1246

LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 250

INCLUDING TRAINING AND EDUCATION, 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 doty as of June 1, 1967, are
employed under the county merit system.]

(2)          THE SHERIFF OF PRINCE GEORGE'S
COUNTY SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH THREE FULL-TIME ASSISTANT
SHERIFFS, AND ALL ASSISTANT SHERIFFS SHALL BE SELECTED
AND APPOINTED BY THE SHERIFF AND SERVE AT HIS PLEASURE.
THE ASSISTANT SHERIFFS SHALL BE CONSIDERED LINE OFFICERS,
IF SO DESIGNATED BY THE SHERIFF. EACH ASSISTANT SHERIFF
SHALL RECEIVE AN ANNUAL SALARY OF $22,000, BE PROVIDED
WITH AN AUTOMOBILE FOR SO LONG AS THEY SHALL REMAIN
APPOINTED AN ASSISTANT SHERIFF, FOR THE USE AND WORK OF
THE OFFICE OF SHERIFF, WITH ADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND
INSURANCE OF THE AUTOMOBILE TO BE AT THE EXPENSE OF THE
COUNTY, AND BE PROVIDED WITH AN EXPENSE ALLOWANCE OF NOT
MORE THAN $500 ANNUALLY, AN ACCOUNTING OF WHICH SHALL BE
SUBMITTED TO THE COUNTY DIRECTOR OF FINANCE FOR APPROVAL.
THE ASSISTANT SHERIFFS SHALL DEVOTE THEIR FULL TIME AND
ATTENTION TO THE OFFICE OF SHERIFF.

[(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.]

(3)          IN ADDITION TO THE ASSISTANT
SHERIFFS, THE SHERIFF OF PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY SHALL BE
PROVIDED WITH SUCH NUMBER OF FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES,
INCLUDING CLERICAL, CIVILIAN AND COMMISSIONED DEPUTY
SHERIFFS, AS IS DEEMED NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE TO CARRY
OUT THE DUTIES AND DISCHARGE OF HIS OFFICE. THE COST AND
EXPENSE OF THE POSITIONS OF THE FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES,
INCLUDING THE SALARIES, SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR IN THE
BUDGET OF THE COUNTY.

(4)     ALL FULL-TIME CIVILIAN AND CLERICAL
EMPLOYEES SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE COUNTY MERIT SYSTEM
WITH REGARD TO QUALIFICATIONS FOR HIRING, PROMOTION,
COMPENSATION AND DISCIPLINARY ACTION.

(5)    WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE ASSISTANT