Ch. 247

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

F.       In order to be eligible for any of the funds provided for in this section, each
of the nine (9) volunteer fire or fire and ambulance companies named herein shall
meet the minimum specifications and standards approved by the Cecil County
Firemen's Association.

G.      Each volunteer fire or fire and ambulance company shall file, annually
with the Board of County Commissioners, a statement of:

(1)     The fair value of the company's fire fighting apparatus;

(2)     The fair value of the company's ambulance;

(3)     The number of fires and other emergencies to which their respective
company was called;

(4)     The estimated value of the property in which the fires occurred; and

(5)     The estimated loss to the property caused by the fires.

Article 9 - Charles County
54-1.1.

A. The County Commissioners shall levy for each fiscal year a fire, rescue,
and emergency medical services tax at the rate of 6.4 cents per $100 of assessed value
[on the assessed value] of all taxable real property OTHER THAN OPERATING REAL
PROPERTY OF A PUBLIC UTILITY and 16 cents per $100 of assessed value [on the
assessed value] of all personal property AND OPERATING REAL PROPERTY OF A
PUBLIC UTILITY in Charles County.

Article 12 - Garrett County

41-1.

A. Amount of levy established; amounts paid to departments determined
jointly. The Board of County Commissioners of Garrett County is authorized and
directed to levy annually a tax of [five cents ($0.05)] TWO CENTS ($0.02) per one
hundred dollars ($100.) [on the assessable property basis in Garrett County] OF
ASSESSED VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY IN GARRETT COUNTY OTHER THAN
OPERATING REAL PROPERTY OF A PUBLIC UTILITY AND FIVE CENTS ($0.05) PER ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.) OF ASSESSED VALUE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AND
OPERATING REAL PROPERTY OF A PUBLIC UTILITY, and said levy is to be paid to the
volunteer fire departments existing now or organized in the future. The amounts paid
to any volunteer fire department shall be determined jointly by one (1) representative
of each of said volunteer fire departments and the County Commissioners.

89-2.

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] 0.8 CENTS per hundred dollars on the assessable [property basis in Garrett
County] REAL PROPERTY IN GARRETT COUNTY OTHER THAN OPERATING REAL

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