Ch. 249

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

including mobile intensive care units, in Charles County. The proceeds shall be
distributed as directed by the Board of Fire and Rescue Commissioners.

[(2) The Board of Fire and Rescue Commissioners shall be composed of
seven members, one of whom shall be a County Commissioner of Charles County, two of
whom shall be appointed by the Commissioners of Charles County, one of whom shall be
elected by the Charles County Volunteer Firemen's Association, one of whom shall be
elected by the Charles County Association of Emergency Medical Services and two of
whom shall be appointed by the Governor. Each member of the Board of Fire and Rescue
Commissioners shall serve without compensation. Vacancies are to be filled in the same
manner as the original membership was filled. The two gubernatorial members shall be
comprised of one person not affiliated with the Firemen's Association or Emergency
Medical Services of Charles County and one person who is knowledgeable of the
operational functions of the Firemen's Association and Emergency Medical Services of
Charles County.

(3) The terms of office for the members of the Board of Fire and Rescue
Commissioners are as follows:

(a)     For the two members who are appointed by the Governor,
four-year terms beginning July 1, 1987, and thereafter for four-year terms.

(b)     For the one member who is a member of the Charles County
Board of County Commissioners, a term of four years, to be filled on whatever time basis
the County Commissioners so choose, but only while the County Commissioner is serving
a term of office in that capacity.

(c)     For the one member who is elected by the Charles County
Volunteer Firemen's Association, a one-year term beginning January 1, 1995, and each
January 1st thereafter.

(d)     For the one member who is elected by the Charles County
Association of Emergency Medical Services, a one-year term beginning January 1, 1995,
and each January 1st thereafter.

(e)     For the two members who are appointed by the Charles County
Commissioners, four-year terms beginning on July 1, 1995 and for four-year terms
thereafter.]

54-7.

A THE BOARD OF FIRE AND RESCUE COMMISSIONERS SHALL BE COMPOSED
OF SEVEN MEMBERS, ONE OF WHOM SHALL BE A COUNTY COMMISSIONER OF
CHARLES COUNTY, TWO OF WHOM SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSIONERS
OF CHARLES COUNTY, ONE OF WHOM SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE CHARLES COUNTY
VOLUNTEER FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION, ONE OF WHOM SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE
CHARLES COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AND TWO OF
WHOM SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR. EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF
FIRE AND RESCUE COMMISSIONERS SHALL SERVE WITHOUT COMPENSATION.
VACANCIES ARE TO BE FILLED IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE ORIGINAL
MEMBERSHIP WAS FILLED. THE TWO GUBERNATORIAL MEMBERS SHALL BE

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