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VETOES
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H.B. 841
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(ii) gives to the State security in the equipment or facilities
purchased with the [money] GRANT OR LOAN and in the proceeds of that equipment
or those facilities as determined by the Board of Public Works to be appropriate and
adequate.
(e) A grant or loan awarded under this section may not:
(1) be used to refinance a debt or other obligation of a volunteer company
incurred before July 1, 1982; or
(2) be spent to replace or repair eligible items to the extent that
insurance proceeds are available for those purposes.
(f) The Board of Public Works may not approve a grant or loan from the Fund
to a volunteer company if the volunteer company has not made a good faith effort to
obtain money from its local government.
[8-205.] 8-204.
(a) (1) A volunteer company shall submit each request for [money] A GRANT
OR LOAN from the Fund to the Association for approval by a board of review in
accordance with the Association's bylaws.
(2) Each request for [money] A GRANT OR LOAN shall include:
(i) financial statements for the 2 fiscal years immediately
preceding the fiscal year in which the request is made;
(ii) any available audit of the financial statements; and
(iii) a detailed explanation of the reasons for the request.
(3) For each request for [money] A GRANT OR LOAN from the Fund, the
volunteer company shall certify that the volunteer company applied for money from
its local government and was denied, either wholly or partly.
(b) (1) If the Association disapproves a request or does not take action
within 45 days after the request, the volunteer company requesting [money] A
GRANT OR LOAN may appeal to a panel composed of the president of the Association,
the State Fire Marshal, and the chairman of the Fire and Rescue Education and
Training Commission.
(2) The decision of the panel is final and is not subject to further review.
(c) On approval of a request for [money] A GRANT OR LOAN, the Association
or the panel shall transmit its recommendation to the [Department with the request
for money and any other supporting information required by the Department] BOARD
OF PUBLIC WORKS.
(d) [(1) The Department shall forward each request for money from the Fund
to the Department of Legislative Services for review.
(2) On review of the financial statements, the Department of Legislative
Services may advise the Department if the request for money appears justified.
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