Ch. 5

LAWS OF MARYLAND

7-212. ST. MARY'S COUNTY.

THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ST. MARY'S COUNTY MAY:

(1)    ESTABLISH A LENGTH OF SERVICE AWARD PROGRAM FOR
QUALIFIED MEMBERS OF VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND RESCUE SQUADS;
AND

(2) ADOPT BYLAWS FOR THE PROGRAM BY RESOLUTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 25, § 13C.

In item (1) of this section, the former word "[c]reate" is deleted as included
in the word "establish".

7-213. WASHINGTON COUNTY.

BY RESOLUTION OR ORDINANCE, THE WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MAY ESTABLISH AND FUND A VOLUNTEER LENGTH OF SERVICE AWARD PROGRAM
FOR QUALIFIED MEMBERS OF VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS, RESCUE SQUADS,
AND AMBULANCE CORPS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly was Art. 25, § 32.6.

The only changes are in style.

GENERAL REVISOR'S NOTE TO SUBTITLE:

Former Art. 38A, § 43, which authorized the governments of Kent and Queen
Anne's counties to enact a service award plan for volunteer firemen based on length of
service, is deleted as obsolete. The plan was required to become effective prior to July
2, 1980. To date, neither Kent County or Queen Anne's County has enacted a service
award plan for volunteer firefighters.

SUBTITLE 3. MEMBERS OF FIRE COMPANIES APPOINTED AS DEPUTY SHERIFFS.
7-301. "COMMANDING OFFICER" DEFINED.

IN THIS SUBTITLE, "COMMANDING OFFICER" MEANS THE CAPTAIN, CHIEF, OR
OTHER OFFICER IN CHARGE OF A FIRE COMPANY OR AMBULANCE COMPANY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language added to avoid repetition of
the phrase "captain, chief or other commanding officer" of a fire company
or ambulance company.

7-302. APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF FIRE COMPANIES AS DEPUTY SHERIFFS —
BALTIMORE, CAROLINE, CECIL, QUEEN ANNE'S, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES.

(A)     SCOPE OF SECTION.

THIS SECTION APPLIES ONLY TO BALTIMORE COUNTY, CAROLINE COUNTY,
CECIL COUNTY, QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY, AND WASHINGTON COUNTY.

(B)     IN GENERAL.

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