MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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50 PERCENT OF THE BENEFITS EARNED BY THE DECEASED
VOLUNTEER. THESE BENEFITS SHALL TERMINATE UPON DEATH OR
REMARRIAGE. A QUALIFIED VOLUNTEER IS DEFINED AS ONE WHO
HAS COMPLETED 25 YEARS OF CERTIFIED SERVICE.

(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.

175-3.

(A)    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
CALVERT COUNTY VOLUNTEER [[FIREMENS]] FIRE AND RESCUE
ASSOCIATION, INC., AND APPROVED BY THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF CALVERT COUNTY.

(B)    BEGINNING JANUARY 15, 1976 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 CALVERT COUNTY VOLUNTEER [[FIREMENS]]
FIRE AND RESCUE 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.

(C)    UPON RECEIPT OF THIS STATEMENT, THE EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE OF THE CALVERT COUNTY VOLUNTEER [[FIREMEN'S]]
FIRE AND RESCUE ASSOCIATION, INC., SHALL REVIEW THE LIST
OF EACH COMPANY, AND FURNISH A COPY THEREOF TO THE
[[COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF]] CALVERT COUNTY FIRE AND
RESCUE COMMISSION, TOGETHER WITH A CERTIFICATION AS TO
THE ACCURACY OF EACH LIST BY MARCH 15 OF EACH YEAR.
AFTER THE [[COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF]] CALVERT COUNTY FIRE
AND RESCUE COMMISSION 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.

(D)     A PERSON WHOSE NAME DOES NOT APPEAR ON THE