Ch. 168

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(II)  THE TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR
PERSONNEL, INCLUDING VOLUNTEERS, INVOLVED IN FIRE AND RESCUE
SERVICES;

(III)  THE PROCEDURES FOR PURCHASING EQUIPMENT
OR PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (E)(3) OF THIS SECTION;

(IV)  THE STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE
EQUIPMENT AND PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (E)(3) OF THIS
SECTION; AND

(V)  OTHER MATTERS NECESSARY OR INCIDENTAL TO
THE PROVISION OF FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES IN THE COUNTY.

(C)  THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY:

(1)   IN COOPERATION WITH THE FREDERICK COUNTY
VOLUNTEER FIRE AND RESCUE ASSOCIATION, ESTABLISH FIRE AND RESCUE
COMPANIES IN THE COUNTY;

(2)   IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS
SECTION, ESTABLISH, BY ORDINANCE, SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICTS FOR
FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES IN THE COUNTY;

(3)   IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS
SECTION, LEVY, COLLECT, AND EXPEND A SPECIAL DISTRICT PROPERTY
TAX FOR FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES IN THE COUNTY; AND

(4)  ACQUIRE AND SELL REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY AT
PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SALE TO PROVIDE FOR FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES IN
THE COUNTY.

(D)  (1) THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY ESTABLISH, BY
ORDINANCE, A SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT FOR FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES
IF:

(I)  THE MINIMUM RESPONSE CRITERIA ARE NOT BEING
MET WITHIN THE PROPOSED DISTRICT;

(II)  A FIRE AND RESCUE COMPANY REQUESTS THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICTS; OR

(III)  PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN THE COUNTY REQUEST
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT BY FILING WITH THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS A PETITION THAT IDENTIFIES THE
PROPOSED DISTRICT AND IS SIGNED BY AT LEAST 50 PERCENT OF THE
PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN THE PROPOSED DISTRICT.

(2) PRIOR TO ADOPTING AN ORDINANCE UNDER PARAGRAPH
(1) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE BOARD SHALL:

(I) CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT;

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