HARRY HUGHES, Governor

951

The Public Local Laws of Garrett County

Section 32A-1 through 32A-5 to be under the new subtitle

"32A. Rescue Squads"
Article 12 - Public Local Laws of Maryland
(1971 Edition, as amended)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section(s) 32A-1 and the subtitle "32A. Salary
Commission" of Article 12 - Garrett County of the Code of Public
Local Laws of Maryland be renumbered to be Section(s) 32B-1 and
the subtitle "32B. Salary Commission".

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of
Maryland read as follows:

Article 12 - Garrett County

32A. RESCUE SQUADS

32A-1.

IN THIS TITLE, "RESCUE SQUAD" MEANS A VOLUNTARY, NONPROFIT
RESCUE SQUAD LOCATED IN GARRETT COUNTY.

32A-2.

(A)  THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF GARRETT COUNTY
SHALL APPROPRIATE AND PAY TO RESCUE SQUADS IN THE COUNTY A TOTAL
AMOUNT PER YEAR EQUAL TO NOT LESS THAN 2 CENTS PER HUNDRED
DOLLARS ON THE ASSESSABLE PROPERTY BASIS IN GARRETT COUNTY.

(B)  THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF GARRETT COUNTY
SHALL MAKE THE PAYMENTS SEMIANNUALLY ON DECEMBER 30 AND JUNE 30.

(C)  THE PAYMENTS TO EACH RESCUE SQUAD SHALL BE EQUIVALENT.
32A-3.

(A)  EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION,
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF GARRETT COUNTY SHALL MAKE
THE PAYMENTS TO THE RESCUE SQUADS UNDER THIS TITLE FROM FUNDS
RECEIVED FROM THE STATE AS THE COUNTY'S SHARE OF THE STATE
TOBACCO TAX PROCEEDS.

(B)  IF THE COUNTY'S SHARE OF THE STATE TOBACCO TAX PROCEEDS
IS LESS THAN THE AMOUNT TO BE APPROPRIATED AND PAID UNDER § 32A-2
OF THIS TITLE, THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF GARRETT
COUNTY SHALL MAKE THE PAYMENTS TO THE RESCUE SQUADS UNDER THIS
TITLE FROM THE GENERAL FUNDS OF THE COUNTY.

32A-4.

A RESCUE SQUAD SHALL USE THE FUNDS FOR: