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§ 9-108. Sheriffs and deputy sheriffs

West's Annotated Code of MarylandState Finance and ProcurementEffective: October 1, 2023

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
State Finance and Procurement
Division I. State Finance [Titles 1-10a] (Refs & Annos)
Title 9. State Insurance Program (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2023
MD Code, State Finance and Procurement, § 9-108
§ 9-108. Sheriffs and deputy sheriffs
Currentness
Activities not covered by section
(a) This section applies to any sheriff or deputy sheriff engaged in any activity other than those activities relating to:
(1) courthouse security;
(2) service of process;
(3) the transportation of incarcerated individuals to and from court proceedings;
(4) personnel and other administrative activities;
(5) activities, including activities relating to performing law enforcement functions, arising under a multijurisdictional agreement under the supervision and direction of the Maryland State Police or other State agency; or
(6) any other activities, except activities relating to performing law enforcement functions or detention center functions.
Maryland Tort Claims Act
(b) A county or Baltimore City may obtain insurance to provide the coverage and defense necessary under the Maryland Tort Claims Act1 for personnel covered by this section.
Failure to obtain adequate coverage
(c)(1) If a county or Baltimore City does not obtain adequate insurance coverage to satisfy the coverage and defense necessary under the Maryland Tort Claims Act, an assessment for coverage and for payment of any litigation expenses, other than for compensation for the time spent by any State employee working for the Attorney General, shall be set off from:
(i) any tax which has been appropriated in the State budget to the county or Baltimore City; or
(ii) the subdivision's share of any income tax collected by the State Comptroller.
(2) Any amount due under this subsection shall be collected in the manner provided by § 7-222 of this article.

Credits

Added by Acts 1990, c. 508, § 1, eff. May 29, 1990. Amended by Acts 1992, c. 22, § 1, eff. April 7, 1992; Acts 2001, c. 735, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2001; Acts 2023, c. 721, § 3, eff. Oct. 1, 2023.

Footnotes

1
State Government, § 12-101 et seq.
MD Code, State Finance and Procurement, § 9-108, MD STATE FIN & PROC § 9-108
Current through legislation effective through April 25, 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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