HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(VII)  FUND-RAISING ACTIVITIES;

(VIII)  REFINANCING OF ANY DEBT OR OTHER
OBLIGATION INCURRED BEFORE JULY 1, 1985;

(IX)  REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR OF ELIGIBLE ITEMS TO
THE EXTENT THAT INSURANCE PROCEEDS ARE AVAILABLE;

(X)  COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE "911" EMERGENCY
NUMBER SYSTEM; OR

(XI)  LAND OR INTERESTS IN LAND.

45C.

(A) SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTIONS (B) AND (C) OF
THIS SECTION, EACH COUNTY SHALL RECEIVE AN INITIAL ALLOCATION OF
FUNDS BASED ON A PERCENTAGE TO BE DETERMINED IN THE FOLLOWING
MANNER:

(1)  THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS AND
TAXATION SHALL CERTIFY TO THE SECRETARY FOR EACH COUNTY ITS TOTAL
PERCENTAGE OF AGRICULTURAL, AGRICULTURAL-RESIDENTIAL,
RESIDENTIAL, CONDOMINIUM, APARTMENT, COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, AND
EXEMPTED PROPERTY TAX ACCOUNTS, EXCLUDING INCLUDING VACANT
UNIMPROVED PROPERTIES, RELATIVE TO THE STATEWIDE TOTAL OF ALL
SUCH PROPERTY TAX ACCOUNTS FOR THE FIRST COMPLETED FISCAL YEAR
IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE FISCAL YEAR FOR WHICH FUNDS ARE TO BE
ALLOCATED.

(2)  THE PERCENTAGE DETERMINED IN SUBSECTION (A)(1) OF
THIS SECTION SHALL THEN BE APPLIED FOR EACH COUNTY TO ANY AMOUNT
INCLUDED IN THE STATE BUDGET FOR THE PURPOSES SET FORTH IN THIS
SUBTITLE. HOWEVER, EACH COUNTY SHALL BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE AN
ALLOCATION OF AT LEAST $75,000 2 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL FUND AS
APPROPRIATED IN THE STATE BUDGET.

(B) SUBJECT TO THE MATCHING AND MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS TO EACH
COUNTY UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE PAID TO EACH

COUNTY AND MUNICIPALITY WITHIN THE COUNTY, IN THE EXACT

PROPORTION WHICH THE EXPENDITURES FOR THE FIRE PROTECTION OF THE
COUNTY AND OF THE MUNICIPALITY BEAR TO THE AGGREGATE EXPENDITURES
FOR FIRE PROTECTION BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN THAT COUNTY FOR THE
FIRST COMPLETED FISCAL YEAR IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE FISCAL YEAR
FOR WHICH FUNDS ARE TO BE ALLOCATED.

(C) (B) (1) EACH COUNTY AND MUNICIPALITY SHALL DISTRIBUTE
THE FUNDS PROVIDED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE TO THOSE FIRE, RESCUE, AND
AMBULANCE COMPANIES, DEPARTMENTS, OR STATIONS WITHIN ITS
JURISDICTION, INCLUDING COMPANIES, DEPARTMENTS, OR STATIONS
LOCATED WITHIN MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS, ON THE BASIS OF NEED AS
DETERMINED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT PURSUANT TO PROCEDURES USED BY
THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN THE ADOPTION OF ITS BUDGET. HOWEVER,
DISTRIBUTION TO COMPANIES, DEPARTMENTS, OR STATIONS LOCATED