MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                      65

PROPERTY IN THE COUNTY IN AN AMOUNT SUFFICIENT TO PAY
THE SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES OF THE SHERIFF AND HIS
DEPUTIES.

(R) PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY.

(1)   THE SHERIFF OF PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY
SHALL RECEIVE A SALARY OF $25,500, BE PROVIDED WITH AN
AUTOMOBILE DURING HIS TERM AS SHERIFF FOR THE USE AND
WORK OF HIS OFFICE, MAINTENANCE FOR THE AUTOMOBILE TO
BE AT THE COST OF THE COUNTY, AND NOT MORE THAN $1,000
PER YEAR FOR EXPENSES INCURRED IN PERFORMING HIS
DUTIES, AN ACCOUNTING OF WHICH SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO
THE COUNTY DIRECTOR OF FINANCE FOR APPROVAL.

(2)    ALL FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING
DEPUTY SHERIFFS, AND CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS OF ALL
RANKS ASSIGNED TO THE SHERIFF IN THE BUDGET OF THE
COUNTY, ARE SUBJECT TO THE COUNTY'S MERIT SYSTEM AS TO
QUALIFICATIONS, COMPENSATION, AND OTHER REGULATIONS,
WITH THE EXCEPTION OF TWO ASSISTANT SHERIFFS, WHO ARE
APPOINTED BY THE SHERIFF AND SERVE AT HIS PLEASURE.
THE ASSISTANT SHERIFFS SHALL BE CONSIDERED LINE
OFFICERS IF SO DESIGNATED BY THE SHERIFF. DEPUTY
SHERIFFS AND CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS ON DUTY AS OF JUNE
1, 1967, ARE EMPLOYED UNDER THE COUNTY MERIT SYSTEM.

(3)   ALL DEPUTY SHERIFFS ARE REQUIRED TO
COMPLETE A MINIMUM OF 300 HOURS OF CLASSROOM TRAINING
AT AN ACADEMY RECOGNIZED BY THE POLICE TRAINING
COMMISSION WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF EMPLOYMENT.

(S) QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY.

(1)    THE SHERIFF OF QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY
SHALL RECEIVE A SALARY OF AT LEAST $7,500. HE SHALL
APPOINT A CHIEF DEPUTY, AT A SALARY OF AT LEAST
$4,500. THE SHERIFF MAY APPOINT THE NUMBER OF
ASSISTANT DEPUTY SHERIFFS AS THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
APPROVE, AT SALARIES OF AT LEAST $4,200. THE
COMMISSIONERS MAY APPOINT AN ASSISTANT DEPUTY SHERIFF,
AT A SALARY OF AT LEAST $4,200.

(2)    THE SHERIFF SHALL RECEIVE AN ANNUAL
ALLOWANCE OF $2,500 FOR THE SERVICES OF A COOK FOR THE
COUNTY JAIL. THE SALARIES AND EXPENSE ALLOWANCES ARE
IN LIEU OF ALL EXPENSES, FEES, COSTS, AND CHARGES,
EXCEPT FOR THE BOARD AND KEEPING OF PRISONERS IN THE
COONTY JAIL AND OTHER NECESSARY OPERATING EXPENSES
ALLOWED BY LAW OR PRACTICE, INCLUDING ALL EXPENSES FOR
TRANSFERRING PERSONS TO AND FROM PENAL INSTITUTIONS,