WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 364

adequate maintenance and insurance of the automobile to be at the expense of the
county; AND

2. Be provided with an expense allowance of not more than
$1,500 annually, an accounting of which shall be submitted to the County Director of
Finance for approval[; and].

[3.] (III) [Be included among the participants] EACH

ASSISTANT SHERIFF MAY PARTICIPATE in the supplemental retirement program
provided to deputy sheriffs by the county.

[(iii)] (IV) The assistant sheriffs shall devote their full time and
attention to the office of Sheriff.

[(iv)] (V) The chief assistant sheriff shall receive an annual salary
of [$47,000] $51,700.

[(v)] (VI) The Sheriff and the assistant sheriffs shall be provided with
an annual clothing allowance equal to that which is provided to deputy sheriffs of all
ranks for the procurement, care, and upkeep of clothing and leather goods, and
administered for that purpose.

(3) In addition to the assistant sheriffs, the Sheriff of Prince George's
County shall be provided with such number of full-time employees, including clerical,
civilian and commissioned deputy sheriffs, as is deemed necessary and appropriate to
carry out the duties and discharge of his office. The cost and expense of the positions of
the full-time employees, including the salaries, shall be provided for in the budget of
the county.

(4) All full-time civilian and clerical employees shall be subject to the
county personnel law.

(5) With the exception of the assistant sheriffs, all full-time deputy sheriffs
of all ranks, provided for the Sheriff in the budget of the county, upon commencement
of any position in the Sheriff's department may be required by the Sheriff to serve a
probationary period of 12 months. The probationary period may be extended by the
Sheriff for reasonable cause. During the probationary period, the determination of the
employee's qualifications and ability to serve in the position of a permanent,
nonprobationary employee shall be within the exclusive discretion of the Sheriff. All
probationary commissioned deputy sheriffs shall be required to complete the minimum
number of hours as mandated to other law enforcement agencies, as set by the
Maryland Police Training Commission.

(6) (i) With the exception of the assistant sheriffs, all commissioned
full-time employees, including deputy sheriffs of all ranks, that are provided for by the
Sheriff in the budget of the county, shall be subject to the county personnel law.

(ii) The assistant sheriffs shall receive an annual salary of [$46,000]
$50,600.

(7) All nonprobationary commissioned full-time employees, including

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