§ 7-303. Appointment of members of fire companies as deputy sheriffs--Allegany, Carroll, Cecil,...
West's Annotated Code of MarylandPublic SafetyEffective: October 1, 2016
Effective: October 1, 2016
MD Code, Public Safety, § 7-303
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 87, § 53
§ 7-303. Appointment of members of fire companies as deputy sheriffs--Allegany, Carroll, Cecil, Frederick, Harford, Kent, Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester counties
(a)(1) This section applies only to Allegany County, Caroline County, Carroll County, Dorchester County, Frederick County, Harford County, Kent County, Somerset County, Talbot County, Wicomico County, and Worcester County.
(b)(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.
(c)(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.
(d)(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:
(5) In Allegany County, Caroline County, Carroll County, Frederick County, Harford County, and Talbot 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)(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.
Credits
Added by Acts 2003, c. 5, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2007, c. 194, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2007; Acts 2013, c. 414, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2013; Acts 2015, c. 166, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2015; Acts 2016, c. 9, § 1, eff. March 14, 2016; Acts 2016, c. 575, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2016; Acts 2016, c. 576, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2016.
MD Code, Public Safety, § 7-303, MD PUBLIC SAFETY § 7-303
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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