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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 756

AS REFLECTED BY THE CURRENT MAY CONSUMER PRICE INDEX BUT SHALL
NOT EXCEED 4 PERCENT INCREASE OR DECREASE PER YEAR AND SHALL BE
CUMULATIVE. ADJUSTMENT SHALL INCREASE OR DECREASE THE BENEFITS
AS NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN COMPARABLE PURCHASING VALUE OF THIS
PROGRAM. REVISED OR REVIEWED BENEFITS SHALL COMMENCE ON OCTOBER
1 OF THE YEAR.

(2) THE MAXIMUM OVERALL INCREASE MAY NOT EXCEED 150
PERCENT. THIS 150 PERCENT CEILING IN BENEFITS DOES NOT AFFECT
THE ADDITIONAL PAYMENT OF MONEY FOR BENEFITS UNDER THE PROVISIONS
OF SECTION 130A, SUBSECTION (C) FOR THAT SERVICE PERFORMED AFTER
THE DATE UPON WHICH THE PARTICIPANT BEGINS TO RECEIVE PAYMENTS.

(B)  IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH PARTICIPATING
VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY OR RESCUE SQUAD TO MAINTAIN DETAILED AND
ACCURATE RECORDS OF EACH VOLUNTEER MEMBER ON FORMS PRESCRIBED BY
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE CHARLES COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIREMEN'S
ASSOCIATION, INC. AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF FIRE AND RESCUE
COMMISSIONERS.

(C)  BEGINNING JANUARY 15, 1975 AND EACH JANUARY 15
THEREAFTER, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF EACH VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY
OR RESCUE SQUAD SHALL FURNISH TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE
CHARLES COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION, INC. A STATEMENT
UNDER OATH CERTIFYING ALL VOLUNTEERS OF THE COMPANY OR SQUAD WHO
HAVE QUALIFIED FOR CREDIT FOR THE PREVIOUS YEAR. EACH STATEMENT
SHALL CONTAIN ALL MEMBERS' AGES AND PREVIOUS CREDITS EARNED AND
OTHER INFORMATION AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

(D)  UPON RECEIPT OF THIS STATEMENT, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
OF THE CHARLES COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION, INC. SHALL
REVIEW THE LIST OF EACH COMPANY AND FURNISH A COPY THEREOF TO THE
BOARD OF FIRE AND RESCUE COMMISSIONERS, TOGETHER WITH A
CERTIFICATION AS TO THE ACCURACY OF EACH LIST BY MARCH 15 OF EACH
YEAR. AFTER THE BOARD OF FIRE AND RESCUE COMMISSIONERS APPROVES
THE CERTIFIED LIST THEY SHALL FORWARD A COPY OF EACH APPROVED
LIST TO THE FIRE COMPANY OR RESCUE SQUAD CONCERNED BY APRIL 15 OF
EACH YEAR. THESE LISTS SHALL BE POSTED IN A CONSPICUOUS PLACE
WITHIN EACH FIRE COMPANY OR RESCUE SQUAD BUILDING FOR A PERIOD OF
NOT LESS THAN 30 DAYS.

(E)  A PERSON WHOSE NAME DOES NOT APPEAR ON THE CERTIFIED
LIST, OR WHO IS DENIED CREDIT FOR SERVICES PRIOR TO JANUARY 1,
1974, HAS THE RIGHT TO APPEAL AT ANY TIME AFTER THE POSTING OF
THESE LISTS.

(F)  THE APPEAL SHALL BE IN WRITING AND ADDRESSED TO THE
BOARD OF FIRE AND RESCUE COMMISSIONERS WHO SHALL MAKE A FINAL
DECISION. THE PERSON APPEALING MAY REQUEST A HEARING IN LIEU OF
THE WRITTEN APPEAL. THE HEARING SHALL BE CONDUCTED BY THE BOARD
OF FIRE AND RESCUE COMMISSIONERS WITHIN 60 DAYS OF THE REQUEST
AND NOT LESS THAN 10 DAYS AFTER NOTIFYING THE APPELLANT OF THE
DATE.

130C.