WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                            Ch. 320

(2)      (i) The Sheriff of Prince George's County shall be provided with 4
full-time assistant sheriffs, and all assistant sheriffs shall be selected and appointed by the
Sheriff and serve at the Sheriffs pleasure. One of the assistant sheriffs shall be appointed
as the chief assistant sheriff. The assistant sheriffs shall be considered line officers, if so
designated by the Sheriff.

(ii) Each assistant sheriff shall:

1.        Be provided with an automobile for so long as they shall
remain appointed assistant sheriff, for the use and work of the office of Sheriff, with
adequate maintenance and insurance of the automobile to be at the expense of the
county; and

2.        Be provided with an expense allowance of not more than
$1,500 annually, an accounting of which shall be submitted to the County Director of
Finance for approval.

(iii) Each assistant sheriff may participate in the supplemental
retirement program provided to deputy sheriffs by the county.

(iv) The assistant sheriffs shall devote their full time and attention to
the office of Sheriff.

(v) The chief assistant sheriff shall receive an annual salary of
[$53,768] $74,700 $59,000.

(vi) The Sheriff and the assistant sheriffs shall be provided with an
annual clothing allowance equal to that which is provided to deputy sheriffs of all ranks
for the procurement, care, and upkeep of clothing and leather goods, and administered
for that purpose.

(VII) 1. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUB-SUBPARAGRAPH 2 OF THIS
SUBPARAGRAPH, THE SHERIFF, CHIEF ASSISTANT SHERIFF, AND ASSISTANT
SHERIFFS SHALL RECEIVE EACH BENEFIT, OTHER THAN SALARY INCREASES, THAT
IS NEGOTIATED FOR THE DEPUTY SHERIFFS BY THE DEPUTY SHERIFFS'
ASSOCIATION AND GRANTED TO THE MANAGEMENT TEAM OF THE PRINCE
GEORGE'S COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

2. ANY ADDITIONAL OR INCREASED BENEFIT DOES NOT
APPLY TO THE INCUMBENT SHERIFF, BUT SHALL TAKE EFFECT AT THE BEGINNING
OF THE NEXT FOLLOWING TERM OF OFFICE.

(3)      In addition to the assistant sheriffs, the Sheriff of Prince George's
County shall be provided with the number of full-time employees, including civilian
employees and commissioned deputy sheriffs, as is deemed necessary and appropriate to
carry out the duties and discharge of the Sheriff's office. The cost and expense of the
positions of the full-time employees, including the salaries, shall be provided for in the
budget of the county.

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