ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 5

THE SHERIFF OF A COUNTY SUBJECT TO THIS SECTION MAY APPOINT AS
DEPUTY SHERIFFS MEMBERS OF FIRE COMPANIES, WHETHER VOLUNTEER, CAREER,
INCORPORATED, OR UNINCORPORATED, TO EXERCISE THE POWERS OF DEPUTY
SHERIFFS AT FIRES AND WHILE GOING TO AND FROM FIRES.

(C)     DESIGNATION BY COMMANDING OFFICER

(1)      THE COMMANDING OFFICER MAY DESIGNATE THREE MEMBERS OF
THE FIRE COMPANY TO BE APPOINTED AS DEPUTY SHERIFFS.

(2)      THE COMMANDING OFFICER MAY BE ONE OF THE THREE MEMBERS
DESIGNATED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION.

(D)     APPOINTMENT BY SHERIFF.

(1)      (I) EXCEPT IN CAROLINE COUNTY, THE SHERIFF OF A COUNTY
SUBJECT TO THIS SECTION SHALL APPOINT AS DEPUTY SHERIFF A MEMBER OF THE
FIRE COMPANY DESIGNATED UNDER SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION ON REQUEST
OF THE DESIGNATED MEMBER

(II) IN CAROLINE COUNTY, THE SHERIFF OF CAROLINE COUNTY
MAY APPOINT THE DESIGNATED MEMBER AS DEPUTY SHERIFF.

(2)      A REQUEST FOR APPOINTMENT SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A
WRITTEN CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION SIGNED BY THE COMMANDING OFFICER

(E)     POWERS.

(1)     EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPHS (2) AND (3) OF THIS
SUBSECTION, A MEMBER OF A FIRE COMPANY APPOINTED AS DEPUTY SHERIFF
UNDER THIS SECTION MAY EXERCISE THE POWERS OF DEPUTY SHERIFFS AT FIRES
AND WHILE GOING TO AND FROM FIRES.

(2)      THE POWERS OF MEMBERS APPOINTED AS DEPUTY SHERIFFS DO
NOT APPLY AND MAY NOT BE EXERCISED IN A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION THAT
MAINTAINS AN ORGANIZED POLICE FORCE.

(3)      IN WASHINGTON COUNTY, A MEMBER APPOINTED AS DEPUTY
SHERIFF HAS THE POWERS NECESSARY TO PERFORM THE DUTIES OF DEPUTY
SHERIFFS WHILE GOING TO, FUNCTIONING AT, OR RETURNING FROM:

(I)      FIRES;

(II)     ACCIDENTS;

(III)   FLOODS;

(IV)    OTHER EMERGENCIES; OR

(V)     OTHER FUNCTIONS CONDUCTED BY A FIRE COMPANY.

(F)     TERMINATION OF APPOINTMENT; REMOVAL; REPLACEMENT.

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