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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 647

COUNTY FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION AND THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS WHICH DOES NOT MEET THE STANDARDS FOR
EQUIPMENT, SERVICE AREAS OR OPERATIONS OF THE FREDERICK
COUNTY FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION OR ANY OTHER CRITERIA ADOPTED
BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL BE INELIGIBLE FOR
ANY APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY NOTWITHSTANDING HEREIN, AND ANY
APPROPRIATIONS MAY BE DENIED, WITHHELD OR CURTAILED. ANY
FIRE COMPANY OR DEPARTMENT FAILING TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS
SET BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL SUSPEND
OPERATIONS IMMEDIATELY AFTER NOTIFICATION THAT A MAJORITY OF
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HAS DIRECTED THE CESSATION
OF OPERATIONS.

9-3.

THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL ANNUALLY LEVY ON THE
ASSESSABLE PROPERTY OF THE COUNTY A TAX TO PROVIDE THE SUM
OF NOT LESS THAN $4,000 FOR EACH FREDERICK COUNTY VOLUNTEER
FIRE COMPANY WHICH HAS BEEN APPROVED, INCORPORATED, AND
RECOGNIZED BY THE FREDERICK COUNTY FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION AND
WHICH MEETS THE OTHER STANDARDS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN. THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY CONTRIBUTE MONEY TO
COMPENSATE OUT OF COUNTY FIRE COMPANIES RENDERING SERVICE IN
FREDERICK COUNTY IN THE BOARD'S SOLE DISCRETION.

INCORPORATED MUNICIPALITIES WITH PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR
FUNDING FIRE SERVICE SHALL WITHIN THEIR JURISDICTION, HOLD
THOSE ENUMERATED POWERS ASSIGNED TO THE FREDERICK COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AS STATED IN SECTIONS 9-1 AND 9-2.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1979.

Approved May 29, 1979.

CHAPTER 648

(House Bill 1520)

AN ACT concerning

Sales and Use Taxes — Definitions

FOR the purpose of redefining, in the retail sales and use
tax provisions, the term "price" so as to exclude the
imposition of sales and use taxes on certain personal
property taxes that are imposed on certain leased
tangible personal property where these personal
property taxes are separately stated from the rentals;
and clarifying language.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,