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Delegation debates tying Frederick sheriff’s pay to state police scale; panel to form bipartisan ad hoc group
Summary
Senators and delegates debated LR2634, a proposal to increase the Frederick County sheriff’s salary by tying it to the state police lieutenant colonel pay scale; members disagreed on approach and created a bipartisan ad hoc group to develop recommendations.
Senator Fulton presented LR2634, a proposal intended to raise the Frederick County sheriff’s salary by tying it to the pay of a lieutenant colonel in the Maryland State Police. Fulton said the bill would give parity with neighboring jurisdictions and prevent repeated revisits of the salary question.
Members raised procedural and policy objections. Delegate Kerr said the lieutenant colonel "answers to somebody" while an elected…
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