WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 522

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1988.

Approved May 17, 1988.

CHAPTER 522

(House Bill 1445)

AN ACT concerning

Worcester County - Fire Police

FOR the purpose of authorizing members of fire companies in
Worcester County to be appointed by the Sheriff of Worcester
County as deputy sheriffs to function as fire police; and
generally relating to fire police in Worcester County.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,

Article 87 - Sheriffs

Section 49

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1985 Replacement Volume and 1987 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 87 - Sheriffs

Section 53

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1985 Replacement Volume and 1987 Supplement)

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

Article 87 - Sheriffs

49.

Members of fire companies to be designated as hereinafter
provided, whether the companies to which they belong are
volunteer or paid, incorporated or unincorporated, shall be
authorized to be appointed deputy sheriffs by the sheriffs of the
several counties to have and exercise the powers of such deputies
at fires and on the way to and from fires.

53.

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