Ch. 5

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(D)     POWERS.

(1)      THE POWERS OF MEMBERS OF FIRE COMPANIES APPOINTED AS
DEPUTY SHERIFFS UNDER THIS SECTION ARE LIMITED TO THOSE NECESSARY TO
PERFORM THE DUTIES OF DEPUTY SHERIFFS WHILE FUNCTIONING AT:

(I)      PARADES;

(II)     ACCIDENTS;

(III)   FLOODS;

(IV)    OTHER EMERGENCIES; OR

(V)     PUBLIC EVENTS CONDUCTED BY OR UNDER THE AUSPICES OF
A FIRE COMPANY OR THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT.

(2)      THE POWERS AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION MAY BE
EXERCISED:

(I)      IN A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, SUBJECT TO THE DISCRETION
AND CONTROL OF THE CHIEF OF THE POLICE FORCE OF THE MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION;

(II)     IN OTHER AREAS OF THE COUNTY; AND

(III)    ON STATE ROADS, SUBJECT TO THE DISCRETION AND CONTROL
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE.

(3)      A MEMBER APPOINTED AS DEPUTY SHERIFF IS DEEMED TO BE
PERFORMING THE DUTIES OF DEPUTY SHERIFF WHEN ON DUTY AND WEARING A
BADGE OF AUTHORITY.

(4)      A MEMBER APPOINTED AS DEPUTY SHERIFF MAY NOT USE A
WEAPON IN THE PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION.

(5)      IN ALLEGANY COUNTY, CARROLL COUNTY, FREDERICK COUNTY, AND
HARFORD COUNTY, A MEMBER APPOINTED AS DEPUTY SHERIFF MAY ALSO PERFORM
TRAFFIC CONTROL FOR PUBLIC FUNCTIONS HELD BY A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION,
GROUP, OR COMMITTEE ON REQUEST FOR AND APPROVAL OF THE SERVICES BY THE
SHERIFF.

(E)     CHAIN OF COMMAND.

(1) (I) A MEMBER APPOINTED AS DEPUTY SHERIFF PERFORMING THE
DUTIES OF DEPUTY SHERIFF 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 EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER IN CARROLL COUNTY, IS
SUBJECT TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF THAT FIRE
COMPANY OR AMBULANCE COMPANY.

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