MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                               501

EQUIPMENT OWNED BY THE BOWLING GREEN VOLUNTEER FIRE
DEPARTMENT, ITS SUCCESSOR OR SUCCESSORS, AS MAI BE DUE,
THAT ARE NECESSARY PROPERTY TO MAINTAIN AND OPERATE THE
FIRE DEPARTMENT. SHOULD THE TAX SO COLLECTED IN ANY ONE
YEAR BE INADEQUATE TO DEFRAY THE COSTS, EXPENSES, CLAIMS
AND DEMANDS SUCH DEFICIENCY MAY BE ADDED TO THE AMOUNT
REQUIRED FOR THE NEXT ENSUING YEAR AND BE LEVIED AND
COLLECTED IN THE NEXT YEAR'S TAXES, PROVIDED THAT THE
SATE SHALL NOT BE IN EXCESS OF THAT MENTIONED ABOVE.

166K.

IN ADDITION TO THE ACCOUNTING REQUIRED BY SECTION
16 1 OF THIS ARTICLE, THE BOWLING GREEN VOLUNTEER FIRE
DEPARTMENT FOR ANY YEAR IN WHICH SPECIAL TAX MONEYS ARE
LEVIED, COLLECTED, RECEIVED OR REQUESTED, SHALL SUBMIT AN
ANNUAL BUDGET TO THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, THE BUDGET TO
BE SUBMITTED ON OR BEFORE THE 15TH DAY OF MARCH IN EACH
OF SUCH YEARS. IN ADDITION, THE BOWLING GREEN VOLUNTEER
FIRE DEPARTMENT SHALL ALSO SUBMIT TO THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS AN ACCOUNTING OF ALL EXPENDITURES MADE BY
IT IN EACH FISCAL YEAR, WHICH ACCOUNTING SHALL BE
SUBMITTED TO THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM
THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.

166L.

THE SPECIAL TAX PROVIDED HEREIN SHALL BE LEVIED,
COLLECTED AND PAID TO THE BOWLING GREEN VOLUNTEER FIRE
DEPARTMENT, IN ADDITION TO THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS
PROVIDED FOR IN SECTIONS 159, 160 AND 162 OF THIS
SUBTITLE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That before
any tax could be levied in Allegany County, under the
provisions of this Act, the question of such levy shall
first be submitted to the qualified voters of this
contemplated fire area and approved by a majority of the
qualified voters voting thereon. An election shall take
place within six months after the effective date of this
Act, and the Board of Election Supervisors of Allegany
County may determine the time, place or places, and
manner for the submission of any such question to the
qualified voters and for voting thereon, and for
ascertaining the results. In connection with this
election there shall be printed on the ballot or voting
machines to be used at this election the title of this
Act, and underneath the title on separate lines a square
or box to the right of and opposite with the words "For
Fire Tax" and a corresponding square or box to the right
of and opposite the words "Against Fire Tax" so that the
voters shall be able to designate by a cross—mark in the
proper square or box indicated by hand or voting machine,
his or her decision for or against the fire tax. If a