ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 5

and (e) of this section" is substituted for the former language "in the same
manner and upon the same conditions as provided in § 51 of this article;
and the powers of a member of a fire company so appointed shall be the
same and subject to the same limitations as provided in § 51 of this article"
for brevity.

In subsection (g) of this section, the reference to a "member of a fire
company appointed as deputy sheriff under this section" is substituted for
the former reference to a "deputy sheriff in this State" for specificity.

The Public Safety Article Review Committee notes, for consideration by the
General Assembly, that the reference to a "volunteer" fire company in
former Art. 87, § 51(b)(4) was too narrow. This section applies to career and
volunteer fire companies. Consequently, subsection (e)(3)(v) of this section
is revised to refer to a "fire company" for consistency throughout this
section.

Defined terms: "Commanding officer" § 7-301
"County" § 1-101

7-303. SAME — ALLEGANY, CARROLL, CECIL, FREDERICK, HARFORD, KENT,
SOMERSET, WICOMICO, AND WORCESTER COUNTIES.

(A)     SCOPE OF SECTION; APPLICABILITY OF § 7-302.

(1)      THIS SECTION APPLIES ONLY TO ALLEGANY COUNTY, CARROLL
COUNTY CECIL COUNTY, FREDERICK COUNTY, HARFORD COUNTY, KENT COUNTY,
SOMERSET COUNTY, WICOMICO COUNTY, AND WORCESTER COUNTY.

(2)      EXCEPT AS MODIFIED BY THIS SECTION, THE PROVISIONS OF § 7-302
OF THIS SUBTITLE APPLY TO THIS SECTION.

(B)     DESIGNATION BY COMMANDING OFFICER

(1)      EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE
COMMANDING OFFICER MAY DESIGNATE 12 MEMBERS OF A FIRE COMPANY TO BE
APPOINTED AS DEPUTY SHERIFFS.

(2)      IN CECIL COUNTY, THE COMMANDING OFFICER MAY DESIGNATE 20
MEMBERS OF A FIRE COMPANY TO BE APPOINTED AS DEPUTY SHERIFFS.

(C)     TRAINING.

(1)      THE SHERIFF OF A COUNTY SUBJECT TO THIS SECTION MAY
REQUIRE A MEMBER OF A FIRE COMPANY APPOINTED AS DEPUTY SHERIFF TO
DEMONSTRATE A SATISFACTORY LEVEL OF TRAINING IN THOSE AREAS OF LAW
ENFORCEMENT COMMENSURATE WITH THE DUTIES OF DEPUTY SHERIFF
DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION.

(2)      IF THE SHERIFF REQUIRES DEMONSTRATION OF A SATISFACTORY
LEVEL OF TRAINING, THEN THE SHERIFF MUST PROVIDE THE TRAINING, AT A TIME
AND PLACE THAT THE SHERIFF CONSIDERS SUITABLE.

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