reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  7-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 7 - Fire, Rescue, or Emergency Medical Services Entities|Subtitle 1 - Mutual Aid Agreements by Fire, Rescue, or Emergency Medical Services Entities|Section 7-101 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Fire, rescue, or emergency medical services entity” means:        (1)    a governmental subdivision, by its appropriate designated authority;        (2)    a board or fire commission of a fire department or governmental subdivision;        (3)    a fire department;        (4)    a fire company;        (5)    a rescue squad; or        (6)    an emergency medical services unit, including an entity that provides emergency medical services at any level.    (c)    (1)    “Mutual aid agreement” means an agreement to establish and carry out a plan to assist in extinguishing fires and preserving life and property by providing fire fighting, rescue, or emergency medical equipment, personnel, and services.        (2)    “Mutual aid agreement” includes a reciprocal agreement entered into in accordance with this section and § 7–103 of this subtitle before July 1, 1989.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  7-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 7 - Fire, Rescue, or Emergency Medical Services Entities|Subtitle 1 - Mutual Aid Agreements by Fire, Rescue, or Emergency Medical Services Entities|Section 7-102 - Liberal Construction

    This subtitle shall be liberally construed in order to effect its purpose to provide mutual aid for a fire, rescue, or emergency medical services entity in time of need.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  7-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 7 - Fire, Rescue, or Emergency Medical Services Entities|Subtitle 1 - Mutual Aid Agreements by Fire, Rescue, or Emergency Medical Services Entities|Section 7-103 - Mutual Aid Agreements With Other States and Entities

    (a)    A fire, rescue, or emergency medical services entity may enter into and renew a mutual aid agreement in accordance with this section with:        (1)    Delaware;        (2)    the District of Columbia;        (3)    Pennsylvania;        (4)    Virginia;        (5)    West Virginia; or        (6)    a fire, rescue, or emergency medical services entity of this State, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, Virginia, or West Virginia.    (b)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a mutual aid agreement may provide that a party that requests assistance under the mutual aid agreement indemnifies and holds harmless a party that provides assistance under the mutual aid agreement from any claim by a third party for property damage or personal injury that arises out of the mutual aid activities, including travel, of the party that provides assistance that occurs outside its own jurisdiction.        (2)    The party that requests assistance need not indemnify the party that provides assistance if:            (i)    the party that provides assistance does not cooperate in defending against a claim made by a third party; or            (ii)    the claim by a third party arises out of a malicious act of the party that provides assistance.    (c)    Each mutual aid agreement shall provide that each party to the mutual aid agreement shall waive any and all claims against all other parties to the mutual aid agreement if the claim arises out of the activities of a party outside its own jurisdiction under the mutual aid agreement.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  7-104 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 7 - Fire, Rescue, or Emergency Medical Services Entities|Subtitle 1 - Mutual Aid Agreements by Fire, Rescue, or Emergency Medical Services Entities|Section 7-104 - Agreements With Federal Government to Provide Fire Fighting or Rescue Activities

    (a)    A fire, rescue, or emergency medical services entity may enter into an agreement with the federal government in accordance with this section to provide fire fighting or rescue activities on property under the jurisdiction of the United States.    (b)    An agreement entered into under this section shall be limited to the provision of fire fighting or rescue equipment and personnel or both.    (c)    An agreement entered into under this section shall include:        (1)    a waiver by each party of any claim against any other party for compensation for any loss, damage, personal injury, or death that occurs in the performance of the agreement;        (2)    a provision to indemnify and hold harmless each party to the agreement from any claim by a third party for property damage or personal injury, within the limitations permitted by federal law, that arise out of the activities of each party to the agreement; and        (3)    a provision that entitles the fire, rescue, or emergency medical services entity to obtain reimbursement from the appropriate federal authority for all or part of the cost of providing fire protection on property under the jurisdiction of the United States in accordance with federal law.    (d)    If an individual engaging in an activity authorized under this section sustains an injury that arises out of the activity, the individual is entitled to any or all benefits available under the Maryland Workers’ Compensation Act as the primary remedy for reimbursement of expenses for medical bills, loss of earnings, and disability that arises under or as a result of this section.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  7-105 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 7 - Fire, Rescue, or Emergency Medical Services Entities|Subtitle 1 - Mutual Aid Agreements by Fire, Rescue, or Emergency Medical Services Entities|Section 7-105 - Training in Emergency Response Measures

