Section
Volunteer Fire Departments
32.01 Annual levy authorized; disposition of funds; reports
32.02 Date or authorized payments established
32.03 Additional levy authorized; verification of previous expenditures required prior to annual payment; nonapplicability of provisions
32.04 Responsibilities of Volunteer Fire and Rescue Associations
Planning Commission
32.15 Creation; statutory authority
Commission for Women
32.25 Compensation; appointment; terms; compensation; meetings
32.26 Powers and duties
Salary Study Commission
32.40 Commission established
32.41 Composition
32.42 Meetings
32.43 Review of salaries
32.44 Salaries set
Library Board
32.55 Statutory authority; purpose
32.56 Establishment; membership
32.57 Appointments
32.58 Powers
32.59 Ratification of actions taken prior to adoption
Civil Service Commission
32.70 Membership; promulgation of rules and regulations
Housing Authority
32.85 Findings of fact
32.86 Housing Authority designated
Emergency Services Board
32.90 Establishment; membership; mission; policies and standards
Police Accountability Board
32.100 Police Accountability Board
32.101 Administrative Charging Committee
32.102 Trial Board
VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
(A) Amount of levy established; amounts paid to departments determined jointly. The Board of County Commissioners of Garrett County is authorized and directed to levy annually a tax of up to $0.04 per $100 of assessed value of real property in Garrett County other than operating real property of a public utility and up to $0.10 per $100 of assessed value of personal property and operating real property of a public utility, and the levy is to be paid to the volunteer fire departments existing now or organized in the future. The Board shall make the payments twice a year in December and June. The amounts paid to each volunteer fire department shall be equivalent.
(B) Use of funds. Any county funds received by any volunteer fire department under this section shall be expended only for:
(1) The purchase, maintenance and repair of fire-fighting apparatus and equipment;
(2) The construction, maintenance or repair of facilities and grounds necessary for:
(a) Fire-fighting purposes;
(b) Hosting community events;
(c) Providing emergency shelter; or
(d) Enhancing fund-raising or operations capability;
(3) The promotion, retention, or recruitment of membership; and
(4) Other special expenditures, including hardships or other extenuating circumstances that have:
(a) The prior approval of the Garrett County Emergency Services Board; and
(b) Consideration of recommendations from the Garrett County Fire and Rescue Association.
(C) Filing of annual report. Every volunteer fire department receiving any sum under this section shall file annually signed copies of federal Form 990 and Form 990 Schedule A with the Board of County Commissioners. A volunteer fire department may not file federal Form 990 EZ with the Board of County Commissioners under this section. If the Internal Revenue Service changes, amends, or replaces Form 990 and Form 990 Schedule A with a report that is to be filed annually, a fully executed copy of that report with all corresponding schedules shall be filed with the Board of County Commissioners.
(D) The Board of County Commissioners may reserve the right to withhold any or all of the funds from a fire department that fails to meet all standards and policies recommended by the Garrett County Emergency Services Board.
(1986 Code, § 41-1) (P.L.L., 1930, Art. 12, § 182; 1957 Code, § 165; 1927, Ch. 408, § 1; 1929, Ch. 41,§ 1; 1931, Ch. 40, § 182; 1937, Ch. 308, § 182; 1943, Ch. 343, § 182; 1947, Ch. 548, § 182; 1949, Ch. 241; 1951, Ch. 192; 1953, Ch. 367; 1957, Ch. 62; 1959, Ch. 690; Am. by Md. S.B. 423, passed 2-25-2003; Am. Ord. —, passed - -; Am. by Md. H.B. 733, passed 3-9-2010)
The County Commissioners of Garrett County are hereby authorized, directed and empowered to levy such sums as are necessary annually for the above purposes on the assessable property of the county. Before the County Commissioners shall be required to pay the aforesaid sums of money, the Commissioners shall have the power to require the officers of the fire departments to appear before them and show to the satisfaction of the Commissioners that any sums of money paid by the Commissioners to the fire departments under this chapter have been expended for the purposes set forth in this chapter and also that the fire departments are active firefighting organizations. In the event that the fire departments hereinbefore mentioned cease to remain active fire-fighting organizations or have not used the moneys appropriated to them for the sole purposes set forth in this chapter, then this chapter shall become null and void.
