5570

COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

company, county, or Maryland State meeting pertaining to
fire services or rescue service attended, provided that
not more than 25 points may be credited for all meetings
attended per year.

(4) One point shall be credited for each call to
which a volunteer responds, providing that not more than
40 points may be credited for all calls responded to per
year.

(5)     One point shall be credited for each full
night of sleep-in. One point shall be credited for each
standby. A standby is defined as an on duty activity of
the fire department or rescue squad, lasting for 4 hours,
not falling under one of the other categories, provided
not more than 25 points may be credited for all sleep—ins
and standbys in one year.

(6)     [Twenty-five points shall be credited for
completion of a one—year term as an appointed or elected
officer, or chairman of a standing committee in any of
the fire or rescue service organizations of the State of
Maryland or Prince George's County provided that not more
than one office shall be counted in any calendar year.]
TWO POINTS SHALL BE CREDITED FOR EACH MONTH OF ACTIVE
PARTICIPATION IN AND COMPLETION OF AN APPOINTED OR
ELECTED OFFICERSHIP OR CHAIRMANSHIP OF A STANDING
COMMITTEE IN ANY OF THE FIRE OR RESCUE SERVICE
ORGANIZATIONS IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND, PROVIDED THAT NOT
MORE THAN 25 POINTS SHALL BE CREDITED FOR ALL OFFICES OR
COMMITTEE CHAIRMANSHIPS PER YEAR.

(7)     One point shall be credited for each hour of
acceptable collateral duties such as, but not limited to,
apparatus and building maintenance, and fire prevention,
providing that not more than 25 points may be credited
for all collateral duties performed per year.

(8)    A volunteer member who, DURING HIS MEMBERSHIP,
serves or has 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.

SECTION 2. Severability

The provisions of this Act are severable and if any
provision, sentence, clause, section or part thereof is
held illegal, invalid or unconstitutional or inapplicable
to any person or circumstances, such illegality,
invalidity or unconstitutionality, inapplicability shall
not affect or impair any of the remaining provisions,