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§ 2-309. Appointment of second in command

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCourts and Judicial ProceedingsEffective: October 1, 2019

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Title 2. Court Personnel (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Sheriffs (Refs & Annos)
Part I. General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2019
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 2-309
Formerly cited as MD CTS & JUD PRO § 2-310
§ 2-309. Appointment of second in command
Currentness
Successor to sheriff
(a) The sheriff of Baltimore City and each county may appoint, from time to time, from among his deputies a second in command. On the death, disqualification, or resignation of the sheriff or in the event the sheriff is convicted of a felony, the second in command shall succeed to all the powers, duties, responsibilities, and obligations of the sheriff until a successor has been appointed by the Governor.
Filing of Bond with State Comptroller
(b) Immediately upon assuming the powers of the sheriff, the second in command shall file a bond with the State Comptroller, in the same penalty and on the same conditions as that required of the sheriff.

Credits

Added as Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 2-310 by Acts 1978, c. 353. Amended by Acts 1984, c. 255; Acts 1993, c. 264. Renumbered as Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 2-309 by Acts 2019, c. 196, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2019.
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 2-309, MD CTS & JUD PRO § 2-309
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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