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COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

UPON REACHING AGE FIFTY (50) SHALL RECEIVE A PAYMENT OF
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) PER MONTH FOR LIFE.
PAYMENTS WILL BEGIN ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH
FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY.

C.     FUNDING

EACH DEPARTMENT WILL ANNUALLY SUBMIT WITH ITS
BUDGET A REQUEST FOR FUNDS TO PAY THOSE VOLUNTEER MEMBERS
WHO ARE ELIGIBLE, OR WILL BECOME ELIGIBLE, FOR THE
PROGRAM. THE REQUEST SHALL IDENTIFY BY NAME EACH MEMBER
TO RECEIVE PAYMENT AND SPECIFY THE NUMBER OF MONTHS FOR
WHICH PAYMENT WILL BE MADE TO THAT INDIVIDUAL DURING THE
FISCAL YEAR, IF FOR LESS THAN A FULL YEAR. THIS PROGRAM
IS TO BE FUNDED FROM THE GENERAL FUND. FUNDING OF THIS
PROGRAM SHALL BE REVIEWED NOT LATER THAN THE FIFTH YEAR
OF OPERATION TO DETERMINE IF ANY CHANGES SHOULD BE MADE
IN THE METHOD OF FUNDING.

D.     ADMINISTRATION

THE PROGRAM SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT
OF FINANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES
ESTABLISHED BY THE PERSONNEL BOARD AND APPROVED BY HOWARD
COUNTY FIRE ADVISORY BOARD. PAYMENTS SHALL NOT BE MADE
UNTIL DEPARTMENT PAYMENT LISTS HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE
HOWARD COUNTY FIRE ADVISORY BOARD. THE BOARD SHALL HAVE
THE AUTHORITY TO AUDIT RECORDS OF VOLUNTEER PARTICIPATION
IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER AUDITS REQUIRED BY LAW.

E.     CERTIFICATION PROCEDURE

IT SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH PARTICIPATING
DEPARTMENT TO MAINTAIN A DETAILED AND ACCURATE RECORD FOR
EACH VOLUNTEER MEMBER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING:

(1)    ALL RECORDS REQUIRED SHALL BE MAINTAINED
ON FORMS PRESCRIBED BY THE HOWARD COUNTY FIRE ADVISORY
BOARD.

(2)    BEGINNING IN JANUARY, 1974, EACH
DEPARTMENT SHALL FURNISH TO THE BOARD A LIST OF ALL
VOLUNTEER MEMBERS AND IDENTIFY THOSE VOLUNTEER MEMBER WHO
HAVE QUALIFIED FOR CREDIT WITH A SUMMARY OF CREDITS
EARNED FOR THE PREVIOUS YEAR. THIS LIST SHALL BE
SUBMITTED THEREAFTER, BY JANUARY 30, IN ORDER TO PROVIDE
ADEQUATE BUDGET TIME.

(3)    THE BOARD SHALL REVIEW THE LIST OF EACH
DEPARTMENT AND APPROVE THE FINAL ANNUAL CERTIFICATION.
THE APPROVED LIST OF CERTIFIED MEMBERS SHALL THEN BE
RETURNED TO EACH DEPARTMENT AND POSTED FOR AT LEAST
THIRTY (30) DAYS FOR REVIEW BY MEMBERS.