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(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.]

FOR the purpose of prohibiting the Secretary of Public Safety and

Correctional Services from adopting certain procedures
relating to capital equipment when implementing the State
Fire, Rescue, and Ambulance Fund; providing for the
applicability of this Act to include a certain fiscal year;
and generally relating to the State Fire, Rescue, and
Ambulance Fund.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 38A - Fires and Investigations

Section 45B(b)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1982 Replacement Volume and 1985 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,

Article 38A - Fires and Investigations
Section 45B(d)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1982 Replacement Volume and 1985 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

45B.

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(b) (1) The Secretary shall administer the Fund in
accordance with this subtitle and other applicable law.

(2) [The] SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS IN PARAGRAPH (3)

OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE Secretary may adopt procedures for the
implementation of this subtitle including additional auditing and
reporting requirements. [However, except as otherwise expressly
provided under this subtitle, training or operational
requirements may not be imposed as a precondition to receipt of
funds.]

(3) THE SECRETARY MAY NOT: