HARRY HUGHES, Governor

959

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That as used herein, the term "County" shall mean the
body politic and corporate of the State of Maryland known as the
County Commissioners of Carroll County, and the term
"Construction of additions and improvements to Volunteer Fire
Departments in Carroll County, Maryland" shall include the
construction, reconstruction, development, improvement,
modernization of buildings and facilities of said volunteer fire
departments including planning, architectural and engineering
services, including the preparation of plans, drawings and
specifications for such buildings and facilities and the
development of the grounds and landscaping thereof, and all
customary permanent appurtenances, furnishings, and equipment
appropriate to the full use thereof, and the term "purchase of
fire and emergency related equipment by said volunteer fire
departments" shall include the purchase of vehicles and any other
equipment related to the provision of emergency services in
Carroll County by said volunteer fire departments.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the County is
hereby authorized and empowered to make a loan to each and every
volunteer fire department in Carroll County, Maryland, upon such
terms and conditions as may be determined by said County to
finance the construction of additions and improvements to said
volunteer fire departments as defined in Section 1 of this Act,
and to finance the purchase of fire and emergency related
equipment by said volunteer fire departments, as defined in
Section 1 of this Act, and, in order to make such loan and
financing possible said County is hereby granted the power and
authority to borrow money and incur indebtedness for such
purpose, from time to time, in an amount not exceeding the sum of
$1,000,000, and to evidence such borrowing by the issuance and
sale upon its full faith and credit of its serial maturity,
general obligation bonds in like par amount, upon the terms and
conditions hereinafter set forth. Such bonds may be issued from
time to time, in one or more groups or series, as funds for such
buildings and facilities become necessary, provided, however,
that the total debt which may be incurred pursuant to the
authority of this Act shall not exceed $1,000,000.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, subject to the
foregoing limitations, the County shall, before borrowing any
money or issuing any bonds pursuant to this authority of the Act,
adopt a resolution describing the projects of construction,
reconstruction, development, improvement, and modernization of
buildings and facilities of said volunteer fire departments
and/or the emergency related equipment for which said borrowing
or indebtedness is intended, the amount needed for said purposes
in the aggregate, and determining to borrow money or incur
indebtedness for all or a part of the amount so needed, and to
issue its bonds to evidence such borrowing or indebtedness. Each
series or group of said bonds shall be issued to mature in annual