MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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34.

(C) (1) ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, HOWARD COUNTY,
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, AND KENT COUNTY, SHALL SECURE
COMPENSATION TO VOLUNTEER FIREMEN AND VOLUNTEER RESCUE
SQUADMEN, OR TO THEIR DEPENDENTS IN THE CASE OF DEATH, BY
MEANS OF INSURANCE IN THE STATE ACCIDENT FUND, OR IN ANY
PRIVATE STOCK COMPANY OR MUTUAL ASSOCIATION LICENSED TO
PROVIDE SUCH INSURANCE.

(2)    THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF HOWARD COUNTY AND
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF KENT COUNTY SHALL LEVY
ANNUALLY A TAX UPON THE ASSESSABLE PROPERTY OF THEIR
RESPECTIVE COUNTIES SUFFICIENT TO PAY FOR THE REQUIRED
INSURANCE.

(3)    MEMBERSHIP IN VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANIES
IN HOWARD COUNTY IS LIMITED AS FOLLOWS: COMPANY 1,
ELKRIDGE, 60 MEMBERS; COMPANY 2, ELLICOTT CITY, 75
MEMBERS; COMPANY 3, WEST FRIENDSHIP, 50 MEMBERS; COMPANY
4, LISBON, 75 MEMBERS; COMPANY 5, CLARKSVILLE, 75
MEMBERS; AND COMPANY 6, SAVAGE, 60 MEMBERS. ONLY
ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING MEMBERS ARE COVERED BY THIS
SECTION.

(4)    MEMBERSHIP IN THE FOLLOWING VOLUNTEER
FIRE COMPANIES IN KENT COUNTY IS LIMITED AS FOLLOWS:
CHESTERTOWN, 75 MEMBERS; ROCK HALL, 60 MEMBERS;
BETTERTON, 50 MEMBERS; MILLINGTON, 50 MEMBERS;
KENNEDYVILLE, 50 MEMBERS; [[AND]] GALENA, 50 MEMBERS ;
AND ANY RESCUE SQUAD IN KENT COUNTY SHALL BE LIMITED TO A

MAXIMUM OF 25 MEMBERS. ONLY ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING

MEMBERS ARE COVERED BY THIS SECTION.

(5)    THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF PRINCE GEORGE'S
COUNTY SHALL APPROPRIATE AND PAY OVER ANNUALLY TO EACH
VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY OR RESCUE SQUAD FUNDS EQUAL TO 100
PERCENT OF THE COST TO EACH COMPANY OR SQUAD OF THE
REQUIRED INSURANCE, AND EACH COMPANY OR SQUAD SHALL USE
THESE FUNDS TO PAY FOR THE REQUIRED INSURANCE.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1976.

Approved May 17, 1976.

CHAPTER 739
(House Bill 1177)
AN ACT concerning