Ch. 5

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL USE PROPERTY TAX REVENUE TO PAY
VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS
SECTION.

(D) DISTRIBUTION OF MONEY.

(1) THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL DISTRIBUTE THE MONEY
REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION ON OCTOBER 1 OF EACH YEAR TO
THE FOLLOWING VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANIES IN AT LEAST THE FOLLOWING
AMOUNTS:

CAMBRIDGE	$10,500
HURLOCK	9,500
SECRETARY	9,000
VIENNA	9,000
EAST NEW MARKET	8,000
ELDORADO	7,500
NECK	7,500
LLOYDS	7,500
LAKES & STRAITS	8,500
CHURCH CREEK	8,500
MADISON	8,500
HOOPERS ISLAND	8,500
LINKWOOD-SALEM	7,500
TAYLORS ISLAND	8,500

(2) THE ELLIOTTS VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY SHALL RECEIVE AN
AMOUNT SET BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

(E) EVIDENCE REQUIRED TO RECEIVE MONEY.

(1)      BEFORE PAYING MONEY TO A VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY REQUIRE THE OFFICERS OF THE VOLUNTEER FIRE
COMPANY TO APPEAR BEFORE THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND SUBMIT
EVIDENCE SATISFACTORY TO THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS THAT THE VOLUNTEER
FIRE COMPANY:

(I)      IS AN ACTIVE FIRE-FIGHTING ORGANIZATION; AND

(II)     HAS SPENT THE MONEY RECEIVED IN PRIOR YEARS UNDER
THIS SECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION.

(2)      IF A VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY CEASES TO BE AN ACTIVE
FIRE-FIGHTING ORGANIZATION OR FAILS TO SPEND THE MONEY RECEIVED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION, THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL:

(I)      WITHHOLD THE CURRENT YEAR'S MONEY FROM THE
VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY; AND

(II)     ALLOCATE THE UNSPENT MONEY TO THE CONTINGENT FUND
OF DORCHESTER COUNTY.

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