    (a)    Each fire department in the State may have members trained in response measures that involve fire and other emergency techniques including, if approved by the Secretary of State Police, the use of helicopters or other equipment of the Department of State Police.    (b)    On request of a fire chief at any location in the State, a firefighter or member of the Department of State Police who has been trained in the response measures described in subsection (a) of this section may function at that location.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  7-106 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 7 - Fire, Rescue, or Emergency Medical Services Entities|Subtitle 1 - Mutual Aid Agreements by Fire, Rescue, or Emergency Medical Services Entities|Section 7-106 - Benefits Accruing Under Workers' Compensation and Related Laws

    For purposes of a workers’ compensation or other law or benefit that would accrue to an individual, career or volunteer, who is performing a service anywhere for a fire, rescue, or emergency medical services entity under a mutual aid agreement, the individual is considered to have performed that service in the course of employment and in the line of duty.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  7-107 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 7 - Fire, Rescue, or Emergency Medical Services Entities|Subtitle 1 - Mutual Aid Agreements by Fire, Rescue, or Emergency Medical Services Entities|Section 7-107 - Expenditures

    Necessary expenditures for purposes of this subtitle shall be made out of any appropriations usually available to a fire, rescue, or emergency medical services entity.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  7-301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 7 - Fire, Rescue, or Emergency Medical Services Entities|Subtitle 3 - Members of Fire Companies Appointed as Deputy Sheriffs|Section 7-301 - "Commanding Officer" Defined

    In this subtitle, “commanding officer” means the captain, chief, or other officer in charge of a fire company or ambulance company.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  7-302 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 7 - Fire, Rescue, or Emergency Medical Services Entities|Subtitle 3 - Members of Fire Companies Appointed as Deputy Sheriffs|Section 7-302 - Appointment of Members of Fire Companies as Deputy Sheriffs -- Baltimore, Caroline, Dorchester and Queen Anne's Counties

    (a)    This section applies only to Baltimore County, Dorchester County, and Queen Anne’s County.    (b)    The sheriff of a county subject to this section may appoint as deputy sheriffs members of fire companies, whether volunteer, career, incorporated, or unincorporated, to exercise the powers of deputy sheriffs at fires and while going to and from fires.    (c)    (1)    The commanding officer may designate three members of the fire company to be appointed as deputy sheriffs.        (2)    The commanding officer may be one of the three members designated under this subsection.    (d)    (1)    The sheriff of a county subject to this section shall appoint as deputy sheriff a member of the fire company designated under subsection (c) of this section on request of the designated member.        (2)    A request for appointment shall be accompanied by a written certificate of designation signed by the commanding officer.    (e)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a member of a fire company appointed as deputy sheriff under this section may exercise the powers of deputy sheriffs at fires and while going to and from fires.        (2)    The powers of members appointed as deputy sheriffs do not apply and may not be exercised in a municipal corporation that maintains an organized police force.    (f)    (1)    The appointment of a member of a fire company as deputy sheriff terminates if the member ceases to be a member of the fire company.        (2)    The sheriff of a county subject to this section may remove a member appointed as deputy sheriff at any time for just cause.        (3)    If a member appointed as deputy sheriff dies, resigns, is dismissed, refuses to serve, or is unable to serve, the commanding officer may designate another member of the fire company to be appointed as deputy sheriff.        (4)    If the commanding officer designates another member of the fire company to be appointed as deputy sheriff, the sheriff of the county shall appoint that member as deputy sheriff, subject to subsections (d) and (e) of this section.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  7-304 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 7 - Fire, Rescue, or Emergency Medical Services Entities|Subtitle 3 - Members of Fire Companies Appointed as Deputy Sheriffs|Section 7-304 - Appointment of Members of Fire or Ambulance Companies as Fire Police -- Cecil County and Washington County

