Ch. 492 LAWS OF MARYLAND

REQUIRED TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS OF SERVICE, THEN THE
VOLUNTEER IS ENTITLED TO A MONTHLY BENEFIT OF THE NUMBER OF
YEARS OF CERTIFIED SERVICE COMPLETED MULTIPLIED BY FOUR
DOLLARS ($4.). THESE BENEFITS SHALL BE PAYABLE IN THE NORMAL

MANNER.

I. IN THE EVENT THE QUALIFIED VOLUNTEER IS NOT SURVIVED
BY A SPOUSE, THE BENEFITS DUE THAT VOLUNTEER UNDER THIS
SECTION SHALL BE PAID:

(1) TO THE DESIGNATED BENEFICIARY; OR

(2) IF THERE IS NO DESIGNATED BENEFICIARY, TO THE
ESTATE OF THE DECEASED FOR A PERIOD OF ONE HUNDRED TWENTY
(120) MONTHS.

J. WHEN RECEIPTS OF FUNDS FROM § 54-1 D(3) EXCEED THE
COSTS OF THE BENEFITS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTIONS A THROUGH I OF
THIS SECTION, THE BOARD OF FIRE AND RESCUE COMMISSIONERS MAY
UTILIZE THE EXCESS FUNDS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL BENEFITS TO
THOSE PERSONS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE BENEFITS UNDER THIS SECTION.

54-10. BENEFIT ADJUSTMENTS UPON ANNUAL REVIEW; CERTIFICATION
LISTS.

A. COST OF LIVING REVIEW; ADJUSTMENTS.

(1) COMMENCING JULY 1, 1984, AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER,
A COST OF LIVING REVIEW SHALL BE MADE BY THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS TO ADJUST THE BENEFITS PROVIDED UNDER § 54-9 B,
C, D, E, F AND H OF THIS ARTICLE. THE ADJUSTMENT SHALL INCREASE
OR DECREASE THE BENEFITS ACCORDING TO AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO
THE ANNUAL INCREASE OR DECREASE AS REFLECTED BY THE CURRENT
MAY CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, BUT SHALL NOT EXCEED A
FOUR-PERCENT (4%) INCREASE OR DECREASE PER YEAR AND SHALL BE
CUMULATIVE. REVISED OR REVIEWED BENEFITS SHALL COMMENCE ON
OCTOBER 1 OF THE YEAR.

(2) THE MAXIMUM OVERALL INCREASE MAY NOT EXCEED
ONE HUNDRED FIFTY PERCENT (150%). THIS CEILING OF ONE HUNDRED
FIFTY PERCENT (150%) IN BENEFITS DOES NOT AFFECT THE ADDITIONAL
PAYMENT OF MONEY FOR BENEFITS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF § 54-9 C
OF THIS ARTICLE FOR THAT SERVICE PERFORMED AFTER THE DATE
UPON WHICH THE PARTICIPANT BEGINS TO RECEIVE PAYMENTS.

B. RECORDS. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH PARTICIPATING
VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY OR RESCUE SQUAD TO MAINTAIN
DETAILED AND ACCURATE RECORDS OF EACH VOLUNTEER MEMBER ON
FORMS PRESCRIBED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE CHARLES
COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION, INC., AND APPROVED BY

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