2388

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 426

Ho. Co. 221-85

FOR the purpose of providing that the Sheriff of Howard County is

responsible primarily for court security, service of

process, and certain additional duties specified by the

County Government certain government officials; altering the

salary of the Sheriff; correcting an obsolete reference; and

providing that the provisions of this Act relating to the
salary of the Sheriff do not apply to the incumbent.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

Section 2-309(o)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1984 Replacement Volume and 1984 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

2-309.

(o) (1) The Sheriff of Howard County shall receive a salary
of [$17,500] $32,000 $30,000 $29,500. [He] THE SHERIFF shall
appoint the number of deputies authorized by the County
[Commissioners] GOVERNMENT. The compensation of the deputies
shall be set by the County [Commissioners] GOVERNMENT. A deputy
holds office at the pleasure of the Sheriff and may be removed by
the Sheriff at any time or by the Circuit Court for Howard County
upon indictment and conviction as provided by law. The Sheriff
may appoint additional temporary deputy sheriffs when necessary
for the public safety and the County [Commissioners] GOVERNMENT
shall allow them reasonable compensation. These deputies may not
serve longer than the case actually requires.

(2) THE PRIMARY DUTIES OF THE SHERIFF ARE THE
FOLLOWING:

(I) THE SECURITY OF STATE AND COUNTY COURTS,
AND THE PERFORMANCE OF SUCH DUTIES AS MAY BE REQUIRED OF THEM BY
THE COURTS;

(II)  THE SERVICE OF PROCESS OF WRITS,
SUMMONSES, ORDERS, PETITIONS, SUBPOENAS, WARRANTS, ORDERS TO SHOW
CAUSE, AND OTHER LEGAL PAPERS; AND

(III)  ADDITIONAL DUTIES AS MAY BE PRESCRIBED BY
THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING LAW ENFORCEMENT AS MAY BE
REQUESTED BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT OR OTHER CRIMINAL JUSTICE
AGENCIES, THE COURTS, OR THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT, WHEN NECESSARY
FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY.