(a) The board of county commissioners annually may impose on the assessable property of the county a tax to provide:
(1) The sum of not less than fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.00) for:
(i) Each county volunteer fire company that provides emergency fire services; and
(ii) Each volunteer rescue or ambulance company that provides emergency ambulance services from a facility not also used by a county volunteer fire company as described in this subsection; and
(2) The sum of not less than six thousand dollars ($6,000.00) for:
(i) Each county volunteer fire company that provides emergency ambulance service; and
(ii) Each volunteer rescue or ambulance company that provides emergency ambulance services from a facility also used by a county volunteer fire company as described in this subsection.
(b) In order to be eligible to receive funds provided for in this section, each company shall be approved, incorporated, and recognized by the Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association, Inc., and meet the other standards as provided for herein.
(c) The board may contribute money to compensate out of county fire, rescue, or ambulance companies rendering service in the county in the board’s sole discretion.
(Code 1959, § 9-3; 1979, Chapter 647, § 2; 1981, Chapter 672, § 1; 1986, Chapter 230, § 1; 1989, Chapter 168, § 1)