1288 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 535

of Public Local Laws of Maryland), title "Anne Arundel
County", sub-title "Fire Companies'7, said new sections to
be known as Sections 332A-332D, inclusive, and to follow
immediately after Section 332 of said Article, relating to
the levy of a special fire tax in the second precinct of the
Fifth Election District of Anne Arundel County, and pro-
viding for a referendum thereon.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That four new sections be and they are hereby added to
the Anne Arundel County Code (1947 Edition, being Article
2 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland), title "Anne
Arundel County", sub-title "Fire Companies", said new sec-
tions to be known as Sections 332A-332D, inclusive, and to
follow immediately after Section 332 of said Article; and all
to read as follows:

332A. (a) The provisions of this section shall apply to and
be effective in the second precinct of the Fifth Election Dis-
trict of Anne Arundel County.

(b) The County Commissioners of Anne Arundel County
are hereby authorized to levy for the year 1950 and annually
thereafter a fire tax of ten cents on every One Hundred
Dollars ($100. 00) of the assessed value of all real and per-
sonal property located in the second precinct of the Fifth
Election District.

(c) The said fire tax shall be levied and collected in the
same manner as other State and County taxes are now levied
and collected.

(d) The proceeds of said fire tax shall be paid by the
County Commissioners semi-annually on June 30 and Decem-
ber 31 of each year to the Linthicum Heights Community
Fire Company.

332B. The funds received by the Linthicum Heights Com-
munity Fire Company shall be used for the purpose of pur-
chasing, repairing, replacing, operating and maintaining its
fire fighting equipment and apparatus and the housing of the
same, provided, however, that 110 payment or disbursement
of any of said funds shall be made by any such fire company
or the Treasurer thereof without the approval of its Board of
Directors. The amount and type of equipment of said fire
company shall conform to the standards prescribed by the
Anne Arundel County Volunteer Fire Association and no
resolution, regulation or by-law shall be passed by said fire
company limiting or restricting the territory within said
precinct of said election district within which it will respond
to emergency or fire calls.