64                                        LAWS OF MARYLAND                             [Ch. 2

SET BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR MILEAGE TRAVELED
IN THE COURSE OF THEIR DUTIES. IT SHALL BE PAID AT
THE SAME RATE AS OTHER COUNTY OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES
ARE PAID. THEY SHALL ALSO BE PAID ANY ADDITIONAL
ALLOWANCES AS THE COMMISSIONERS MAY DEEM NECESSARY.

(2)   THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL PROVIDE
THE SHERIFF WITH FUNDS TO COMPENSATE A MATRON AND A
COOK AT THE COUNTY JAIL.

(3)   THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY AUTHORIZE
ADDITIONAL DEPUTIES AS NECESSARY AND SHALL SET THEIR
COMPENSATION AT THE TIME OF THEIR APPOINTMENT.

(Q) MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

(1)   THE SHERIFF OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY SHALL
RECEIVE A SALARY OF $25,000 PER YEAR, AND THE
ALLOWANCE FOR EXPENSES THE COUNTY COUNCIL PROVIDES IN
ITS ANNUAL BUDGET. THE COUNTY COUNCIL SHALL PROVIDE
AN AUTOMOBILE FOR THE USE OF THE SHERIFF AND HIS
DEPUTIES FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC WORK OF THE OFFICE AND
THE EXPENSE OF OPERATING THE AUTOMOBILE SHALL BE PAID
BY THE COUNTY.

(2)   THE SHERIFF SHALL APPOINT[[, ]] THE
NUMBER OF DEPUTIES PROVIDED IN THE COUNTY BUDGET, WHO
SHALL PROVIDE MOTOR VEHICLES FOR THEIR OWN USE IN
PERFORMING THEIR DUTIES, AND HE SHALL ALSO APPOINT THE
OTHER CLERICAL ANE ADMINISTRATIVE EMPLOYEES NECESSARY,
ALL OF WHOM SHALL BE PAID BY THE COUNTY.

(3)   THE SHERIFF SHALL FIX THE COMPENSATION
OF, AND MAY DISCHARGE THE DEPUTY SHERIFFS AND OTHER
EMPLOYEES APPOINTED, SUBJECT TO BUDGET LIMITATIONS AND
THE REGULATIONS OF THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY PERSONNEL
BOARD. PERSONNEL APPOINTED BY THE SHERIFF, SHALL BE
CONSIDERED FOR ALL PURPOSES AS MONTGOMERY COUNTY MERIT
SYSTEM EMPLOYEES AND SUBJECT TO ALL RULES AND
REGULATIONS OF THE PERSONNEL BOARD OF MONTGOMERY
COUNTY. IN ADDITION, EACH DEPUTY SHERIFF, SHALL BE
PAID BY THE COUNTY COUNCIL AN ANNUAL SUM OF $2,000 IN
LIED OF ALL EXPENSES FOR TRAVELING, TRANSPORTATION, OR
USE OF MOTOR VEHICLES, AND IN LIEU OF AMOUNTS
PREVIOUSLY ALLOWED TO DEPUTY SHERIFFS AS FEES OR
EXPENSES.

(4)    DEPUTIES      ARE NOT ENTITLED TO ANY
ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION        FOR RENDERING SERVICES
INCIDENT TO THEIR OFFICE.      THE COUNTY COUNCIL SHALL
LEVY AND COLLECT ANNUAL      TAXES ON THE ASSESSABLE