    (a)    In this section, “fire and ambulance company” means a volunteer, career, incorporated, or unincorporated fire or ambulance company.    (b)    This section applies only to Cecil County and Washington County.    (c)    (1)    (i)    The commanding officer may designate to the sheriff of a county up to 20 individuals who are members of the commanding officer’s fire or ambulance company to be appointed as fire police.            (ii)    A written certificate of designation signed by the commanding officer shall accompany each request for appointment under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph.        (2)    (i)    The Sheriff of Washington County shall appoint individuals to serve as fire police in Washington County from those members designated by the commanding officer under paragraph (1) of this subsection.            (ii)    The Sheriff of Cecil County may appoint individuals to serve as fire police in Cecil County from those members designated by the commanding officer under paragraph (1) of this subsection.    (d)    (1)    The powers of individuals serving as fire police are limited to traffic control and scene safety while functioning at:            (i)    parades;            (ii)    accidents;            (iii)    fires;            (iv)    floods;            (v)    other emergencies; or            (vi)    public events conducted by a fire or ambulance company or the Sheriff’s department.        (2)    The powers authorized under this subsection may be exercised:            (i)    in a municipal corporation in the county, subject to the discretion and control of the chief of the police force of the municipal corporation; or            (ii)    in other areas of the county.        (3)    An individual appointed to serve as fire police in Washington County may not use a weapon in the performance of duties authorized under this subsection.    (e)    (1)    The appointment of a member of a fire or ambulance company as fire police terminates if the member ceases to be a member of the fire or ambulance company.        (2)    The sheriff of a county may remove a member appointed as fire police at any time.        (3)    If a member appointed to serve as fire police dies, resigns, is dismissed, refuses to serve, or is unable to serve, the commanding officer may designate another member of the fire or ambulance company to be appointed as fire police.    (f)    An individual appointed to serve as fire police in Washington County under this section is deemed an appointed official and shall be treated as an appointed official for purposes of Title 22 and Title 23 of the State Personnel and Pensions Article.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  7-401 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 7 - Fire, Rescue, or Emergency Medical Services Entities|Subtitle 4 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 7-401 - Provision of Fire, Ambulance, and Rescue Services by For-Profit Entities

    (a)    This section does not apply to nonemergency transportation or ambulance billing services performed by an ambulance service or by any other provider.    (b)    A county or municipal corporation that bargains collectively with fire, emergency medical services, paramedic, and rescue personnel may not contract with a for-profit entity to provide the county’s or municipal corporation’s complete fire suppression or ambulance and rescue services without the enactment of an ordinance or other local law that authorizes the action.    (c)    The requirement that a county or municipal corporation enact an ordinance or other local law under subsection (b) of this section may not be satisfied through the enactment of a local budget bill.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  7-402 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 7 - Fire, Rescue, or Emergency Medical Services Entities|Subtitle 4 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 7-402 - Interference, Obstruction, or False Representation Prohibited; Penalty

    (a)    A person may not willfully interfere with or obstruct a firefighter, a rescue squad member, or emergency services personnel while the firefighter, rescue squad member, or emergency services personnel:        (1)    is fighting a fire, performing emergency services, or proceeding to a fire or other emergency; or        (2)    is dispatched on a call for emergency services.    (b)    A person may not, with fraudulent design on person or property, falsely represent that the person is a member of a career or volunteer fire department, rescue squad, or emergency services unit of the State or a county or municipal corporation of the State.    (c)    A person may not have, use, wear, or display without proper authority, for the purpose of deception, a uniform, shield, button, ornament, identification, or shoulder patch, or a simulation or imitation of these articles, adopted by a career or volunteer fire department, rescue squad, or emergency services unit.    (d)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 3 years.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  7-403 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 7 - Fire, Rescue, or Emergency Medical Services Entities|Subtitle 4 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 7-403 - Limited Access to Private Water Sources

    If no public water source is available to a fire company to supply water to extinguish a fire or mitigate an emergency incident, a fire company may enter private property to obtain water from a private water source, such as a privately owned pond, lake, river, stream, canal, cistern, or swimming pool, to extinguish the fire or otherwise mitigate the emergency incident.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  8-105 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 8 - Fire and Rescue Funds|Subtitle 1 - Senator William H. Amoss Fire, Rescue, and Ambulance Fund|Section 8-105 - Required Reports

