638                                                LAWS OF MARYLAND                            [Ch. 108

(E)    A PERSON WHOSE NAME DOES NOT APPEAR ON THE
CERTIFIED LIST, OR WHO IS DENIED CREDIT FOR SERVICES
PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 1974, HAS THE RIGHT TO APPEAL WITHIN
30 DAYS FOLLOWING THE POSTING OF THESE LISTS.

(F)    THE APPEAL SHALL BE IN WRITING AND ADDRESSED
TO THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CHARLES COUNTY WHO SHALL
MAKE A FINAL DECISION. THE PERSON APPEALING MAY REQUEST
A HEARING IN LIEU OF THE WRITTEN APPEAL. THE HEARING
SHALL BE CONDUCTED BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WITHIN
SIXTY DAYS OF THE REQUEST AND NOT LESS THAN TEN DAYS
AFTER NOTIFYING THE APPELLANT OF THE DATE.

126D.

(A) IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR THE BENEFITS, POINTS
SHALL BE CREDITED TO EACH VOLUNTEER IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE FOLLOWING:

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

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

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

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

(5)    TWENTY-FIVE POINTS SHALL BE CREDITED FOR
COMPLETION OF A ONE-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 OFFICE SHALL BE COUNTED IN ANY CALENDAR YEAR.

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

(7)    A VOLUNTEER MEMBER WHO SERVES OR HAS