HARRY HUGHES, Governor                               1787

GOVERNMENT. HOWEVER, A LOCAL GOVERNMENT MAY NOT REDUCE THE
AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT THE VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY OR RESCUE
SQUAD WOULD OTHERWISE BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE FROM THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT BECAUSE OF STATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED
UNDER THIS SECTION.

46A.

AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE MARYLAND STATE FIREMEN'S
ASSOCIATION, THE GOVERNOR IS AUTHORIZED TO INCLUDE THE
AMOUNT IN THE STATE BUDGET EACH YEAR TO BE APPROPRIATED TO
AND ADMINISTERED BY THE MARYLAND STATE FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION
FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES:

(A)  TO FORMULATE, PUBLISH, AND DISTRIBUTE THE FIRE
LAWS OF MARYLAND;

(B)  TO FORMULATE, PUBLISH, AND DISTRIBUTE AN ANNUAL
REPORT AND MONTHLY OR OTHER TIMELY BULLETINS AND REPORTS;

(C)  TO PUBLISH AND DISTRIBUTE FIRE PREVENTION
LITERATURE;

(D)  TO KEEP RECORDS RELATING TO THE ANNUAL INSPECTIONS
OF FIRE AND RESCUE APPARATUS, EQUIPMENT, AND FACILITIES; AND

(E)  TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A DATA BASE ON MANPOWER
AVAILABILITY AND TRAINING, OPERATIONAL COST, APPARATUS
AVAILABILITY, RESPONSE TIME, AND OTHER RELEVANT FACTORS IN
PROVIDING FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES.

46B.

THE COMPTROLLER MAY AUDIT THE FINANCIAL AFFAIRS OF THE
MARYLAND STATE FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION IN ORDER TO INSURE
COMPLIANCE WITH §§ 46 AND 46A.

(A)  THE COMPTROLLER MAY AUDIT THE FINANCIAL AFFAIRS OF
THE MARYLAND STATE FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION IN ORDER TO INSURE
COMPLIANCE WITH § 46A.

(B)  FOR EACH VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY OR RESCUE SQUAD
RECEIVING TRUST FUNDS UNDER § 46 THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET
AND FISCAL PLANNING SHALL REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR
THE FISCAL YEAR OR FISCAL YEARS IN WHICH THE FUNDS WERE
RECEIVED AND SHALL FORWARD THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO THE
LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR. THE LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR SHALL REVIEW
THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO DETERMINE IF THE TRUST FUNDS
WERE EXPENDED ACCORDING TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE REQUEST FOR
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC
WORKS AND SHALL REPORT HIS FINDINGS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF

BUDGET AND FISCAL PLANNING.