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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 628

CHAPTER 628

(House Bill 537)

AN ACT concerning

Frederick County - Special Deputy Sheriffs

FOR the purpose of authorizing the Sheriff of Frederick County
under certain conditions to appoint special deputy sheriffs
who are members of the police forces of municipalities
within Frederick County; establishing criteria for
appointments under this Act and for the conditions of
appointment; and generally relating to the appointment of
special deputy sheriffs in Frederick County.

BY adding to

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

Section 2-309(1)(5)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1980 Replacement Volume and 1983 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

2-309.

(1) (5) (I) THE SHERIFF OF FREDERICK COUNTY MAY APPOINT
SPECIAL DEPUTY SHERIFFS WHO ARE:

1.  MEMBERS OF THE POLICE FORCE OF A
FREDERICK COUNTY MUNICIPALITY;

2.  SELECTED BY THE CHIEF OF POLICE OF THE
MUNICIPALITY; AND

3.  VERIFIED BY THE CHIEF OF POLICE OF THE
MUNICIPALITY AS HAVING ACHIEVED AT LEAST THE MINIMUM LEVEL OF
TRAINING FOR POLICE DUTIES IN A MUNICIPALITY AS DESIGNATED BY THE
MARYLAND POLICE TRAINING COMMISSION.

(II) THE APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL DEPUTY SHERIFFS
UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:

1. THE SHERIFF MAY ASSIGN THE DUTIES OF

SPECIAL DEPUTIES;

2. THE SHERIFF MAY TERMINATE THE
APPOINTMENT OF THE SPECIAL DEPUTY SHERIFF AT WILL OR ON
COMPLETION OF THE ASSIGNMENT FOR WHICH THE SPECIAL DEPUTY WAS
APPOINTED;