The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-08-05
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS

of Defense acting through such person
or persons as it may designate, shall
assign and make available for duty and
use in such county, city, town, village
or fire district, under the direction and
command of such officer as may be
designated for the purpose, any part of
the fire fighting forces and equipment
under his control; provided that any
equipment made available by loan, or
otherwise, to any county, city, town,
village. or fire district in the State. by
the United States Government or any
agency thereof, shall at all times be
subject to the order of the United
States Government or such agency in
accordance with the terms and condi-
tions upon which such equipment shall
have been made available.
% Powers, Duties. Rights, Privi-
IpgeS and ImmunitieS Whenever the
fire fighting forces OF any county. city,
town, village or fire district are render
ing outside aid pursuant to this Act,
the officers and members of such fire
fighting forces shall have the same
powers, duties, rights, privileges, and
immunitics as if they were performing
their duties in the political subdivision
in which they are normally employed.
(cl Loss. Damage or Expense. The
county, city. town, village or fire dis
trict in which any equipment is used
pursuant to this Act shall be liable for
any loss or damage thereto and shall
pay any expense incurred in the opcr-
alton and maintenance thereof. No
claim for any such loss, damage or cX-
pcnSe shall be allowed unless. within
sixty days after the same is sustained
or incurred. an itemiHed notice of such
claim, under oath, is served by mail
or otherwise upon the chief fiscal officer
of such county, city, town. village or
fire district, where the equipment was
used.
(n Liability for Acts or Omissions.
Neither the state nor the political sub
division of the state whose fire lighting
forces are rendering outside aid pur-
suant to this Act shall he liable on
account of any act or omission on the
part of such forces while so engaged.
or on account of the maintenance or
use of any equipment or supplies in
! connection herewith; nor shall any
| commissioner, chief or other superior
officer of Il fire department. fire com
| pany or other fire fighting forces, act
| ing pursuant to this Act, be liable on
| account of any act or omission, on the
| part of any of his subordinateS while
! such suhOrdinatcS are rendering out
side aid pursuant to this Act under the
command of an officer other than him
| self.
(c) Reimbursement of Salaries and
t Expenses The political subdivision
which Is aided pursuant to this Act
shall reimburse the political Subdivi-
sion furnishing such aid for the com.
! pCnSation paid to employees furnished
I under this Act during the time the
rendition of such aid prevents them
from performing their duties in the
political subdivision by which they are
employed and shall dcfray the actual
travelling and maintenance expenses of
such employees while they are render
ing such aid. The term "cmployee' as
used herein shall mean and the pro-
visions of this Act shall apply with
equal effect to paid, volunteer and aux
| Hilary lirpmCn.
G) Temporary Substitute Fire Fight
Ing Forces. Substitute trcmen, not eX-
cccdng the number Of regular tiremen,
may be appointed by the same persons
authorized by law to appoint regular
firemcn; provided that such appoint
! mcntS shall not be subject to the re-
quircmcntS of any Merit System or
civil Service Law or Rules, and that
such substitute trcmcn shall not hc en-
titled to any pension or retirement
rights or privileges. The substitute fire
men appointed under this Act shall have
the powers, functions and duties of
regular iirrmCn. The COMPENSATION of
such substitute fircmcu shall not be
greater than the lowest rate Of pay
for regular tirCmcn. Persons appointed
as substitute hrcmcn shall exercise their
powers. functions and duties only when
called upon. during the period all, or
any part. of the regular tire fighting
forces of any county, city, town, village
or fire district are rendering outside
aid pursuant to this Act, ana for no
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