WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 180

(6) The Sheriff, with the approval of the County Commissioners, may
appoint a chief deputy sheriff who shall perform all legal functions of the Sheriff during
any temporary absence, sickness, vacation, or vacancy of office of the Sheriff. The
Sheriff may appoint as chief deputy a person who has not served as a deputy sheriff.
The chief deputy sheriff shall serve at the Sheriffs pleasure, and is not under the county
classified service.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, pursuant to Article III,
Section 35 of the Constitution of Maryland, this Act may not be construed to extend or
apply to the salary or compensation of the Sheriff of Allegany County in office on the
effective date of this Act, but the provisions of this Act concerning the salary or
compensation of the Sheriff of Allegany County shall take effect at the beginning of the
next following term of office.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect July 1, 1990.

Approved April 24, 1990.

CHAPTER 180
(House Bill 789)

AN ACT concerning

Transportation - Mass Transit Plans - Cooperation

FOR the purpose of requiring transit plans prepared by the Mass Transit
Administration to be prepared in consultation with the State Railroad
Administration, Passenger Services; requiring the State Railroad Administration
to cooperate with the Mass Transit Administration in the preparation of transit
plans; and generally relating to the preparation of transit plans.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article - Transportation
Section 7-301 and 9-204(a)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1977 Volume and 1989 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Transportation
Section 7-302

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1977 Volume and 1989 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - Transportation

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