942

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 265

ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE OF THE CECIL COUNTY FIREMEN'S
ASSOCIATION;

(6)  DELEGATE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM TO THE
CECIL COUNTY TREASURER, A COMMITTEE OR BOARD, AN INSURANCE
COMPANY, A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION, OR ANY OTHER AGENCY, GROUP, OR
ORGANIZATION THE BOARD DETERMINES COMPETENT TO ADMINISTER THE
PROGRAM;

(7)  ESTABLISH DISABILITY, DEATH, AND SURVIVOR
BENEFITS FOR QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS. A "SURVIVING SPOUSE" BENEFIT
IS DISCONTINUED WHEN THE SURVIVOR REMARRIES;

(8)  ESTABLISH ANY OTHER REQUIREMENTS, CRITERIA, OR
BENEFITS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD TO BE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF
THE CITIZENS OF CECIL COUNTY AND THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE
VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS, RESCUE SQUADS, AND AMBULANCE CORPS;

(9)  ALLOCATE FROM THE GENERAL REVENUE OF CECIL COUNTY
OR FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE, FUNDS FOR THE PROGRAM. FUNDS ALLOCATED
FROM CECIL COUNTY'S GENERAL REVENUES FOR THE PROGRAM MAY NOT
EXCEED:

(I)  $35,000 DURING THE FIRST YEAR OF THE
PROGRAM;

(II)  $39,000 DURING THE SECOND YEAR OF THE
PROGRAM;

(III)  $44,000 DURING THE THIRD YEAR OF THE
PROGRAM;

(IV)  $49,000 DURING THE FOURTH YEAR OF THE
PROGRAM;

(V)  $55,000 DURING THE FIFTH YEAR OF THE
PROGRAM;

(VI)  AN ADDITIONAL $6,000 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL
YEAR OF THE PROGRAM NOT TO EXCEED $85,000; AND

(10)  ESTABLISH ANY OTHER PROVISION FOR THE
ADMINISTRATION AND FUNDING OF A VOLUNTEER LENGTH OF SERVICE AWARD
PROGRAM.

(D) TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, THE BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL ADOPT THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS AS
PART OF THIS PROGRAM:

(1) ANY PERSON WHO HAS CERTIFIED CREDIT VOLUNTEER
SERVICE AFTER JANUARY 1, 1979 OR WHO DISCONTINUED ACTIVE
VOLUNTEER SERVICE PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 1979 MAY RECEIVE CREDIT FOR
THIS SERVICE AFTER BEING CERTIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION TO HAVE PERFORMED 5 YEARS OF ACTIVE
VOLUNTEER SERVICE AFTER JANUARY 1, 1979; AND