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LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 796

(1)    THE PERSON IS CERTIFIED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 175-4 TO HAVE SERVED AS AN
ACTIVE VOLUNTEER SUBSEQUENT TO DECEMBER 31, 1974.

(2)    ANY PERSON WHO DISCONTINUED ACTIVE
VOLUNTEER SERVICE PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 1975 MAY RECEIVE
CREDIT FOR THE SERVICE AFTER BEING CERTIFIED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 175-4.

(B)    BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1975, ANY PERSON WHO HAS
REACHED THE AGE OF 60 AND WHO HAS COMPLETED A MINIMUM OF
25 YEARS OF CERTIFIED ACTIVE VOLUNTEER SERVICE, WITH ANY
CALVERT COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY OR VOLUNTEER RESCUE
SQUAD OR COMBINATION THEREOF, SHALL RECEIVE BENEFITS IN
THE AMOUNT OF $100 PER MONTH, FOR LIFE. PAYMENTS SHALL
BEGIN ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE FIRST MONTH FOLLOWING
ELIGIBILITY. THE PROGRAM SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE
[[COUNTY COMMISSIONS]] FIRE AND RESCUE COMMISSION OF
CALVERT COUNTY AND PAYMENTS SHALL BE MADE DIRECTLY TO THE
VOLUNTEER ENTITLED TO THE BENEFITS.

(C)    AN ADDITIONAL PAYMENT OF $2 PER MONTH SHALL BE
ADDED TO THE BENEFITS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS
SECTION, FOR EACH FULL YEAR OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN
EXCESS OF 25 YEARS, PROVIDING THAT A MAXIMUM BENEFIT OF
$150 PER MONTH OR EQUIVALENT SHALL BE PAYABLE TO ANY
INDIVIDUAL.

(D)    IN THE EVENT THAT ANY ACTIVE VOLUNTEER BECOMES
DISABLED DURING THE COURSE OF HIS OR HER SERVICE AS A
VOLUNTEER FIREMAN OR RESCUE SQUADSMAN WHILE ACTIVELY
ENGAGED IN PROVIDING THE SERVICES AND IN THE EVENT THAT
THE DISABILITY PREVENTS THE VOLUNTEER FROM PURSUING HIS
NORMAL OCCUPATION AND THAT THE DISABILITY IS OF A
PERMANENT NATURE AS CERTIFIED BY THE MARYLAND WORKMEN'S
COMPENSATION COMMISSION OR OTHER COMPETENT MEDICAL
AUTHORITY AS DESIGNATED BY THE [[COUNTY COMMISSIONERS]]
FIRE AND RESCUE COMMISSION OF CALVERT COUNTY, THEN THE
VOLUNTEER IS ENTITLED TO RECEIVE THE BENEFITS PRESCRIBED
IN SUBSECTION (B) AND ANY OTHER BENEFITS AS HE MAY BE
ENTITLED TO REGARDLESS OF HIS OR HER AGE OR LENGTH OF
SERVICE. THESE BENEFITS SHALL BEGIN ON THE FIRST DAY OF
THE FIRST MONTH FOLLOWING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE
PERMANENCY OF HIS OR HER DISABILITY.

(E)    IN THE EVENT THAT ANY QUALIFIED VOLUNTEER DIES
WHILE RECEIVING BENEFITS, THEN HIS OR HER SURVIVING
SPOUSE IS ENTITLED TO BENEFITS EQUAL TO 50 PERCENT OF THE
VOLUNTEER'S BENEFITS. THESE BENEFITS SHALL TERMINATE
UPON DEATH OR REMARRIAGE OF THE SPOUSE.

(F)    IN THE EVENT THAT A QUALIFIED VOLUNTEER DIES
PRIOR TO RECEIVING ANY BENEFITS UNDER THIS SECTION, HIS
OR HER SURVIVING SPOUSE IS ENTITLED TO BENEFITS EQUAL TO