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HARFORD COUNTY

[[ (D) IN THE EVENT THAT ANY ACTIVE VOLUNTEER
FIREMAN OR CORPSMAN (HEREIN DEFINED AS ONE WHO HAS AT
LEAST TWO (2) YEARS OF QUALIFYING SERVICE IN THE FIVE (5)
PRECEDING YEARS) ATTAINS THE AGE OF SEVENTY (70) YEARS
AND FAILS TO ACHIEVE THE REQUIRED TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS
OF SERVICE, THEN THE VOLUNTEER IS ENTITLED TO A MONTHLY
BENEFIT OF THE NUMBER OF YEARS OF CERTIFIED SERVICE
COMPLETED MULTIPLIED BY FOUR DOLLARS ($4.00). THESE
BENEFITS SHALL BE PAYABLE IN THE NORMAL MANNER.]]

(D)          IN THE EVENT ANY VOLUNTEER IS FATALLY
INJURED OR DIES AS A RESULT OF PERFORMING THE SERVICES
DESCRIBED IN THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND, ARTICLE 101.
PARAGRAPH 34 (A), HIS SPOUSE SHALL BE ENTITLED TO
BENEFITS UNDER SECTION 2-2. BENEFITS., SUBSECTION (A) OR
(B) , WHICHEVER IS THE GREATEST. THESE BENEFITS SHALL

COMMENCE ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE FIRST MONTH AFTER THE
DEATH AND SHALL TERMINATE UPON DEATH OR REMARRIAGE OF THE
SPOUSE.

(E)         IN THE EVENT THAT A QUALIFIED VOLUNTEER
FIREMAN DIES, A BURIAL BENEFIT OF [[ONE THOUSAND FIVE
HUNDRED DOLLARS ($1,500.00)]] ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS
($1,000)    SHALL BE PAYABLE TO THE SPOUSE.

SECTION 2-4. PERIODIC ADJUSTMENTS.

[[(A)                  COMMENCING JULY 1, 1975, AND ANNUALLY

THEREAFTER, A COST OF LIVING REVIEW SHALL BE MADE BY THE
DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION OF HARFORD COUNTY, TO ADJUST
THE BENEFITS PROVIDED BY THIS ACT TO REFLECT THE THEN
CURRENT COST OF LIVING INDEX. THE ADJUSTMENT SHALL
INCREASE OR DECREASE THE BENEFITS AS NECESSARY TO
MAINTAIN COMPARABLE PURCHASING VALUE OF THIS PROGRAM.
REVISED OR REVIEWED BENEFITS SHALL COMMENCE ON OCTOBER 1,
OF THE YEAR.]]

PERIODICALLY THE DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION AND THE
HARFORD COUNTY FIRE CHIEF'S ASSOCIATION SHALL REVIEW THE
BENEFITS PRESCRIBED IN THIS ACT AND SUCH REVIEW COULD
INCREASE OR DECREASE THESE BENEFITS. REVISED BENEFITS,
SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND THE
COUNTY COUNCIL THROUGH THE BUDGET PROCESS, SHALL BE
EFFECTIVE ON THE FIRST PAY PERIOD IN THE NEW FISCAL YEAR.

SECTION 2-5. CERTIFICATION.

(A)                      IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH

PARTICIPATING VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT/COMPANY OR
AMBULANCE CORPS TO MAINTAIN DETAILED AND ACCURATE RECORDS
FOR EACH VOLUNTEER MEMBER ON FORMS PRESCRIBED BY THE
HARFORD COUNTY FIRE CHIEFS' ASSOCIATION [[AND APPROVED BY
THE DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION OF HARFORD COUNTY]].