WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 492

VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT. ALL EQUIPMENT, AUTOMOBILES OR
MOTORCYCLES PURCHASED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE AND
REMAIN THE PROPERTY OF CHARLES COUNTY AND SHALL BE
RETURNED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE TO WHOM THE
EQUIPMENT MAY BE ISSUED UPON SEPARATION, FOR ANY CAUSE, FROM
THE OFFICE, AND THE COMMISSIONERS SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT AND
FOR THE OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT,
INCLUDING GASOLINE, OIL, TIRES, BATTERIES AND ACCESSORIES FOR
THE SAME.

J. SERVICE OF PAPERS; SPECIAL OFFICERS. THE SHERIFF SHALL
CARRY AND SERVE ALL LEGAL PAPERS ISSUED BY THE TRIAL
MAGISTRATE OF CHARLES COUNTY. THE SHERIFF IS EMPOWERED TO
APPOINT SPECIAL OFFICERS TO AID IN THE POLICING OF AMUSEMENT
PLACES AND DANCE HALLS, BUT THESE SPECIAL OFFICERS SHALL HAVE
NO AUTHORITY OTHER THAN ON THE PREMISES TO WHICH THEY ARE
SPECIFICALLY ASSIGNED. THE BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY, SUBJECT TO
THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, SHALL
DETERMINE THE NUMBER OF SPECIAL OFFICERS FROM TIME TO TIME.

K. MERIT SYSTEM.

(1) ESTABLISHMENT. THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS SHALL PROVIDE A MERIT OR CLASSIFIED SERVICE
SYSTEM TO WHICH ALL OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE,
EXCEPT THE SHERIFF, SHALL BE SUBJECT.

(2) ADOPTION OF RULES AND REGULATIONS. THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL ADOPT AND PROMULGATE AND FROM
TIME TO TIME MAY AMEND AND MODIFY RULES AND REGULATIONS
CONCERNING STANDARDS AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR EACH POSITION
WITHIN THE CLASSIFIED SYSTEM, MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM SALARY
SCHEDULES, THE EMPLOYMENT EXAMINATION AND QUALIFICATION OF
PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS, HOURS OF EMPLOYMENT, HOLIDAYS, SICK
LEAVE AND VACATION ALLOWANCE, AND THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS SHALL MAKE SUITABLE PROVISION FOR COMPETITIVE
EXAMINATIONS AND FOR NOTICE OF VACANCIES IN THE CLASSIFIED
SERVICE.

(3) EMERGENCY APPOINTMENTS. THE RULES AND
REGULATIONS ALSO SHALL MAKE PROVISION FOR EMERGENCY
APPOINTMENTS FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED FOUR (4) MONTHS WHEN
AN EMERGENCY ARISES WHICH DOES NOT PERMIT COMPLIANCE WITH
THE USUAL AND ORDINARY PROVISIONS OF THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE.

(4) SEPARATION. MEMBERS OF THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE MAY
BE PERMANENTLY SEPARATED THEREFROM THROUGH RESIGNATION,
REJECTION ON PROBATION OR REMOVAL FOR CAUSE. THEY MAY BE

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