Ch. 646                           MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                               1295

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect July 1, 1973.

Approved May 21, 1973.

CHAPTER 646
(House Bill 1508)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 92 of the Code of
Public Local Laws of St. Mary's County (1965 Edition and 1972 Supplement,
being Article 19 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland), title "St.
Mary's County," subtitle "Keeper of the Jail," removing the authority for the
appointment of the keeper of the jail of St. Mary's County from the County
Commissioners and placing the authority with the Sheriff of St. Mary's County,
and relating generally to the keeper of the jail in St. Mary's County, and
clarifying the language therein.

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section 92 of the Code of Public Local Laws of St. Mary's
County (1965 Edition and 1972 Supplement, being Article 19 of the Code of Public
Local Laws of Maryland), title "St. Mary's County," subtitle "Keeper of the
Jail," be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as
follows:

92.

(a)   The keeper of the jail of St. Mary's County shall be appointed by the
[County Commissioners] SHERIFF OF ST. MARY'S COUNTY and shall be
[allowed by them such salary as they in their discretion shall prescribe] PAID A
REASONABLE SALARY BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS UPON
VOUCHERS SUBMITTED BY THE SHERIFF TO THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS. THE KEEPER OF THE JAIL HAS [He shall have] all
the powers of a constable or other Peace Officer and [be] IS directly responsible
to the Sheriff for the safekeeping and transportation of prisoners. He [shall be] IS
responsible for the safekeeping, care and feeding of all prisoners in the jail from
the time they are lawfully committed thereto until they are discharged, released or
withdrawn therefrom by the [sheriff] SHERIFF[,] or pursuant to court order or
other lawful authority. He shall keep a record of the names, ages, dates when
received, the offenses charged and the date of discharge and reason therefor, of all
persons committed to the jail, and shall perform such other duties with respect
thereto as the County Commissioners may assign to him.

(b)  Nothing in this section shall affect the powers and duties of the [sheriff]
SHERIFF in respect to the safekeeping and custody of all prisoners except [when
said] IF prisoners are within [said] THE jail.

(c)  The [County Commissioners] SHERIFF may appoint [such] other help for
the operation of the jail as may be needed [, and may fix their salaries.] THESE
EMPLOYEES SHALL BE PAID REASONABLE SALARIES BY THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS UPON VOUCHERS SUBMITTED BY THE
SHERIFF TO THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. The commissioners shall
annually appropriate amounts sufficient for the maintenance of the jail and the
safekeeping, care and feeding of all prisoners committed thereto.