HARRY HUGHES, Governor

955

The board of county commissioner shall annually levy on the
assessable property of the county a tax to provide the sum of not
less than [$10,000] $15,000 for each county volunteer fire
company which has been approved, incorporated, and recognized by
the Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association, Inc.,

and which meets the other standards as provided for herein. The

board shall also provide not less than [$4,000] $6,000 for all
volunteer companies providing rescue or ambulance services.

(A)  THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ANNUALLY SHALL IMPOSE
ON THE ASSESSABLE PROPERTY OF THE COUNTY A TAX TO PROVIDE;

(1) THE SUM OF NOT LESS THAN $15,000 FOR;

(I) EACH COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY THAT
PROVIDES EMERGENCY FIRE SERVICES; AND

(II) EACH VOLUNTEER RESCUE OR AMBULANCE COMPANY
THAT PROVIDES EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICES FROM A FACILITY NOT
ALSO USED BY A COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY AS DESCRIBED IN THIS
SUBSECTION; AND

(2) THE SUM OF NOT LESS THAN $6,000 FOR;

(I) EACH COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY THAT
PROVIDES EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICE; AND

(II) EACH VOLUNTEER RESCUE OR AMBULANCE COMPANY
THAT PROVIDES EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICES FROM A FACILITY ALSO
USED BY A COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY AS DESCRIBED IN THIS
SUBSECTION.

(B) IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE FUNDS PROVIDED FOR
IN THIS SECTION, EACH COMPANY SHALL BE APPROVED, INCORPORATED,
AND RECOGNIZED BY THE FREDERICK COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIRE AND RESCUE
ASSOCIATION, INC., AND MEET THE OTHER STANDARDS AS PROVIDED FOR
HEREIN.

(C)  The board [of county commissioners] may contribute
money to compensate out of county fire, rescue, or ambulance
companies rendering service in the county in the board's sole
discretion. Incorporated municipalities with primary
responsibility for governmental funding for fire, rescue, or
ambulance services shall within their jurisdiction hold those
enumerated powers assigned to the board of county commissioners
as stated in Sections 2-8-1 and 2-8-2 of this chapter.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1986.

Approved April 29, 1986.