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Ch. 272
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2005 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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government. [A deputy holds office at the pleasure of the Sheriff and may be removed
by the Sheriff at any time or by the Circuit Court for Howard County upon indictment
and conviction as provided by law.]
(2) (I) EACH FULL-TIME DEPUTY SHERIFF AT THE RANK OF
LIEUTENANT OR BELOW APPOINTED BY THE SHERIFF ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 1, 2005:
1. SHALL BE REQUIRED BY THE SHERIFF TO SERVE AN
INITIAL PROBATIONARY PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS; AND
2. MAY BE DISMISSED BY THE SHERIFF FOR ANY REASON
ONLY DURING THE INITIAL PROBATIONARY PERIOD.
(II) THE SHERIFF MAY EXTEND THE PROBATIONARY PERIOD FOR
REASONABLE CAUSE.
(III) DURING THE PROBATIONARY PERIOD, THE SHERIFF HAS
EXCLUSIVE DISCRETION TO DETERMINE WHETHER A PROBATIONARY DEPUTY
SHERIFF HAS THE QUALIFICATIONS AND ABILITY TO SERVE IN THE POSITION OF A
PERMANENT NONPROBATIONARY EMPLOYEE.
(IV) EACH PROBATIONARY DEPUTY SHERIFF SHALL BE REQUIRED
TO COMPLETE THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF HOURS MANDATED FOR LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES ESTABLISHED BY THE MARYLAND POLICE TRAINING
COMMISSION.
(V) AFTER THE PROBATIONARY PERIOD, A FULL-TIME DEPUTY
SHERIFF AT A RANK OF LIEUTENANT OR BELOW MAY BE DISCIPLINED OR DISMISSED
ONLY FOR JUST CAUSE:
1. IN. ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICERS' BILL OF RIGHTS, IF THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHTS ARE COVERED UNDER THIS
BILL OF RIGHTS; OR
2. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PERSONNEL RULES AND
REGULATIONS OF THE HOWARD COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, IF THE EMPLOYEES'
RIGHTS ARE NOT COVERED UNDER THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS' BILL OF
RIGHTS.
(3) (VI) EXCEPT FOR AN APPEAL TAKEN PURSUANT TO THE LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS' BILL OF RIGHTS, AN APPEAL BY AN AGGRIEVED PARTY
SHALL BE TAKEN TO THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR HOWARD COUNTY.
(4) (3) The Sheriff may appoint additional temporary deputy sheriffs
when necessary for the public safety and the county government shall allow them
reasonable compensation. These deputies may not serve longer than the case actually
requires.
[(2)] (5) (4) The primary duties of the Sheriff are the following:
(i) The security of the circuit court, and the performance of such
duties as may be required of them by that court;
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