROM JULY 1, 1984, THROUGH
SEPTEMBER 30, 1984, TO BE REIMBURSED TO THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF CHARLES COUNTY BY OCTOBER 31, 1984.

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