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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 118

Public Safety - Fire, Rescue, and Ambulance Services

FOR the purpose of establishing a new State aid program for fire
protection and rescue and ambulance services for certain
purposes to the benefit of the citizens of this State;
creating a State Fire, Rescue, and Ambulance Fund that may
be . funded by appropriation; establishing a certain
distribution formula to counties and certain municipalities;
authorizing expenditure for certain items with moneys
distributed under this Act and prohibiting expenditures for
certain other items; providing for the subdistribution of
funds to certain departments, companies, or stations,

including departments, companies, or stations within

municipalities, subject to certain conditions and budgetary
procedures; establishing certain maintenance of effort,
matching, reporting, and accounting requirements; providing
for repayment, setoff, and reversion to the General Fund of
certain allocated, unencumbered, or unexpended funds under
certain circumstances; providing for the administration of
the aid program established under this Act by the Secretary
of Public Safety and Correctional Services; authorizing the
Secretary to adopt procedures for program implementation;
authorizing the Secretary to withhold distribution of funds
under certain circumstances; adding certain requirements for
financial assistance and providing for appropriation of
funds under the Emergency Assistance Trust Fund program;
defining certain terms; requiring a certain report on or
before a certain date; and generally relating to the
establishment and administration of the State Fire, Rescue,
and Ambulance Fund.

BY adding to

Article 38A - Fires and Investigations

Section 45A through 45D, inclusive, to be under the new

subtitle "State Fire, Rescue, and Ambulance Fund"

and 46A(d)(4)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1982 Replacement Volume and 1984 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 38A - Fires and Investigations

Section 46A(a)(3)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1982 Replacement Volume and 1984 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 38A - Fires and Investigations