Ch. 41

LAWS OF MARYLAND

APPLY TO THE INCUMBENT SHERIFF, BUT THE CHANGED RATE SHALL TAKE
EFFECT AT THE BEGINNING OF THE NEXT FOLLOWING TERM OF OFFICE.

[(2)] (3) The Board of Public Safety of Charles
County shall appoint the number of deputy sheriffs it deems
necessary.

[(3)] (4) The books of the Sheriff shall be audited
annually, and copies of the audit published by the County
Commissioners in local newspapers.

Article 9 - Charles County

125-4.

D. [(1) The salary of the Sheriff is fixed by Article 87, §
37(h), of the Annotated Code of Maryland, as amended from time to
time.]

(1) (A) THE SHERIFF SHALL DEVOTE FULL TIME TO THE
DUTIES OF OFFICE.

(B) THE SHERIFF IS ENTITLED TO COMPENSATION IN
ACCORDANCE WITH § 2-309 OF THE COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
ARTICLE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the salaries for
the Sheriff of Charles County specified in Chapter 420 of the
Acts of the General Assembly of 1985 shall remain in effect for
the remainder of the current term of the Sheriff of Charles
County.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, pursuant to
Article III, Section 35 of the Constitution of Maryland, this Act
may not be construed to extend or apply to the salary or
compensation of the Sheriff of Charles County in office on the
effective date of this Act, but the provisions of this Act
concerning the. salary or compensation of the Sheriff of Charles
County shall take effect at the beginning of the next following
term of office.

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act may not
be construed to mandate that the Sheriff of Charles County in
office on the effective date of this Act devote full time to the
duties of that office, but the provisions of this Act requiring
the Sheriff of Charles County to devote full time to those duties
shall take effect at the beginning of the next following term of
office.

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