    (a)    (1)    On or before December 31 of each year, each county shall submit to the Director a report for the preceding fiscal year in the format provided by the Director.        (2)    The report required under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall include:            (i)    the amount of money distributed to each recipient and the purpose of expenditure of this money categorized as provided in § 8–102(f)(1) of this subtitle;            (ii)    the amount and disposition of any unencumbered or unexpended money;            (iii)    the amount of expenditures for fire protection by the county, including the amount of money distributed to volunteer fire, rescue, and ambulance companies from sources other than the Fund; and            (iv)    the nature and estimated dollar amount of any in–kind contributions made by the county to volunteer fire, rescue, and ambulance companies.    (b)    (1)    Each year the Director shall report to the Governor and, subject to § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, to the General Assembly on the information provided by the counties on the distribution of money provided under this subtitle, including an assessment of the extent to which the purposes of this subtitle are being achieved.        (2)    The report under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall state the amount of money distributed by each county under § 8–103(b) of this subtitle to volunteer fire, rescue, and ambulance companies.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  8-106 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 8 - Fire and Rescue Funds|Subtitle 1 - Senator William H. Amoss Fire, Rescue, and Ambulance Fund|Section 8-106 - Failure to Comply With Subtitle

    (a)    (1)    After notice and an opportunity for a hearing, a county may withhold money allocated for the next fiscal year from a fire, rescue, or ambulance company that does not comply with the provisions of this subtitle.        (2)    The failure of a fire, rescue, or ambulance company to comply with this subtitle may result in the forfeiture of the allocated money, in whole or in part.        (3)    Money forfeited by a fire, rescue, or ambulance company under paragraph (2) of this subsection shall be reallocated by the county to compliant fire, rescue, and ambulance companies.    (b)    (1)    The Director may withhold money allocated for the next fiscal year under this subtitle from a county if the county does not comply with this subtitle.        (2)    After notice and an opportunity for a hearing, failure of a county to comply with this subtitle may result in the forfeiture of the allocated money, in whole or in part.    (c)    Money withheld under this section reverts to the Fund.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  8-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 8 - Fire and Rescue Funds|Subtitle 2 - Volunteer Company Assistance Fund|Section 8-201 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Association” means the Maryland State Firemen’s Association.    (c)    “Department” means the Military Department.    (d)    “Fund” means the Volunteer Company Assistance Fund.    (e)    “Volunteer company” means a volunteer ambulance, fire, or rescue company:        (1)    located in the State; or        (2)    located outside the State if the company:            (i)    has been a member of the Association for at least the past 10 years; and            (ii)    has a first due response area in the State.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  8-202 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 8 - Fire and Rescue Funds|Subtitle 2 - Volunteer Company Assistance Fund|Section 8-202 - Volunteer Company Assistance Fund -- in General

    (a)    There is a Volunteer Company Assistance Fund.    (b)    (1)    The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7-302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.        (2)    The Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately and the Comptroller shall account for the Fund.    (c)    After consultation with the Association, the Governor may include in the State budget each year an appropriation to the Fund.    (d)    (1)    Any investment earnings of the Fund shall be credited to the Fund.        (2)    Repayments on loans from the Fund shall be placed in the Fund and made available to fund grant or loan requests.    (e)    For the purpose of making loans under this subtitle, the Association shall:        (1)    develop loan criteria;        (2)    develop loan terms, including interest rates; and        (3)    recommend to the Board of Public Works the approval or denial of loans.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  8-204 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 8 - Fire and Rescue Funds|Subtitle 2 - Volunteer Company Assistance Fund|Section 8-204 - Volunteer Company Assistance Fund -- Requests for Money

    (a)    (1)    A volunteer company shall submit each request for a grant or loan from the Fund to the Association for approval by a board of review in accordance with the Association’s bylaws.        (2)    Each request for a grant or loan shall include:            (i)    financial statements for the 2 fiscal years immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the request is made;            (ii)    any available audit of the financial statements; and            (iii)    a detailed explanation of the reasons for the request.        (3)    For each request for a grant or loan from the Fund, the volunteer company shall certify that the volunteer company applied for money from its local government and was denied, either wholly or partly.    (b)    (1)    If the Association disapproves a request or does not take action within 90 days after the request for any reason other than because funds are not available, the volunteer company requesting a grant or loan may appeal to a panel composed of the president of the Association, the State Fire Marshal, and the chairman of the Fire and Rescue Education and Training Commission.        (2)    The decision of the panel is final and is not subject to further review.    (c)    On approval of a request for a grant or loan, the Association or the panel shall transmit its recommendation to the Board of Public Works.    (d)    As authorized by the Board of Public Works, the Treasurer shall disburse money from the Fund to the Association in the name of a volunteer company for the purposes of this subtitle on warrant of the Comptroller.    (e)    The Baltimore City Fire Department may submit a request for a grant or loan from the Fund for the purposes set forth in § 8-203(b) of this subtitle.