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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 325

(1969 Replacement Volume and 1975 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section 53(b) of Article 87 - Sheriffs, of
the Annotated Code of Maryland (1969 Replacement Volume
and 1975 Supplement) be and it is hereby repealed and
reenacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

Article 87 - Sheriffs

53.

(b) (1) The provisions of this subtitle [shall
be] ARE applicable in CARROLL COUNTY AND Frederick County
RESPECTIVELY, except as modified herein. The Sheriff of
the county shall appoint not more than six members of any
fire company AS DEPUTIES TO FUNCTION AS FIRE POLICE. THE
[to have the] powers of such deputies ARE LIMITED TO
THOSE necessary to perform their duties when functioning
as fire police at parades, accidents, floods or other
emergencies, or at any public function conducted by, or
under the auspices of, any volunteer fire company. Such
powers may be exercised in incorporated cities, or towns,
but only under the discretion and control of the chief of
the police force of the city or town. All fire police,
when on such duty, and when wearing a badge of authority,
shall be deemed to be performing the duties of their
office.

(2)    At no time shall any fire police use any
weapon in the performance of his duties as described in
this section.

(3)    Any duly authorized fire police
performing his duties in an emergency situation to which
a fire company or ambulance company has been dispatched
by the Frederick County central alarm board IN FREDERICK
COUNTY OR THE CARROLL COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS CONTROL
CENTER IN CARROLL COUNTY, shall be subject to the
authority of the officer in charge of such fire company
or ambulance company, and if the fire police is not a
member in good standing of such fire company or ambulance
company, then he may not perform his duties as described
in this section. Any duly authorized fire police
performing his duties at any public function conducted
by, or under the auspices of, a fire company or ambulance
company, shall be subject to the authority of the officer
in charge of such company.

(4)    The Sheriff of the county may require
any fire police to demonstrate a satisfactory level of
training in those areas of law enforcement commensurate
with the duties of the fire police as described in this
section. If the Sheriff of the county shall require a
demonstration of a satisfactory level of training, then
the training shall be provided by the sheriff of the
county, at a time and place as he shall deem suitable.