Maryland Public Safety Section 8-303

      (a)      This section applies to Allegany County, Calvert County, Charles County, Frederick County, Garrett County, Kent County, and St. Mary's County.

      (b)      The county commissioners of a county subject to this section have the express power to guarantee or insure financial loans made by a governmental third party to a volunteer fire company that:

            (1)      is located within the county; or

            (2)      has a mutual aid agreement with the county.