68                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND                            [Ch. 2

TRANSFERRING PRISONERS TO AND FROM PENAL INSTITUTIONS
AND PLACES OF CONFINEMENT IN THE STATE UNDER THE
SENTENCE OR ORDER OF ANY AUTHORITY. THE COUNTY
COUNCIL SHALL NOT PAY THE SHERIFF ADDITIONAL
COMPENSATION FOR ANY SERVICE HE RENDERS IN DISCHARGING
HIS OFFICIAL DUTIES. THE COUNTY COUNCIL IS NOT LIABLE
FOR ANY OTHER FEE OR COMPENSATION TO THE SHERIFF
EXCEPT FOR THE BOARD AND KEEPING OF PRISONERS IN THE
COUNTY JAIL.

(4)   THE COUNTY COUNCIL SHALL LEVY EACH
YEAR SUFFICIENT FUNDS TO PAY THE SALARIES AND EXPENSES
OF THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

(5)   ALL DEPUTIES, EXCEPT THE CHIEF DEPUTY;
CLERICAL ASSISTANT; MATRON; COOK AND OTHER EMPLOYEES
EMPLOYED ARE SUBJECT TO THE "PERSONNEL PROVISIONS" OF
THE CHARTER OF WICOMICO COUNTY AND THE RULES AND
REGULATIONS PASSED BY THE COUNTY COUNCIL PURSUANT
THERETO. IF A DEPUTY SUBJECT TO THE PERSONNEL
PROVISIONS IS PROMOTED TO CHIEF DEPUTY, THEN UPON HIS
REMOVAL FROM THE OFFICE OF CHIEF DEPUTY FOR OTHER THAN
CAUSE, HE SHALL REVERT TO A DEPUTY WITH THE SAME
STATUS WHICH HE HAD PRIOR TO HIS APPOINTMENT AS CHIEF
DEPUTY. A CHIEF DEPUTY WHO IS NOT A DEPUTY SUBJECT TO
THE PERSONNEL PROVISIONS PRIOR TO HIS APPOINTMENT AS
CHIEF DEPUTY, IF REMOVED FROM OFFICE FOR ANY REASON
SHALL NOT AUTOMATICALLY REVERT TO A DEPUTY.

(Y) WORCESTER COUNTY.

(1)    THE SHERIFF OF WORCESTER COUNTY SHALL
RECEIVE A SALARY OF AT LEAST $9,000 AND AN ADDITIONAL
AMOUNT AS APPROVED BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. HE
SHALL APPOINT AT LEAST FOUR DEPUTIES AT SALARIES OF AT
LEAST $6,500 EACH, A CLERK-TYPIST, AND ADDITIONAL
DEPUTIES, CLERKS, COOKS AND JAILERS AT THE
COMPENSATION SET BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

(2)   THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WORCESTER
COUNTY SHALL PAY THE COST OF ALL NECESSARY EXPENSES
FOR THE OPERATION OF THE WORCESTER COUNTY JAIL, THE
SHERIFF AND HIS STAFF, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
FIVE AUTOMOBILES, AUTOMOBILE OPERATING EXPENSES, RADIO
EQUIPMENT, WEAPONS, AMMUNITIONS, OFFICE SUPPLIES,
OFFICE EQUIPMENT, UNIFORMS, AND ALL TRAVELING EXPENSES
OF THE SHERIFF AND HIS STAFF WHILE OUT OF THE COUNTY
ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS.

(Z) DEPUTY SHERIFFS.