HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                  3771

FOR the purpose of granting the County Commissioners of
Worcester County the authority to increase the salary
of the Worcester County Sheriff; and providing that
this Act does not affect the incumbent.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

Section 2-309(y)

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.

(y) (1) The Sheriff of Worcester County shall receive
a salary AS SET BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS of AT LEAST
$17,500. He shall appoint at least four deputies at
salaries of at least $6,500 each, a clerk-typist, and
additional deputies, clerks, cooks and jailers at the
compensation set by the County Commissioners.

(2) The County Commissioners of Worcester County
shall pay the cost of all necessary expenses for the
operation of the Worcester County jail, the Sheriff- and his
staff; including, but not limited to, five automobiles,
automobile operating expenses, radio equipment, weapons,
ammunitions, office supplies, office equipment, uniforms,
and all traveling expenses of the Sheriff and his staff
while out of the county on official business.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
may not be construed to extend or apply to the salary of the
Sheriff of Worcester County in office on the effective date
of this Act, but the provisions of this Act concerning the
salary of the Sheriff of Worcester County shall take effect
at the beginning of the next following term of office.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1982.

Approved June 1, 1982.

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