Ch. 492 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(1) ONE (1) POINT SHALL BE CREDITED FOR EACH HOUR OF
ATTENDANCE IN A RECOGNIZED TRAINING COURSE, PROVIDED THAT
NOT MORE THAN TWENTY-FIVE (25) POINTS MAY BE CREDITED FOR ALL
TRAINING COURSES ATTENDED PER YEAR.

(2) ONE (1) POINT SHALL BE CREDITED FOR EACH COMPANY
OR COUNTY DRILL ATTENDED IN ITS ENTIRETY, PROVIDED THAT NOT
MORE THAN TWENTY-FIVE (25) POINTS MAY BE CREDITED FOR ALL
DRILLS ATTENDED PER YEAR.

(3) ONE (1) POINT SHALL BE CREDITED FOR EACH OFFICIAL
COMPANY OR COUNTY MEETING PERTAINING TO CHARLES COUNTY
FIRE SERVICES OR RESCUE SERVICES ATTENDED, PROVIDED THAT NOT
MORE THAN TWENTY-FIVE (25) POINTS MAY BE CREDITED FOR ALL
MEETINGS ATTENDED PER YEAR.

(4) ONE (1) POINT SHALL BE CREDITED FOR EACH CALL TO
WHICH A VOLUNTEER RESPONDS, PROVIDED THAT NOT MORE THAN
FORTY (40) POINTS MAY BE CREDITED FOR ALL CALLS RESPONDED TO
PER YEAR.

(5) TWENTY-FIVE (25) POINTS SHALL BE CREDITED FOR
COMPLETION OF A ONE-YEAR (1-YEAR) TERM AS AN APPOINTED OR
ELECTED OFFICER IN ANY OF THE FIRE OR RESCUE SERVICE
ORGANIZATIONS OF CHARLES COUNTY, PROVIDED THAT NOT MORE
THAN ONE (1) OFFICE SHALL BE COUNTED IN ANY CALENDAR YEAR.

(6) ONE (1) POINT SHALL BE CREDITED FOR EACH HOUR OF
ACCEPTABLE COLLATERAL DUTIES, SUCH AS BUT NOT LIMITED TO
APPARATUS AND BUILDING MAINTENANCE, ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES,
OFFICIAL STANDBY AND FIRE PREVENTION, PROVIDED THAT NOT MORE
THAN TWENTY-FIVE (25) POINTS MAY BE CREDITED FOR ALL
COLLATERAL DUTIES PERFORMED PER YEAR.

(7) UNTIL JULY 1, 1984, A VOLUNTEER MEMBER WHO SERVES
OR HAS SERVED FULL-TIME MILITARY SERVICE IN THE ARMED FORCES
OF THE UNITED STATES SHALL RECEIVE CREDIT AT THE RATE OF FIVE
(5) POINTS FOR EACH MONTH SERVED, PROVIDED THAT NOT MORE
THAN FIFTY (50) POINTS CAN BE CREDITED FOR EACH CALENDAR YEAR.
A MAXIMUM OF FOUR (4) YEARS OF CREDITABLE SERVICE MAY BE
ACQUIRED IN THIS MANNER. AFTER JULY 1, 1984, CREDIT SHALL BE
GIVEN ONLY TO ACTIVE VOLUNTEER MEMBERS WHO ENLIST OR ARE
CONSCRIPTED INTO THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES. NEW
VOLUNTEER MEMBERS WITH PREVIOUS MILITARY SERVICE SHALL NOT
RECEIVE CREDIT FOR SUCH SERVICE.

B. IN ORDER TO PROVIDE CREDIT FOR SERVICE PRIOR TO
JANUARY 1, 1974, EACH UNIT SHALL REVIEW ITS PAST AND PRESENT
MEMBERSHIP ROSTERS TO DETERMINE THE NUMBER OF YEARS OF
CREDIT TO WHICH EACH MEMBER OR PAST MEMBER IS ENTITLED. IN

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