HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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FOR the purpose of repealing the Sheriff's office of
Wicomico County's power to appoint certain employees
and to receive a certain allowance; and altering the
liability of the County Council for certain expenses of
the Sheriff.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Section 2-309(x)(l), (2), (3), and (5)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1980 Replacement Volume and 1981 Supplement)

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

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

2-309.

(x) (1) The Sheriff of Wicomico County shall receive a
salary of $20,000. He shall appoint a chief deputy at a
salary of at least $5,000 as set by the Wicomico County
Council, payable in equal monthly installments. His term of
office coincides with the Sheriff's and he may be removed by
the Sheriff at any time. The Sheriff may appoint additional
deputies as he and the County Council of Wicomico County
deem necessary, [and a cook and a matron for the county
jail] each of whom shall receive the compensation prescribed
by the personnel rules and regulations of the county.

(2)  The Sheriff of Wicomico County shall be
allowed an additional amount to defray all expenses of his
office, including necessary automobile mileage allowance at
the rate of at least 6 cents per mile for automobiles used
by him and his deputies in performing their official duties.
However, mileage shall not be allowed if automobiles are
furnished to the Sheriff by the County Council. Necessary
expenses for telephone and telegraph, and clerical
assistants will be allowed if approved by the County
Council. [The Sheriff shall receive an allowance for the
board and keeping of prisoners in the county jail.]

(3)  The Sheriff shall submit properly
authenticated requisitions containing a full and complete
statement under oath setting forth all of the expenses for a
month, including the names of all deputies and assistants,
the amounts allowed to each and all other items of expense.
These sums are in lieu of all expenses, fees and costs now
or heretofore allowed the Sheriff for expense in carrying
out the duties of his office, including the expenses of
transferring prisoners to and from penal institutions and