WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                     H.B. 1369

2-309.

(n) (1) The Sheriff of Harford County shall not have employment outside of
that position, and shall receive a salary of:

(i)     $52,000 in 1991;

(ii)    $55,000 in 1992;

(iii)   $58,000 in 1993; and

(iv)    $60,000 in 1994 and thereafter.

(2) [He] THE SHERIFF shall appoint the number of deputies at the
compensation provided in the county budget.

[(2)] (3) The Sheriff may appoint as a special deputy sheriff:

(i) The chief of police of a Harford County municipality; or

(ii) A member of the police force of a Harford County municipality
who is certified by the Maryland Police Training Commission.

[(3)] (III) A special deputy sheriff appointed under this subsection is not an
employee of THE SHERIFF OR OF Harford County.

(4)      (I) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS
PARAGRAPH, AN EMPLOYEE OF THE HARFORD COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE MAY NOT
BE TERMINATED WITHOUT JUST CAUSE.

(II) SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH DOES NOT APPLY TO:

1.       THE CHIEF DEPUTY;

2.       A LIEUTENANT COLONEL OR MAJOR;

3.       THE SECRETARY FOR THE SHERIFF; OR

4.       A DEPUTY OR EMPLOYEE ON PROBATIONARY STATUS.

(5)      (I) A LIEUTENANT COLONEL OR MAJOR SERVES AT THE
PLEASURE OF THE SHERIFF.

(II) A LIEUTENANT COLONEL, MAJOR, OR CAPTAIN MAY NOT BE
REDUCED BELOW THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT WITHOUT JUST CAUSE.

[(4)] (6) The Sheriff of Harford County shall have the authority to
formulate and administer a plan that includes the method of supervision to use inmates
FROM THE HARFORD COUNTY DETENTION CENTER the Sheriff deems eligible and
selects to perform, under the supervision of State, county, or municipal employees, tasks
the Sheriff assigns within the county or any incorporated municipality within the county.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1994.

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