1. (a) This section applies only in St. Mary's County.

2. (b) The Sheriff of St. Mary's County shall receive an annual salary of:

   1. (1) $100,000 for calendar year 2015;
   2. (2) $102,000 for calendar year 2016;
   3. (3) $104,040 for calendar year 2017; and
   4. (4) Beginning in calendar year 2018, equal to the salary of a Department of State Police lieutenant colonel (step 12).
3. (c) The Sheriff shall devote full time to the duties of office.

Added as Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 2-309(t). Renumbered as Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 2-332 and amended by Acts 2019, c. 196, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2019.