Ch. 492 LAWS OF MARYLAND

CODE OF MARYLAND SHALL APPLY TO THE DEPUTY SHERIFFS OF
CHARLES COUNTY. AS OF JULY 1, 1979, EACH DEPUTY SHERIFF SHALL BE
PLACED IN THE RANK THAT CORRESPONDS TO HIS POSITION. HE SHALL
BE PLACED IN THE FIRST STEP OF THAT RANK UNLESS HIS PRESENT
SALARY IS MORE THAN THAT STEP, THEN HIS STEP SHALL CORRESPOND
TO HIS PRESENT SALARY, BUT HE SHALL NOT RECEIVE A LESSER
SALARY NOR SHALL HE BE DEMOTED AS A RESULT OF THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SALARY SCHEDULE.

(C) SALARY INCREMENTS. ALL DEPUTY SHERIFFS SHALL
RECEIVE THE SALARY FOR THE NEXT STEP WITHIN THEIR RANK UPON
EACH ANNIVERSARY DATE, WHICH MEANS JULY 1 AS TO ALL PERSONS
WHO ARE DEPUTY SHERIFFS ON JULY 1, 1979, OR THE DATE OF
EMPLOYMENT AS TO ALL OTHER DEPUTIES.

(D) PROMOTIONS. THE BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY SHALL
APPROVE ALL PROMOTIONS UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE SHERIFF.
SUCH PROMOTIONS SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE ONLY UPON THE
CONCURRENCE OF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND SHALL BE
SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS BUDGETED FOR SUCH
PROMOTIONS.

E. POWERS AND DUTIES.

(1) GENERAL SUPERVISION; RULES AND REGULATIONS. THE
SHERIFF SHALL HAVE CONTROL AND SUPERVISION OVER OTHER
MEMBERS OF HIS OFFICE AND SHALL ASSIGN THE MEMBERS THEREOF
TO SUCH DUTIES AND HOURS AS HE MAY DEEM NECESSARY AND SHALL
MAKE SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE PROPER GOVERNMENT,
DISCIPLINE AND OPERATION OF HIS OFFICE AS HE MAY DEEM BEST TO
PROMOTE ITS EFFICIENCY. A COPY OF SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS
SHALL BE FURNISHED TO EACH MEMBER OF HIS OFFICE, AND
WHENEVER ANY ADDITION OR CHANGE IS MADE IN SUCH RULES AND
REGULATIONS, A COPY OF SUCH ADDITION OR CHANGE SHALL BE
PROVIDED FOR EACH MEMBER OF THE OFFICE, WHO SHALL
FAMILIARIZE HIMSELF THEREWITH.

(2) LAW ENFORCEMENT GENERALLY. THE SHERIFF SHALL
REQUIRE EACH MEMBER OF HIS OFFICE, AT SUCH TIMES OF THE DAY OR
NIGHT AS HE MAY BE UPON DUTY, TO PRESERVE THE PUBLIC PEACE,
PREVENT CRIME AND PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS AND
PROPERTY; TO SEE THAT ALL LAWS RELATING TO THE OBSERVANCE OF
SUNDAY AND IN REGARD TO GAMBLING, INTEMPERANCE, VAGRANTS
AND DISORDERLY PERSONS ARE STRICTLY ENFORCED; AND TO ASSIST
THE SANITARY OFFICES OF THE COUNTY TO ENFORCE FAITHFULLY AND
STRICTLY ALL LAWS, RULES AND ORDERS THAT NOW EXIST OR WHICH
MAY HEREAFTER BE PASSED OR ISSUED FOR THE PURPOSE OF
MAINTAINING AND PRESERVING THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND TO ARREST
ALL OFFENDERS AGAINST THE LAWS OF THE STATE.

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