ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 5

(5) ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A DATABASE ON MANPOWER
AVAILABILITY AND TRAINING, OPERATIONAL COST, EQUIPMENT AVAILABILITY,
RESPONSE TIME, STATE AND LOCAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT, AND OTHER RELEVANT
FACTORS IN PROVIDING FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 38A, § 46D.

In the introductory language of subsection (b) of this section, the former
phrase "administered by the Association" is deleted as surplusage in light
of the reference to the Association "us[ing] money appropriated" to the
Fund.

In subsection (b)(4) of this section, the former word "apparatus" is deleted
as redundant of the word "equipment" for consistency with terminology
used throughout this subtitle and this title. Consequently, in subsection
(b)(5) of this section, the word "equipment" is substituted for the former
word "apparatus" for consistency.

Defined term: "Association" § 8-201

8-209. ANNUAL REPORTS BY ASSOCIATION.

(A) IN GENERAL.

ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 30 OF EACH FISCAL YEAR, THE ASSOCIATION SHALL
SUBMIT TO THE DEPARTMENT AND TO THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS A REPORT
THAT INCLUDES FOR THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR:

(1)      THE NUMBER OF LOANS MADE;

(2)      EACH VOLUNTEER COMPANY THAT RECEIVED A LOAN AND THE
AMOUNT OF THE LOAN;

(3)      THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE FOR MAKING EACH LOAN; AND

(4)      FOR EACH VOLUNTEER COMPANY THAT RECEIVED A LOAN:

(I)      THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE VOLUNTEER COMPANY
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR IN WHICH THE MONEY WAS RECEIVED; AND

(II)     DOCUMENTATION OF THE VOLUNTEER COMPANY'S ACTUAL
EXPENDITURES.

(B) REVIEW BY DEPARTMENT.

THE DEPARTMENT SHALL:

(1) REVIEW EACH FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND THE DOCUMENTATION
SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION TO
DETERMINE IF THE MONEY WAS SPENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUEST FOR
MONEY APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS; AND

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