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§ 7-302. Appointment of members of fire companies as deputy sheriffs--Baltimore, Caroline, Ceci...

West's Annotated Code of MarylandPublic SafetyEffective: October 1, 2016

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Public Safety (Refs & Annos)
Title 7. Fire, Rescue, or Emergency Medical Services Entities (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Members of Fire Companies Appointed as Deputy Sheriffs (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2016
MD Code, Public Safety, § 7-302
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 87, § 49;  MD CODE Art. 87, § 50;  MD CODE Art. 87, § 51;  MD CODE Art. 87, § 52;  MD CODE Art. 87, § 53;  MD CODE Art. 87, § 54
§ 7-302. Appointment of members of fire companies as deputy sheriffs--Baltimore, Caroline, Cecil, Queen Anne's, and Washington counties
Currentness
Scope of section
(a) This section applies only to Baltimore County, Dorchester County, and Queen Anne's County.
In general
(b) 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.
Designation by commanding officer
(c)(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.
Appointment by sheriff
(d)(1) 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.
(2) A request for appointment shall be accompanied by a written certificate of designation signed by the commanding officer.
Powers
(e)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) 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.
Termination of appointment; removal; replacement
(f)(1) The appointment of a member of a fire company as deputy sheriff terminates if the member ceases to be a member of the fire company.
(2) The sheriff of a county subject to this section may remove a member appointed as deputy sheriff at any time for just cause.
(3) If a member appointed as deputy sheriff dies, resigns, is dismissed, refuses to serve, or is unable to serve, the commanding officer may designate another member of the fire company to be appointed as deputy sheriff.
(4) If the commanding officer designates another member of the fire company to be appointed as deputy sheriff, the sheriff of the county shall appoint that member as deputy sheriff, subject to subsections (d) and (e) of this section.

Credits

Added by Acts 2003, c. 5, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2007, c. 194, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2007; Acts 2007, c. 430, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2007; Acts 2015, c. 166, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2015; Acts 2016, c. 575, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2016; Acts 2016, c. 576, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2016.
MD Code, Public Safety, § 7-302, MD PUBLIC SAFETY § 7-302
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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