PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 367

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

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

(5) (I) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS
PARAGRAPH, AN EMPLOYEE OF THE HARFORD COUNTY SHERIFF'S 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;

4.       A DEPUTY OR EMPLOYEE ON PROBATIONARY STATUS;

OR

CENTER.

5. THE WARDEN OF THE HARFORD COUNTY DETENTION

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

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

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