(1986 Code, § 41-3) (P.L.L., 1930, Art. 12, § 184; 1957 Code, § 167; 1929, Ch. 41, § 3; 1931, Ch. 40, § 184; 1937, Ch. 308, § 184; 1943, Ch. 343, § 184; 1947, Ch. 548, § 184)
(A) The Garrett County Emergency Services Board shall be the final step in the establishment of primary and secondary service areas for fire, rescue and ambulance services in Garrett County and shall be responsible for final resolution of any disputes concerning service areas, mutual aid agreements, or communications. Parties that may have a dispute shall first seek resolution by:
(1) Mutual agreement between individual companies; and
(2) A review and hearing as established by the Garrett County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association, Inc.
(B) The Garrett County Emergency Services Board has jurisdiction under division (A) of this section regardless of whether a provider of the fire, rescue or ambulance service is a member of the Garrett County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association, Inc.
(1986 Code, § 41-4) (1992, Ch. 557; Am. by Md. H.B. 733, passed 3-9-2010)
PLANNING COMMISSION
A Planning Commission shall be created for Garrett County under the provisions of Md. Code, Art. 66B, and this Planning Commission shall assume and implement, by reference, all terms and conditions of the Article necessary to create and maintain the Planning Commission.
(1986 Code, § 175-1) (Ord. —, passed 1-11-1971)
COMMISSION FOR WOMEN
(A) Composition of Commission members. The Commission shall consist of 15 Commissioners as follows:
(1) Five discretion members shall be appointed by the Garrett County Commissioners;
(2) Ten nomination members shall be appointed by the Garrett County Commissioners from a list provided by the incumbent Garrett County Commission for Women. The initial nomination member appointments shall be made from a nomination list provided by the Steering Committee for the Garrett County Commission for Women.
(B) Qualifications. Any person shall be eligible for membership who is over the age of 18 years and a resident of Garrett County and the state.
(C) Commission officers. The Commission shall elect 1 of its members as Chairperson and another as Vice Chairperson, each to serve at the pleasure of the Commission. The Commission shall elect other officers as it shall determine.
(D) Terms of officers. The term of office of each appointee shall commence on July 1 of the year appointed and shall be for a period of 3 years. Of the members first appointed, their terms shall commence upon appointment for the following terms: 5 members (2 discretionary, 3 nomination) shall be appointed for terms of 1 year; 5 members (2 discretionary, 3 nomination) shall be appointed for terms of 2 years; and 5 members (1 discretionary, 4 nomination) shall be appointed for terms of 3 years. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term. The members shall continue in office until their successors are appointed and have qualified. Members shall be eligible for reappointment.
(E) Compensation. Members shall receive no compensation for their services to the Commission, but may be reimbursed for any necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties upon approval by the Board of County Commissioners of Garrett County and in accordance with any appropriation made by it.
(F) Meetings. The Commission shall meet at least 6 times per year or at such other times as called by the Chairperson. A majority of the members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. A majority of those present at any meeting shall be sufficient for any official action to be taken by the Commission.
(G) Annual report. The Commission shall submit an annual report to the County Commissioners of its activities, meetings and recommendations. As part of the report the Commission may request funding for its activities, presenting a budget in support thereof. The Board of Commissioners shall be under no obligation to fund all or any part of the request.
(1986 Code, § 136-1) (Ord. —, passed 5-30-1995)
The Commission shall have the power:
(A) To develop an information and referral system for all services in the county related to the needs of women and to recommend developing services for which it is believed a need exists;
(B) To research, assemble, analyze and disseminate information relating to activities and programs which will assist in meeting the needs of women and to promote equality for all persons regardless of gender;
(C) To report to the Board of County Commissioners of Garrett County on matters involving the needs of women and on matters relating to equality or discrimination on account of gender; to recommend procedures, programs or legislation which the Commission believes would further equal rights and opportunities for all persons;
(D) To work to remove inequality due to unmet needs or discrimination on the basis of gender in the community;
(E) To develop bylaws for the governing of meetings, establishment of committees or officers and the day-to-day operation of the Commission;
(F) To prepare and submit to the County Commissioners an annual report;
(G) To develop a volunteer group to assist the Commission members in fulfilling their purposes.
(1986 Code, § 136-2) (Ord. —, passed 5-30-1995)
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