ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 5

(I)      THE FAILURE TO MEET MINIMUM STANDARDS ESTABLISHED
BY THE COUNTY OR THE MARYLAND STATE FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION;

(II)     THE EXISTENCE OR POTENTIAL EXISTENCE OF AN EMERGENCY
SITUATION AS DESCRIBED IN § 8-204 OF THIS TITLE;

EQUIPMENT;

(III) THE AGE AND CONDITION OF EXISTING FACILITIES AND

(IV) THE LACK OF AVAILABILITY OF MUTUAL AID;

(V)     ANY SERVICE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH DEMOGRAPHIC
CONDITIONS; AND

(VI)    ANY OTHER RELEVANT FACTORS.

(4)      IN ADDITION TO CONSIDERATION OF THE FACTORS IN PARAGRAPH
(3) OF THIS SUBSECTION, FOR A VOLUNTEER COMPANY THE COUNTY SHALL
CONSIDER THE COMPANY'S INABILITY TO RAISE MONEY TO PAY FOR THE ITEM.

(5)      NOTWITHSTANDING PARAGRAPHS (3) AND (4) OF THIS SUBSECTION,
EACH COUNTY SHALL GIVE THE HIGHEST FUNDING PRIORITY TO THE FAILURE TO
MEET MINIMUM STANDARDS OR THE EXISTENCE OF AN EMERGENCY SITUATION AS
DESCRIBED IN § 8-204 OF THIS TITLE.

(6)      DISTRIBUTION OF MONEY TO FIRE, RESCUE, AND AMBULANCE
COMPANIES, DEPARTMENTS, OR STATIONS LOCATED IN QUALIFIED MUNICIPAL
CORPORATIONS IN A COUNTY IN THE AGGREGATE MAY NOT BE LESS THAN 50% OF
THE PROPORTION THAT THE EXPENDITURES OF THE QUALIFIED MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION BEAR TO TOTAL AGGREGATE EXPENDITURES FOR FIRE PROTECTION
IN THAT COUNTY.

(7)      TO RECEIVE MONEY UNDER THIS SUBSECTION, EACH COUNTY
SHALL PARTICIPATE IN THE MARYLAND FIRE INCIDENT REPORTING SYSTEM AND
AMBULANCE INFORMATION SYSTEM.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 38A, § 45C.

In subsection (a)(1) of this section, the reference to the "Director of
Assessments and Taxation" is substituted for the former reference to the
"Director of the Department of Assessments and Taxation" to use the
proper title of the Director.

Also in subsection (a)(1) of this section, the general reference to "land use
property tax accounts" is substituted for the former specific references to
"agricultural, agricultural-residential, residential, condominium,
apartment, commercial, industrial, and exempted property tax accounts"
to accommodate future changes by the Department of Assessments and
Taxation in the names of various property tax accounts. The Public Safety
Article Review Committee notes this substitution for consideration by the
General Assembly.

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