Ch. 5

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(3)      A "SURVIVING SPOUSE" BENEFIT IS DISCONTINUED WHEN THE
SURVIVOR REMARRIES.

(4)      FUNDS FOR THE PROGRAM ALLOCATED FROM THE GENERAL
REVENUE OF CECIL COUNTY MAY NOT EXCEED:

(I)      $35,000 DURING THE FIRST YEAR OF THE PROGRAM;

(II)     $39,000 DURING THE SECOND YEAR OF THE PROGRAM;

(III)    $44,000 DURING THE THIRD YEAR OF THE PROGRAM;

(IV)    $49,000 DURING THE FOURTH YEAR OF THE PROGRAM;

(V)     $55,000 DURING THE FIFTH YEAR OF THE PROGRAM; AND

(VI)    AN ADDITIONAL $10,000 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL YEAR OF THE
PROGRAM OR WHATEVER AMOUNT WOULD MAKE THE PROGRAM ACTUARIALLY
SOUND BY JULY 1, 2014.

(D) MANDATORY PROVISIONS.

TO CARRY OUT THIS SECTION, THE BOARD SHALL ADOPT THE FOLLOWING
PROVISIONS AS PART OF THE PROGRAM:

(1)      A MEMBER WHO HAS CERTIFIED CREDIT VOLUNTEER SERVICE ON
OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1979 OR WHO DISCONTINUED ACTIVE VOLUNTEER SERVICE
BEFORE JANUARY 1, 1979 MAY RECEIVE CREDIT FOR THIS SERVICE AFTER BEING
CERTIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION TO HAVE PERFORMED 5 YEARS OF
ACTIVE VOLUNTEER SERVICE AFTER JANUARY 1, 1979;

(2)      A MEMBER WHO HAS COMPLETED 25 YEARS OF CERTIFIED
VOLUNTEER SERVICE AND IS UNDER THE AGE OF 60 YEARS MAY BE QUALIFIED AND
WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR BENEFITS WHEN THE MEMBER REACHES THE AGE OF 60
YEARS IF THE MEMBER IS CERTIFIED TO THE 25 YEARS OF QUALIFIED SERVICE
BEFORE JANUARY 1, 1984; AND

(3)      AFTER JANUARY 1, 1984, A MEMBER WHO ACCUMULATES THE
PROPER NUMBER OF POINTS NEEDED TO QUALIFY AND CERTIFY FOR 25 YEARS OF
SERVICE AND WHO FAILS TO REMAIN ACTIVE OR MAINTAIN MEMBERSHIP IN A
VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY IS NOT DISQUALIFIED OR OTHERWISE RESTRICTED
FROM RECEIVING BENEFITS AT THE AGE OF 60 YEARS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsection (a)(1) of this section is new language added as
the standard introductory language to a definition subsection.

Subsection (a)(2) of this section is new language added to avoid repetition
of the full title "Board of County Commissioners of Cecil County".

Subsection (a)(3) of this section is new language added to avoid repetition
of the full title "Volunteer Length of Service Award Program".

Subsections (b), (c), and (d) of this section are new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 25, § 32.5.

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