ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 403

AND OTHER MERIT AWARDS, SUBJECT TO THE BUDGET AND FISCAL POLICIES OF
MONTGOMERY COUNTY AND THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY MERIT SYSTEM LAW AND
PERSONNEL REGULATIONS;

14. 15. INTRODUCE NEW OR IMPROVED TECHNOLOGY,
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND SERVICES;

15. 16. CONTROL AND REGULATE THE USE OF MACHINERY,
EQUIPMENT, AND OTHER PROPERTY AND FACILITIES OF THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE;

16. 17. MAINTAIN INTERNAL SECURITY STANDARDS;

17. 18. CREATE, ALTER, COMBINE, CONTRACT OUT, OR
ABOLISH ANY OPERATION, UNIT, OR OTHER DIVISION OR SERVICE, EXCEPT THAT:

A.       CONTRACTING OUT WORK THAT WILL DISPLACE
EMPLOYEES MAY NOT BE UNDERTAKEN BY THE EMPLOYER UNLESS 90 DAYS PRIOR
TO SIGNING THE CONTRACT, OR ON ANOTHER DATE OF NOTICE AS AGREED TO BY
THE PARTIES, WRITTEN NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN TO THE CERTIFIED
REPRESENTATIVE; AND

B.       ANY DISPLACEMENT OF BARGAINING UNIT MEMBERS
SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN A MANNER THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE COUNTY
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING LAW;

18. 19. SUSPEND, DISCHARGE, OR OTHERWISE DISCIPLINE:

A.       SWORN EMPLOYEES FOR CAUSE UNDER THE MARYLAND
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS' BILL OF RIGHTS; AND

B.       CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES, SUBJECT TO THE MONTGOMERY
COUNTY MERIT SYSTEM LAW AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT WHERE
APPLICABLE, PROVIDED THAT, SUBJECT TO § 404 OF THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY
CHARTER, ANY ACTION TO SUSPEND, DISCHARGE, OR OTHERWISE DISCIPLINE A
CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE MAY BE SUBJECT TO THE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE SET FORTH
IN THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT; AND

19. 20. ISSUE AND ENFORCE RULES, POLICIES, AND
REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE FUNCTIONS OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH
AND ALL OTHER MANAGERIAL FUNCTIONS THAT ARE NOT INCONSISTENT WITH LAW
OR THE TERMS OF THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT.

(VI) THE RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SHERIFF UNDER
SUBPARAGRAPH (III) OF THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO BE A PART OF
EACH COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT REACHED BY THE SHERIFF AND AN
EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION.

[(iii)] (VII) Each assistant sheriff and deputy sheriff whose duty
assignment requires the use of a motor vehicle shall be reimbursed in such amounts
as shall be set forth in the budget for expenses for traveling, transportation, or use of
motor vehicles, or may, in the alternative, be allowed the use of a publicly owned
motor vehicle [for use on duty].

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