3274

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 715

(C)  AN ADDITIONAL PAYMENT OF $2 PER MONTH SHALL BE ADDED TO
THE BENEFITS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, FOR
EACH FULL YEAR OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN EXCESS OF 25 YEARS,
PROVIDING THAT A MAXIMUM BENEFIT OF $150 PER MONTH OR EQUIVALENT
SHALL BE PAYABLE TO ANY INDIVIDUAL.

(D)  IN THE EVENT THAT ANY ACTIVE VOLUNTEER BECOMES DISABLED
DURING THE COURSE OF THE VOLUNTEER'S SERVICE AS A VOLUNTEER
FIREMAN OR RESCUE SQUADSMAN WHILE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN PROVIDING
THE SERVICES AND IN THE EVENT THAT THE DISABILITY PREVENTS THE
VOLUNTEER FROM PURSUING THE NORMAL OCCUPATION OF THE VOLUNTEER
AND THAT THE DISABILITY IS OF A PERMANENT NATURE, AS CERTIFIED BY
THE MARYLAND WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION OR OTHER COMPETENT
MEDICAL AUTHORITY AS DESIGNATED BY THE FIRE AND RESCUE COMMISSION
OF CALVERT COUNTY, THEN THE VOLUNTEER IS ENTITLED TO RECEIVE THE
BENEFITS PRESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (B) AND ANY OTHER BENEFITS THE
VOLUNTEER MAY BE ENTITLED TO REGARDLESS OF AGE OR LENGTH OF
SERVICE. THESE BENEFITS SHALL BEGIN ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE
FIRST MONTH FOLLOWING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PERMANENCY OF THE
DISABILITY.

(E)  IN THE EVENT THAT ANY QUALIFIED VOLUNTEER DIES WHILE
RECEIVING BENEFITS, THEN THE SURVIVING SPOUSE IS ENTITLED TO
BENEFITS EQUAL TO 50 PERCENT OF THE VOLUNTEER'S BENEFITS. THESE
BENEFITS SHALL TERMINATE UPON DEATH OR REMARRIAGE OF THE SPOUSE.

(F)  IN THE EVENT THAT A QUALIFIED VOLUNTEER DIES PRIOR TO
RECEIVING ANY BENEFITS UNDER THIS SECTION, THE SURVIVING SPOUSE
IS ENTITLED TO BENEFITS EQUAL TO 50 PERCENT OF THE BENEFITS
EARNED BY THE DECEASED VOLUNTEER. THESE BENEFITS SHALL TERMINATE
UPON DEATH OR REMARRIAGE. A QUALIFIED VOLUNTEER IS ONE WHO HAS
COMPLETED 25 YEARS OF CERTIFIED SERVICE.

(G)  IN THE EVENT THAT A QUALIFIED VOLUNTEER DIES, A BURIAL
BENEFIT UP TO $2,500 SHALL BE PAYABLE.

(H) IN THE EVENT THAT ANY ACTIVE VOLUNTEER FIREMAN  OR

SQUADSMAN (DEFINED AS ONE WHO HAS AT LEAST TWO YEARS    OF
QUALIFYING SERVICE IN THE FIVE PRECEDING YEARS) ATTAINS THE AGE

OF 70 YEARS AND FAILS TO ACHIEVE THE REQUIRED 25 YEARS    OF

SERVICE, THEN THE VOLUNTEER IS ENTITLED TO A MONTHLY BENEFIT  OF

THE NUMBER OF YEARS OF CERTIFIED SERVICE COMPLETED MULTIPLIED    BY
$4. THESE BENEFITS SHALL BE PAYABLE IN THE NORMAL MANNER.

14-103. RECORDS; LISTS; APPEALS.

(A)  IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH PARTICIPATING
VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY OR RESCUE SQUAD TO MAINTAIN DETAILED AND
ACCURATE RECORDS FOR EACH VOLUNTEER MEMBER ON FORMS PRESCRIBED BY
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE CALVERT COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIRE AND
RESCUE ASSOCIATION, INC., AND APPROVED BY THE CALVERT COUNTY FIRE
AND RESCUE COMMISSION.

(B)  ON JANUARY 15 OF EACH YEAR, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
EACH VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY OR RESCUE SQUAD SHALL FURNISH TO THE