WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                    Ch. 188

CHAPTER 188

(Senate Bill 986)

AN ACT concerning

Baltimore City - Sheriff - Personnel

FOR the purpose of altering the classification and number of
appointments to be made by the Sheriff of Baltimore City;
and providing a certain expense allowance.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

Section 2-309(d)(1)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1984 Replacement Volume and 1986 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.

(d) (1) In Baltimore City, the Sheriff, shall receive a
salary of $37,500 AND AN EXPENSE ALLOWANCE OF $1,000 PER YEAR.
[He shall appoint an undersheriff and chief deputy sheriff, A
SHERIFF CAPTAIN, three supervisory deputy sheriffs, one deputy
sheriff writ clerk and four assistant deputy sheriff writ clerks,
one stenographer and docket clerk, two clerks and he may appoint
a total of 61 64 deputy sheriffs.] THE SHERIFF SHALL APPOINT 1
CHIEF DEPUTY SHERIFF, 1 SHERIFF CAPTAIN, 3 SHERIFF LIEUTENANTS, 6
SHERIFF SERGEANTS, 69 DEPUTY SHERIFFS, 1 STENOGRAPHER AND DOCKET
CLERK AND 2 CLERKS. In addition to any other compensation
received, each sheriff shall receive an expense allowance of $200
annually for: (i) ammunition for practice sessions at the range;
(ii) clothing allowance to defray the cost of dry cleaning and
maintaining the clothing worn while on duty; and (iii) the
purchase and maintenance of other items necessary to fulfill
their duties that currently are not furnished by the Baltimore
City Sheriff's department. Salaries for these employees shall be
set by the Secretary of Personnel. A deputy sheriff who uses his
personal automobile is entitled to a monthly automobile allowance
at the same rate paid to other State employees. Any Sheriff who
is assigned a city-owned automobile may not receive the monthly
automobile expense allowance. They shall also have assistants at
the compensation provided for in the annual ordinance of
estimates of Baltimore City. Provision shall also be made in the
ordinance for the expenses of the office of the Sheriff,
including the purchase and maintenance of motor vehicles. The

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