MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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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. IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THIS CREDIT
THE VOLUNTEER MEMBER MOST HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED FROM THE
ARMED FORCES UNDER HONORABLE CONDITIONS.

(B)    IN ORDER TO PROVIDE CREDIT FOR SERVICE PRIOR
TO JANUARY 1, 1975, 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 OR 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, 1975,
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 FROM THE PUBLIC
GENERAL FUNDS OF CALVERT COUNTY [[AND THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS MAY AUTHORIZE FUNDS AS REQUIRED]].

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1975.

Approved May 15, 1975.

CHAPTER 797
(House Bill 1434)

AN ACT concerning

Calvert County — School Board Compensation

FOR the purpose of providing a certain sum as
compensation for travel and other expenses for the
Calvert County Board of Education; repealing those