Ch. 241

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

respectively,] LISTED IN PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION and recommended to be
appointed deputy sheriffs by the [sheriffs] SHERIFF of the [several counties]
RESPECTIVE COUNTY.

(3) The powers of the deputies are limited to those necessary to perform
their duties when functioning as fire police at parades, accidents, floods or other
emergencies, or at any public function conducted by, or under the auspices of, any
volunteer fire company, or by the sheriff's department. Such powers may be exercised [in
incorporated cities, towns, counties, or] WITHIN A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, BUT
SUBJECT TO THE DISCRETION AND CONTROL OF THE CHIEF OF THE POLICE FORCE
OF THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, IN OTHER AREAS OF THE COUNTY, AND on State
roadways but only under the discretion and control of the [chief of the police force of the
city, town, or] Department of State Police. All fire police, when on such duty, and when
wearing a badge of authority, shall be deemed to be performing the duties of their office.
In ALLEGANY COUNTY, Frederick County, Carroll County and Harford County, fire
police may also perform traffic control for public functions held by any municipality,
town, group, or committee upon request for and approval of such services by the sheriff.

[(2)] (4) At no time shall any fire police use any weapon in the performance
of [his] duties as described in this section.

[(3)] (5) Any duly authorized fire police performing [his] duties in an
emergency situation to which a fire company or ambulance company has been dispatched
by the ALLEGANY COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CENTER IN ALLEGANY
COUNTY, THE Frederick County Central Alarm Board in Frederick County, or the
Carroll County Communications Control Center in Carroll County, shall be subject to the
authority of the officer in charge of such fire company or ambulance company, and if the
fire police is not a member in good standing of such fire company or ambulance company,
then [he] THE FIRE POLICE may not perform [his] duties as described in this section.
Any duly authorized fire police performing [his] duties at any public function conducted
by, or under the auspices of, a fire company or ambulance company, shall be subject to
the authority of the officer in charge of such company.

[(4)] (6) The sheriff of the county may require any fire police to
demonstrate a satisfactory level of training in those areas of law enforcement
commensurate with the duties of the fire police as described in this section. If the sheriff
of the county shall require a demonstration of a satisfactory level of training, then the
training shall be provided by the sheriff of the county, at a time and place as [ he] THE
SHERIFF shall deem suitable.

(7) IN ALLEGANY COUNTY, A MEMBER OF A FIRE COMPANY APPOINTED
AS A DEPUTY SHERIFF UNDER THIS SUBTITLE MAY BE REMOVED FROM THAT
POSITION BY THE SHERIFF AT ANY TIME FOR JUST CAUSE.

(c) The provisions of this subtitle are applicable in Caroline County, except that
the duties imposed on the sheriffs of the several counties in §§ 51 and 52 of this subtitle
are not mandatory on the sheriff of Caroline County.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1996.

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