Ch. 492 LAWS OF MARYLAND

TO THE BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY. THE BOARD SHALL CONSIDER THE
FACTS AND HEAR THE PARTIES IN THE CASE AND MAY AFFIRM, MODIFY
OR REPEAL THE ACTION OF THE SHERIFF AS, IN THE JUDGMENT OF THE
BOARD, WILL BE MOST BENEFICIAL TO THE COUNTY AND MOST
EQUITABLE TO THE APPELLANT.

G. EMPLOYMENT OF CLERKS AUTHORIZED. THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF CHARLES COUNTY ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND
EMPOWERED TO PROVIDE CLERKS FOR THE SHERIFF OF THE COUNTY,
SUCH CLERKS TO BE SELECTED BY THE SHERIFF. THEY SHALL HAVE
SUCH DUTIES AS MAY BE ASSIGNED TO THEM BY THE SHERIFF AND
SHALL BE SUBJECT TO HIS DIRECTION AND SUPERVISION AND
REMOVABLE BY HIM AT ANY TIME AND SHALL RECEIVE SUCH SALARY
AS MAY BE FIXED BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FROM TIME TO
TIME. THE CLERKS SHALL NOT BE DEEMED A PART OF THE OFFICE OF
THE SHERIFF NOR ENTITLED TO THE BENEFIT OF PENSION LAWS FOR
MEMBERS OF THE OFFICE.

H. DISPOSITION OF CONTRABAND GOODS AND UNCLAIMED OR
STOLEN PROPERTY. THE SHERIFF OR A PERSON AUTHORIZED BY HIM:

(1) MAY DESTROY ANY CONTRABAND ARTICLE OR GOODS
SEIZED BY OR DELIVERED TO THE OFFICE AFTER REMOVING ANY
MONEY CONTAINED THEREIN.

(2) SHALL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION ALL LOST, ABANDONED,
UNCLAIMED, FORFEITED OR UNDISTRIBUTED CONTRABAND OR STOLEN
PROPERTY REMAINING IN THE POSSESSION OF THE OFFICE FOR A
PERIOD OF SIX (6) MONTHS WITHOUT A LAWFUL CLAIMANT.

(3) SHALL PAY OVER TO THE COUNTY TREASURER FOR THE
USE OF THE COUNTY ALL MONEY REMOVED FROM CONTRABAND, ALL
PROCEEDS OF SUCH SALES AND ALL LOST, ABANDONED, UNCLAIMED,
FORFEITED OR STOLEN MONEY REMAINING IN THE POSSESSION OF HIS
OFFICE FOR A PERIOD OF SIX (6) MONTHS WITHOUT A LAWFUL
CLAIMANT.

I. EQUIPMENT PURCHASES; MAINTENANCE. THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF CHARLES COUNTY SHALL EQUIP AND ARM THE
OFFICE OF SHERIFF. THE COMMISSIONERS ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED,
EMPOWERED AND DIRECTED TO PURCHASE EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING
MOTOR VEHICLES, MOTORCYCLES, WITH OR WITHOUT SIDECARS, AND
RADIO RECEIVING AND SENDING APPARATUS, BOTH FOR STATIONARY
USE AND FOR USE IN AND ABOUT MOTOR VEHICLES, IN SUCH NUMBER,
TOGETHER WITH SUCH OTHER POLICE EQUIPMENT AS, IN THE
JUDGMENT OF THE COMMISSIONERS, MAY SEEM ADVISABLE FOR THE
USE OF THE SHERIFF, AND THE COMMISSIONERS MAY FROM TIME TO
TIME SELL, TRADE OR OTHERWISE DISPOSE OF MOTOR VEHICLES OR
MOTORCYCLES OR RADIO OR OTHER EQUIPMENT AND PURCHASE NEW

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