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MARVIN MANDEL, Governor 639
SERVED FULL TIME MILITARY SERVICE IN THE ARMED FORCES OF
THE UNITED STATES SHALL RECEIVE CREDIT AT THE RATE OF
FIVE POINTS FOR EACH MONTH SERVED PROVIDING THAT NOT MORE
THAN 50 POINTS CAN BE CREDITED FOR ANY CALENDAR YEAR. A
MAXIMUM OF FOUR YEARS OF CREDITABLE SERVICE MAY BE
ACQUIRED IN THIS MANNER.
(B) IK ORDER TO PROVIDE CREDIT FOR SERVICE PRIOR
TO JANUARY 1, 1974, EACH COMPANY 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 MAKING THIS ANALYSIS, THE STANDARDS FOR
ACTIVE SERVICE SHALL BE USED AS GUIDELINES. APPROVAL FOR
SERVICE SHALL BE CERTIFIED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
EACH COMPANY OS RESCUE SQUAD. IF A VOLUNTEER MEMBER HAS
SERVICE IN MORE THAN ONE COMPANY OR SQUAD THAT PERSON
SHALL RECEIVE CREDIT FOR THE SERVICE IN EACH ORGANIZATION
PROVIDING NOT MORE THAN ONE YEARS CREDITS MAY BE GRANTED
FOR EACH CALENDAR YEAR OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE.
(C) IN THE EVENT THAT SUFFICIENT RECORDS ARE
UNAVAILABLE TO PROVE SERVICE PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 1974,
THE CERTIFICATION MAY BE MADE BY A COMPANY AFTER THOROUGH
INVESTIGATION, AND ON THE BEST INFORMATION KNOWLEDGE AND
BELIEF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE INDIVIDUAL
COMPANY.
(D) THIS PROGRAM SHALL BE FUNDED IN THE FOLLOWING
MANNER:
[1) FUNDS UP TO, BUT NOT TO EXCEED 50
PERCENT OF ITS COSTS, OR ONE ONE HUNDREDTH (.01) OF THE
TAX RATE, SHALL BE TAKEN FROM THE FIRE TAX FUND AND
RESCUE TAX FUNDS COLLECTED AND DISBURSED UNDER SECTION
117 THROUGH 126 OF THE CODE OF PUBLIC LAWS OF CHARLES
COUNTY. THE BOARD OF FIRE AND RESCUE COMMISSIONERS SHALL
PROVIDE ANNUALLY SUCH FUNDS AS ARE REQUIRED FROM THE FIRE
TAX AND RESCUE TAX RECEIPTS,,
(2) THE REMAINING COSTS SHALL BE TAKEN FROM
THE GENERAL FUNDS OF CHARLES COUNTY AND THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF CHARLES COUNTY ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND
DIRECTED TO PROVIDE SUCH FUNDS AS ARE REQUIRED.
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1974.
Approved March 28, 1974.
CHAPTER 109
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