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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 247

BY repealing, and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

Section 2-309(e)

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.

(e) The Sheriff of Baltimore County shall receive a salary
of not more than [$35,000] $45,000. [He] THE SHERIFF shall
appoint [a chief deputy, not more than 35 deputy sheriffs,] AN
UNDER SHERIFF AND ANY NUMBER OF DEPUTIES and any clerical
assistant required by the duties of the office. [He] THE SHERIFF
may also appoint a number of deputies to the ranks of captain,
lieutenant, and sergeant as his duties and responsibilities
require. The cost and expense of these SUPERVISORY,
ADMINISTRATIVE, AND CLERICAL positions, including salaries, shall
be as provided in the budget of the county by the county
executive and as approved by the County Council. All full-time
employees under this subsection are subject to the provisions of
the county merit system and the rules and regulations passed by
the County Council pursuant to the charter, as to qualifications,
compensation, and other regulations. Part-time deputies may not
be employed by the Sheriff's office. However, the Sheriff may
appoint as part-time deputies persons employed in specific
plants, institutions, colleges, and hospitals situated within
Baltimore County who are limited to service only within the
particular facility where they are employed, and who may not be
compensated by Baltimore County for their services.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, pursuant to
Article III, § 35, of the Constitution of Maryland, this Act may
not be construed to extend or apply to the salary or compensation
of the Baltimore County Sheriff in office on the effective date
of this Act, but the provisions of this Act concerning the salary
or compensation of the Baltimore County Sheriff 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, 1984.

Approved May 8, 1984.