WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 351

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Section 2-309(i)(1)(ii) and (iii) and (2)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1984 Replacement Volume and 1988 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.

(i) (1) (ii) The Sheriff shall appoint [not less
full-time deputy sheriffs whose titles and duties
designated by the Sheriff. The compensation of these
shall be set by the County Commissioners.

(iii) If any deputy resigns and subsequently is
rehired, he may either be paid as if he were hired for the first
time or receive credit for previous service.] A CHIEF DEPUTY
SHERIFF, A COMMUNITY ADULT REHABILITATION CENTER ADMINISTRATOR, A
DETENTION CENTER DIRECTOR, LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL, AND A
PERSONAL SECRETARY TO THE SHERIFF, WHO SHALL SERVE AT THE
PLEASURE OF THE SHERIFF. THE SHERIFF MAY REMOVE THE CHIEF DEPUTY
SHERIFF, COMMUNITY ADULT REHABILITATION CENTER ADMINISTRATOR,
DETENTION CENTER DIRECTOR, AND PERSONAL SECRETARY TO THE SHERIFF
AT ANY TIME WHETHER OR NOT FOR CAUSE.

(III)  THE SHERIFF SHALL APPOINT FULL-TIME OR
PART-TIME EMPLOYEES, AS PROVIDED IN THE COUNTY BUDGET, TO PERFORM
THE DUTIES OF THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT. THESE EMPLOYEES SHALL
INCLUDE:

1.  DEPUTY SHERIFFS TO PERFORM LAW
ENFORCEMENT FUNCTIONS;

2.  DEPUTY SHERIFFS TO PERFORM
CORRECTIONAL FUNCTIONS;

3.  CLERICAL AND OTHER CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES;

4.  A DIRECTOR OF THE DETENTION CENTER;
AND

5.  A COMMUNITY ADULT REHABILITATION
CENTER ADMINISTRATOR.

(IV)  EXCEPT FOR THE CHIEF DEPUTY SHERIFF, EACH
EMPLOYEE OF THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT SHALL SERVE A PROBATIONARY
PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS. THE SHERIFF MAY EXTEND THE PROBATIONARY
PERIOD FOR CAUSE.

than 30
shall be
deputies

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