HARRY HUGHES, Governor

1873

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

2-309.

(i) (1) (I) The Sheriff of Cecil County shall receive
an annual salary of [$15,000] $20,000 and [free lodging for
himself and his family at the jail or, in lieu of free
lodging, $3,600] $4,800 per year IN LIEU OF LODGING AT THE
JAIL. [The Sheriff shall appoint 22 full-time deputy
sheriffs. Of the deputies, one shall be chief deputy whose
starting annual salary shall be not less than $10,500 and
whose maximum salary, through scheduled steps as provided by
the County Commissioners, shall be $16,000. There shall be
two investigators, designated as Investigator I and
Investigator II and there shall be a chief jailer.
Investigator I shall have a starting annual salary of not
less than $10,500 and a maximum salary, through scheduled
steps as provided by the County Commissioners, of $16,000.
Investigator II and the chief jailer shall have starting
annual salaries of not less than $10,000 and maximum
salaries, through scheduled steps as provided by the County
Commissioners, of $15,500. The remaining deputies shall
receive a starting annual salary of not less than $9,500 and
a maximum salary, through scheduled steps as provided by the
County Commissioners of $15,000. Of the remaining
deputies, no less than seven shall be classified as jailer.
If any deputy resigns or is fired and subsequently is
rehired as a deputy, he may either be paid as if he were
hired for the first time or receive credit for previous
service.]

(II)  THE SHERIFF SHALL APPOINT NOT LESS
THAN 30 FULL-TIME DEPUTY SHERIFFS WHOSE TITLES AND DUTIES
SHALL BE DESIGNATED BY THE SHERIFF. THE COMPENSATION OF
THESE DEPUTIES SHALL BE SET BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

(III)  IF ANY DEPUTY RESIGNS AND
SUBSEQUENTLY IS REHIRED, HE MAY EITHER BE PAID AS IF HE WERE
HIRED FOR THE FIRST TIME OR RECEIVE CREDIT FOR PREVIOUS
SERVICE.

[(2) Any person, other than the Sheriff,
enumerated in paragraph (1) who has completed successfully a
program in law enforcement training, or correctional officer
training, recognized by the Maryland Police Training
Commission [or has reached the age of 35 with five years
service] shall receive $500 annually in addition to the
salary provided in paragraph (1).]

(2) THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL PAY THE COST
OF ALL NECESSARY EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE SHERIFF AND HIS
STAFF. THEY SHALL FURTHER PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL AND
EQUIPMENT NEEDED FOR THE SHERIFF TO PROPERLY EXECUTE THE