Ch. 484

1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(e) Immoral or indecent behavior.

(f) Drinking intoxicating liquors or beverages while on active duty,
either in uniform or plain clothes.

of his duty.

(g) Visiting any gambling house or house of ill fame not in the course

(h)    Absence without leave.

(i)     Sleeping on duty.

(j)     Absence from duty without proper excuse.

(k)    Ignorance of rules or orders.

(1)     Neglect to pay any just debt contracted after appointment.

(m)   Disclosing any proposed action or movement in the Department.

(n)    Asking or accepting a bribe for performance of duty.

(o)    Unnecessary use of revolver or club.

(p) Any other willful or flagrant violation of rules and regulations of
the Sheriff's office.                           

(q) Any conduct prejudicial to the best interests of the office of the
Sheriff.

(3) Any member so suspended or removed may appeal to the Board of
Public Safety. The Board shall consider the facts and hear the parties in the case and may
affirm, modify or repeal the action of the Sheriff as, in the judgment of the Board, will be
most beneficial to the county and most equitable to the appellant.]

G. The County Commissioners of Charles County are hereby authorized and
empowered to provide clerks for the Sheriff of the county, such clerks to be selected by
the Sheriff. They shall have such duties as may be assigned to them by the Sheriff and
shall be subject to his direction and supervision and removable by him at any time and
shall receive such salary as may be fixed by the County Commissioners from time to time.
The clerks shall not be deemed a part of the office of the Sheriff nor entitled to the
benefit of pension laws for members of the office.

H. The Sheriff or a person authorized by him:

(1)     May destroy any contraband article or goods seized by or delivered to
the office after removing any money contained therein.

(2)     Shall sell at public auction all lost, abandoned, unclaimed, forfeited or
undistributed contraband or stolen property remaining in the possession of the office for
a period of [six (6)] 6 months without a lawful claimant.

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