WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                          H.B. 421

THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR, THE FEES SHALL NOT REVERT TO THE GENERAL
FUND OF THE STATE, BUT INSTEAD SHALL BE MAINTAINED AS SPECIAL FUNDS
AVAILABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR CARRYING OUT THE PURPOSES OF THIS
SUBTITLE.

(2) THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT CHARGE A FEE TO A COUNTY OR
MUNICIPALITY TO COVER OR SUPPORT THE ONGOING MAINTENANCE OR UPKEEP
OF THE DATA BASE.

(C) A LOCAL JURISDICTION SHALL FURNISH TO THE DEPARTMENT:

(1)      ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1993, A COPY OF ITS DULY ADOPTED
LOCAL FIRE CODE; AND

(2)      WITHIN 15 DAYS OF ITS EFFECTIVE DATE, ANY AMENDMENT TO THE
LOCAL FIRE CODE.

6-405.

(A)     THE DEPARTMENT SHALL:

(1)      COORDINATE WITH LOCAL BUILDING OFFICIALS, THE STATE FIRE
MARSHAL'S OFFICE, AND LOCAL FIRE OFFICIALS IN COMPILING INFORMATION FOR
THE CENTRAL DATA BASE ESTABLISHED UNDER § 6-404 OF THIS SUBTITLE;

(2)      NOTIFY LOCAL JURISDICTIONS OF CHANGES TO THE BOCA
NATIONAL BUILDING CODE AND THE IMPACT SUCH CHANGES WILL HAVE ON THE
LOCAL AMENDMENTS IN EACH LOCAL JURISDICTION;

(3)       INCLUDE IN THE CENTRAL DATA BASE PROPOSED STATE OR
FEDERAL LEGISLATION OF WHICH THE DEPARTMENT IS AWARE AND THAT
DIRECTLY AFFECTS THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

(4)      IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MARYLAND BUILDING OFFICIALS
ASSOCIATION AND OTHER INTERESTED ORGANIZATIONS, PROVIDE TRAINING FOR
LOCAL BUILDING OFFICIALS ON THE MARYLAND BUILDING PERFORMANCE
STANDARDS AND CERTIFY THE PARTICIPATION OF LOCAL BUILDING OFFICIALS IN
THE TRAINING; AND

(5)      ON REQUEST, PROVIDE LOCAL JURISDICTIONS WITH TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE CONCERNING THE IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE
MARYLAND BUILDING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.

(B)      THE DEPARTMENT MAY:

(1) COMPILE AND INCLUDE IN THE CENTRAL DATA BASE ESTABLISHED
UNDER § 6-404(A) OF THIS SUBTITLE:

(I) ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED BY LOCAL JURISDICTIONS ON
THE IMPLEMENTATION AND INTERPRETATION OF THE MARYLAND BUILDING
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS BY LOCAL JURISDICTIONS; AND

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