MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                    637

(G) IN THE EVENT THAT A QUALIFIED VOLUNTEER DIES,
A BURIAL BENEFIT UP TO $2,500 SHALL BE PAYABLE.

(H) IN THE EVENT THAT ANY ACTIVE VOLUNTEER FIREMAN
OR SQUADSMAN (HEREIN DEFINED AS ONE WHO HAS AT LEAST TWO
YEARS OF QUALIFYING SERVICE IN THE FIVE PRECEDING YEARS)
ATTAINS THE AGE OF 70 YEARS AND FAILS TO ACHIEVE THE
REQUIRED 25 YEARS OF SERVICE, THEN THE VOLUNTEER IS
ENTITLED TO A MONTHLY BENEFIT OF THE NUMBER OF YEARS OF
CERTIFIED SERVICE COMPLETED MULTIPLIED BY $4. THESE
BENEFITS SHALL BE PAYABLE IN THE NORMAL MANNER.

126C.

(A)    COMMENCING JULY 1, 1976 AND ANNUALLY
THEREAFTER, A COST OF LIVING REVIEW SHALL BE MADE BY THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CHARLES COUNTY TO ADJUST THE
BENEFITS PROVIDED UNDER SECTION 126B TO REFLECT THE THEN
CURRENT COST OF LIVING INDEX. THE ADJUSTMENT SHALL
INCREASE OR DECREASE THE BENEFITS AS NECESSARY TO
MAINTAIN COMPARABLE PURCHASING VALUE OF THIS PROGRAM.
REVISED OR REVIEWED BENEFITS SHALL COMMENCE ON OCTOBER 1
OF THE YEAR.

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

(C)    BEGINNING JANUARY 15, 1975 AND EACH JANUARY 15
THEREAFTER, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF EACH VOLUNTEER FIRE
COMPANY OR RESCUE SQUAD SHALL FURNISH TO THE EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE OF THE CHARLES COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIREMENS
ASSOCIATION, INC. A STATEMENT UNDER OATH CERTIFYING ALL
VOLUNTEERS OF THE COMPANY OR SQUAD WHO HAVE QUALIFIED FOR
CREDIT FOR THE PREVIOUS YEAR. EACH STATEMENT SHALL
CONTAIN ALL MEMBERS AGES AND PREVIOUS CREDITS EARNED AND
OTHER INFORMATION AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE.

(D)    UPON RECEIPT OF THIS STATEMENT, THE EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE OF THE CHARLES COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIREMENS
ASSOCIATION, INC. SHALL REVIEW THE LIST OF EACH COMPANY,
AND FURNISH A COPY THEREOF TO THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
CHARLES COUNTY, TOGETHER WITH A CERTIFICATION AS TO THE
ACCURACY OF EACH LIST BY MARCH 15 OF EACH YEAR. AFTER
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CHARLES COUNTY APPROVES THE
CERTIFIED LIST THEY SHALL FORWARD A COPY OF EACH APPROVED
LIST TO THE FIRE COMPANY OR RESCUE SQUAD CONCERNED BY
APRIL 15 OF EACH YEAR. THESE LISTS SHALL BE POSTED IN A
CONSPICUOUS PLACE WITHIN EACH FIRE COMPANY OR RESCUE
SQUAD BUILDING FOR A PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN 30 DAYS.