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WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 567
Chapter 567
(House Bill 11)
AN ACT concerning
Anne Arundel County – Sheriff – Appointment of Majors
FOR the purpose of requiring that authorizing the Sheriff of Anne Arundel County to
appoint a certain number of majors who serve at the pleasure of the Sheriff at a salary
determined by the County Council of Anne Arundel County; and generally relating
to the Office of the Sheriff of Anne Arundel County.
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Section 2–315(a)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement)
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Section 2–315(c)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings
2–315.
(a) This section applies only in Anne Arundel County.
(c) (1) The Sheriff shall appoint deputies at a salary as provided by the County
Council of Anne Arundel County.
(2) The Sheriff may appoint a chief deputy who shall serve at the pleasure
of the Sheriff.
(3) THE SHERIFF SHALL MAY APPOINT THREE MAJORS WHO SHALL
SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE SHERIFF AT A SALARY AS PROVIDED BY THE
COUNTY COUNCIL OF ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2026.
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Ch. 567 2026 LAWS OF MARYLAND
Approved by the Governor, May 12, 2026.
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