Ch. 320

1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(4) All full-time civilian employees shall be subject to the county personnel
law. Civilian employees shall have the right to organize and bargain collectively. Civilian
employees shall be subject to the Prince George's County labor code with regard to
collective bargaining for compensation and fringe benefits. The County Executive shall be
considered the employer of the civilian employees for the purpose of collective bargaining
only.

(5)     With the exception of the assistant sheriffs, all full-time deputy sheriffs
of all ranks, provided for the Sheriff in the budget of the county, upon commencement of
any position in the Sheriffs department may be required by the Sheriff to serve a
probationary period of 12 months. The probationary period may be extended by the
Sheriff for reasonable cause. During the probationary period, the determination of the
employee's qualifications and ability to serve in the position of a permanent,
nonprobationary employee shall be within the exclusive discretion of the Sheriff. All
probationary commissioned deputy sheriffs shall be required to complete the minimum
number of hours as mandated to other law enforcement agencies, as set by the Maryland
Police Training Commission.

(6)     (i) With the exception of the assistant sheriffs, all commissioned
full-time employees, including deputy sheriffs of all ranks, that are provided for by the
Sheriff in the budget of the county, shall be subject to the county personnel law.

(ii) The assistant sheriffs shall receive an annual salary of [$52,624]
$72,600 $58,000.

(7)     All nonprobationary commissioned full-time employees, including
deputy sheriffs of all ranks, are subject to the Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights.
They are also subject to the labor code of the county with regard to collective bargaining
for compensation, including pension and other fringe benefits. The County Executive
shall be considered the "employer" of the deputy sheriffs for the purpose of collective
bargaining only.

(8)     The Sheriff and the Sheriff's deputies shall be limited in their duties as
law-enforcement officers, as follows:

(i) The full power of arrest, the service of process of all writs,
summonses, orders, petitions, subpoenas, warrants, rules to show cause, and all other
legal papers;

(ii) The care and supervision of prisoners at any of the county
detention centers, hospitals, penal institutions, or other places of confinement;

(iii) The security of all State and county courts and perform such duties
as may be required of them by the courts;

(iv) The transportation of all legally detained persons;

(v) The administration and enforcement of casino night permits as
authorized by the governing body of the county; and

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