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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 134

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section 2-309 (1) 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repealed and reenacted, with amendments, to read as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.

(1) (1) The Sheriff of Frederick County shall
receive a salary of $12,500. He shall appoint deputies
as necessary, at salaries of at least $2,400, and jail
wardens as necessary, at salaries of at least $1,320
each. The Sheriff also may appoint additional temporary
deputy sheriffs as he deems necessary for the public
safety, with the approval of the Board of County
Commissioners. The County Commissioners shall allow
reasonable compensation for the temporary additional
deputy sheriffs and the temporary deputies shall not
serve longer than the occasion requires. The County
Commissioners may increase the salaries of the Sheriff,
his deputies, and other employees in accordance with
Article III, § 35 of the Constitution.

(2)    ANY DEPUTY SHERIFF, WITH THE EXCEPTION
OF ANY CHIEF DEPUTY, APPOINTED ACCORDING TO THIS SECTION
SHALL BE PLACED ON A PROBATIONARY STATUS FOR THE FIRST
YEAR OF HIS EMPLOYMENT, AND MAY BE DISMISSED BY THE
SHERIFF FOR ANY REASON. AFTER ONE YEAR OF CONTINUOUS
EMPLOYMENT, A DEPUTY SHERIFF MAY BE DISCHARGED BY THE
SHERIFF ONLY FOR INSUBORDINATION, MALFEASANCE,
MISFEASANCE, OR NONFEASANCE IN OFFICE OR FOR CONDUCT
GROSSLY PREJUDICIAL TO THE OFFICE. ANY DEPUTY SHERIFF
WHO IS DISMISSED MAY APPEAL BY REQUESTING A HEARING
BEFORE THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF FREDERICK COUNTY
WITHIN FIVE DAYS OF RECEIPT OF NOTIFICATION OF THE
ACTION. UNLESS HE APPEALS, HIS DISMISSAL SHALL BECOME
FINAL WITHOUT FURTHER ACTION BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

(3)    IF A DEPUTY SHERIFF APPEALS A DISMISSAL,
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL GRANT HIM A HEARING. THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' DECISION ON APPEAL SHALL BE BY A
MAJORITY VOTE. THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY DIRECT THAT
THE DECISION BE AFFIRMED, RESCIND THE DISMISSAL AND ORDER
THE DEPUTY SHERIFF REINSTATED WITH BACK PAY, OR DECIDE
THE CASE AS THEY CONSIDER EQUITABLE.

(4) ALL FULL-TIME CIVILIAN AND CLERICAL
EMPLOYEES ARE SUBJECT TO THE COUNTY PERSONNEL REGULATIONS
WITH REGARD TO QUALIFICATIONS FOR HIRING, PROMOTION,
COMPENSATION AND DISCIPLINARY ACTION. ALL DEPUTY
SHERIFFS ARE SUBJECT TO THE COUNTY PERSONNEL REGULATIONS
WITH REGARD TO QUALIFICATIONS FOR HIRING, PROMOTION AND
COMPENSATION.