MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                       61

RECEIVE A SALARY OF $10,500 AND FREE LODGING FOR
HIMSELF AND HIS FAMILY AT THE JAIL OR $1,500 PER YEAR.
THE SHERIFF SHALL APPOINT NINE FULL-TIME DEPUTY
SHERIFFS, ONE AS CHIEF DEPUTY AND ONE AS INVESTIGATOR.
THE SALARY OF THE CHIEF DEPUTY AND INVESTIGATOR SHALL
BE $6,500 WITH ANNUAL INCREMENTS OF $400, SUBJECT TO
APPROVAL OF THE SHERIFF WITH A MAXIMUM SALARY OF
$8,500. THE REMAINING EIGHT DEPUTIES SHALL RECEIVE
SALARIES OF $6,200 EACH WITH ANNUAL INCREMENTS OF
$400, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE SHERIFF WITH A
MAXIMUM ANNUAL SALARY OF $8,000. THE SHERIFF MAY HIRE
FIVE CLERKS OR JAILERS WHO SHALL RECEIVE $5,500 EACH
WITH ANNUAL INCREMENTS OF $400, WITH THE APPROVAL OF
THE SHERIFF, AND WITH A MAXIMUM SALARY OF $7,500.

(2)   THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL FURNISH
THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE WITH FOUR AUTOMOBILES, AND SHALL
PAY ALL NECESSARY OPERATING EXPENSES INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, GASOLINE, OIL, INSURANCE, AND REPAIRS, AND
SHALL REPLACE THESE AUTOMOBILES WITH NEW ONES AT LEAST
ONCE EVERY TWO YEARS. THE SHERIFF AND DEPUTY SHERIFFS
ARE ENTITLED TO AN EXPENSE ALLOWANCE FOR TRAVEL TO BE
PAID MONTHLY AT THE RATE OF TEN CENTS PER MILE
ACTUALLY TRAVELED, UPON VOUCHERS SUBMITTED BY THE
SHERIFF TO THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CECIL COUNTY,
IN THE FORM THEY SPECIFY. THE SHERIFF SHALL SUBMIT
WITH THE VOUCHERS AN AFFIDAVIT SWORN TO BY HIM UPON
PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE SHOWING FOR EACH DAY OF THE MONTH
JUST PASSED THE NUMBER OF MILES EACH VEHICLE USED BY
HIM AND HIS DEPUTIES HAS BEEN DRIVEN IN THE
PERFORMANCE OF THE DUTIES OF HIS OR THEIR OFFICE, AS
DETERMINED BY HIM FROM A DAILY CHECK OF THE
SPEEDOMETER READINGS OF THE RESPECTIVE VEHICLES. A
MILEAGE ALLOWANCE SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED IN THE EVENT
AUTOMOBILES ARE FURNISHED TO THE SHERIFF AND DEPUTIES
BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE
SHALL ALSO RECEIVE AN APPROPRIATION OF $1,500, TO BE
USED FOR SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS AND EMPLOYEES, SUBJECT
TO THE APPROVAL OF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

(3)    THE SHERIFF MAY APPOINT ADDITIONAL
TEMPORARY DEPUTY SHERIFFS IF NECESSARY FOR THE PUBLIC
SAFETY BUT ONLY AFTER HE HAS SECURED THE APPROVAL OF
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE
OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CECIL COUNTY. THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS SHALL ALLOW REASONABLE COMPENSATION FOR
THESE TEMPORARY DEPUTIES, BUT THEY SHALL NOT SERVE
LONGER THAN THE CASE ACTUALLY REQUIRES.

(J) CHARLES COUNTY.