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SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1976.

Approved May 17, 1976.

CHAPTER 625

(Senate Bill 1078)

AN ACT concerning

Washington County — Deputy Sheriff's Off—Duty Service

FOR the purpose of authorizing the County Commissioners
of Washington County to allow a deputy sheriff to
perform certain off—duty services, subject to the
approval of the sheriff of Washington County; and
providing for the payment of a certain fee for those
services.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article — Courts and Judicial Proceedings

Section 2-309(w)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1974 Volume and 1975 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section 2-309(w) of Article - Courts and
Judicial Proceedings, of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1974 Volume and 1975 Supplement) be and it is hereby
repealed and reenacted, with amendments, to read as
follows:

Article — Courts and Judicial Proceedings

2-309.

(w) (1) The Sheriff of Washington County shall
receive a salary of $12,500. He may appoint an office
deputy at a salary set by the County Commissioners. He
may appoint the following additional employees who shall
receive not less than the salaries indicated: two
deputies—$2,400 and $50 per month each for the use of
their automobiles; one secretary—$1,800; a chief warden
of the jail—$2,400; an assistant warden—$2,100; an
attorney to the Sheriff—$600; and a cook—$1,800;
additional special deputies—same salary as deputies.
Salaries set by this section, except the sheriff's salary
are minimum salaries and may be increased from time to
time by the County Commissioners.

(2) IF THE SHERIFF OF WASHINGTON COUNTY
APPROVES AFTER CONSIDERING PERSONNEL NEEDS, THE COUNTY