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COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

(B)     BEGINNING [[JANUARY 15, 1975,]] DECEMBER 1,
1974 AND EACH [[JANUARY 15,]] OCTOBER 1, THEREAFTER, THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF EACH VOLUNTEER FIRE
DEPARTMENT/COMPANY OR AMBULANCE CORPS SHALL FURNISH THE
HARFORD COUNTY FIRE CHIEFS' ASSOCIATION A STATEMENT UNDER
OATH CERTIFYING ALL VOLUNTEERS OF THE DEPARTMENT OR CORPS
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 HARFORD COUNTY FIRE CHIEFS' ASSOCIATION, AND THE
DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION OF HARFORD COUNTY.

(C)    UPON RECEIPT OF THIS STATEMENT, HARFORD COUNTY
FIRE CHIEFS' ASSOCIATION SHALL REVIEW THE LIST OF EACH
DEPARTMENT OR CORPS [[AND FURNISH A COPY THEREOF TO THE
DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION OF HARFORD COUNTY, TOGETHER
WITH A CERTIFICATION AS TO THE ACCURACY OF EACH LIST BY
MARCH 1, OF EACH YEAR]]. AFTER THE [[DIRECTOR OF
ADMINISTRATION OF HARFORD COUNTY,]] HARFORD COUNTY FIRE
CHIEF'S ASSOCIATION, APPROVES THE CERTIFIED LIST, [[HE]]
THEY SHALL FORWARD A COPY OF EACH APPROVED LIST TO THE
FIRE DEPARTMENT/ COMPANY OR AMBULANCE CORPS CONCERNED BY
[[MARCH 15,33 NOVEMBER 1, OF EACH YEAR. THESE LISTS SHALL
BE POSTED IN A CONSPICUOUS PLACE WITHIN EACH FIRE
DEPARTMENT/COMPANY OR AMBULANCE CORPS BUILDING FOR A
PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN THIRTY (30) CALENDAR DAYS.
POSTING DATE SHALL BE NOTED ON ALL APPROVED LISTS AND THE
DATE THE THIRTY (30) CALENDAR DAYS FOR A RIGHT OF APPEAL
EXPIRES.

(D)     A PERSON WHOSE NAME DOES NOT APPEAR ON THE
CERTIFIED LIST, OR WHO IS DENIED CREDIT FOR SERVICES
PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, [[1974]] 1975, [[HAS THE RIGHT TO
APPEAL WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS FOLLOWING THE POSTING OF
THESE LISTS.]] HAS THE RIGHT OF APPEAL WITHIN THIRTY (30)
CALENDAR DAYS OF THE POSTING.

[[(E) THE APPEAL SHALL BE IN WRITING AND

ADDRESSED TO THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF HARFORD COUNTY, WHO
SHALL MAKE A FINAL DECISION. THE PERSON APPEALING MAY
REQUEST A HEARING IN LIEU OF THE WRITTEN APPEAL. THE
HEARING SHALL BE CONDUCTED BY THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF
HARFORD COUNTY, MARYLAND, WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS OF THE
REQUEST AND NOT LESS THAN FIVE (5) DAYS AFTER NOTIFYING
THE APPELLANT OF THE DATE.]]

(E)________THE REQUEST FOR AN APPEAL HEARING SHALL BE

IN WRITING AND ADDRESSED TO THE HARFORD COUNTY FIRE
CHIEF'S ASSOCIATION WHO SHALL MAKE A FINAL DECISION. THE
HEARING SHALL BE CONDUCTED BY THE HARFORD COUNTY FIRE
CHIEF'S ASSOCIATION WITHIN FIFTEEN (15) CALENDAR DAYS
AFTER THE POSTING EXPIRES BUT NOT LESS THAN FIVE (5)
CALENDAR DAYS AFTER NOTIFYING THE APPELLANT OF THE DATE.