ORDINANCE No. 2020-____
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE CODE OF PUBLIC LOCAL
LAWS AND ORDINANCES OF CARROLL COUNTY, MARYLAND
WHEREAS, The Board of Commissioners of Carroll County, Maryland (“the Board”),
has enacted and codified the "Code of Public Local Laws and Ordinances of Carroll County,
Maryland";
WHEREAS, the Board is charged under State law with the duty and responsibility for
establishing comprehensive policies and programs to promote the health, safety, and general
welfare of the inhabitants of the County and accordingly deems the subject amendment
necessary to accomplish these duties and responsibilities; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to § 3-206(e)(1) and (2) of the Code of Public Local Laws and
Ordinances of Carroll County, the Board is authorized to create an entity or body with the
purpose of administering the County’s affairs relating to fire, rescue, and emergency services and
associated activities while maintaining the volunteer emergency services.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Carroll County, Maryland:
ARTICLE I. AMENDMENTS.
Section 1. The Code of Public Local Laws and Ordinances of Carroll County, Title III,
Administration, Chapter 37, Fire and Emergency Medical Services, is added as follows:

§ 37.01 ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FIRE AND
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.
(A)(1) There is hereby established a department of the County government which shall be
known as the Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services (“the Department”).
(2) This Department shall consist of both career and volunteer members who operate
under the authority of the Fire Director and shall be responsible for the full scope of fire
prevention, fire suppression, hazardous materials, emergency medical services and other related
public safety functions provided to Carroll County and its municipalities.
(B) Participating individual volunteer fire and rescue organizations and the Carroll
County Volunteer Emergency Services Association (“CCVESA”) shall operate as organizational
components of the Department.

 § 37.02 DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FIRE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES.
(A) There shall be a Director (“the Director”) of the Department.
(B) Subject to appointment by the County Commissioners, the Director shall have overall
responsibility and full authority for all operations and administration of the Department and its
career and volunteer organizational units with the advice and cooperation of any successor
advisory board.
(C) The Director shall perform the duties and carry out the responsibilities set forth in the
established job description as authorized by the County and as may be amended from time to
time.
(D) The Director shall be directly responsible to the County Administrator and serve at
the pleasure of the County Commissioners.
(E) Each volunteer fire and rescue organization shall remain an independent, legally
designated non-profit organization which shall be responsible for its own administrative affairs.
(F) The Director shall be responsible to establish and enforce the rules, regulations,
directives, and procedures of the Department and its organizational components.
(G) The Director may be empowered by the County to carry out any responsibility of the
County governing body as provided in the Code of Public Local Laws and Ordinances of Carroll
County, § 3-206.

ARTICLE II. SEVERABILITY.
Should any provision, section, sentence, clause, or part of this ordinance be held to be
invalid, such invalidity shall not affect or impair any remaining provision, section, sentence,
clause, or part of this ordinance, it being the intent of the County Commissioners that such
remainder shall be and shall remain in full force and effect.