HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                 897

the Maryland Police Training Commission, and 160 hours of
training at an academy designated by the Maryland
Correctional Training Commission.] THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF
HOURS AS MANDATED TO OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, AS SET
BY THE MARYLAND POLICE TRAINING COMMISSION.

(6)  With the exception of the assistant
sheriffs, all [nonprobationary] commissioned full-time
employees, including deputy sheriffs of all ranks, provided
for the Sheriff in the budget of the county, shall be
subject to the county [merit system with regard to
qualifications for hiring, promotions and compensation; and
subject to the law enforcement officers bill of rights with
regard to disciplinary action] PERSONNEL LAW.

(7)  ALL NONPROBATIONARY COMMISSIONED FULL-TIME
EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DEPUTY SHERIFFS OF ALL RANKS, ARE
SUBJECT TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS BILL OF RIGHTS AND
TO THE LABOR CODE OF THE COUNTY. THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE IS

CONSIDERED THE "EMPLOYER" OF THE DEPUTY SHERIFFS FOR

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING, EXCEPT WITH REGARD TO MATTERS

INCLUDED IN BUT NOT LIMITED TO WORKING CONDITIONS,

DEPARTMENTAL POLICY, ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES, AND

GENERALLY RELATING TO THE OPERATIONS OF THE SHERIFF'S
DEPARTMENT. THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT SUBJECT THE COUNTY

EXECUTIVE TO UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICE CHARGES OR OTHER

LIABILITY FOR PERSONNEL ACTIONS BY THE SHERIFF OVER WHICH
THE COUNTY HAS NO CONTROL. THEY ARE ALSO SUBJECT TO THE
LABOR CODE OF THE COUNTY WITH REGARD TO COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING FOR COMPENSATION ONLY. COMPENSATION FOR THE
PURPOSE OF THIS PARAGRAPH IS DEFINED IN THE PERSONNEL LAW OF
THE COUNTY, SECTION 16-102 (53) SALARY PLAN, PURSUANT TO
SECTION 903 OF ARTICLE IX OF THE CHARTER OF PRINCE GEROGE'S
GEORGE'S COUNTY. THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE SHALL BE CONSIDERED
THE "EMPLOYER" OF THE DEPUTY SHERIFFS FOR THE PURPOSE OF
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ONLY.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1979.

Approved May 14, 1979.

CHAPTER 266

(Senate Bill 502)

AN ACT concerning

Evidence - Chemical Test for Intoxication

FOR the purpose of providing for the admissibility of an
official copy of the results of chemical tests for
intoxication or impairment as evidence at criminal