Section 2-328 - Kent County(a) This section applies only in Kent County.(b) The Sheriff of Kent County shall receive an annual salary equal to 80% of the annual salary of the State's Attorney for Kent County.(c) At the discretion of the County Commissioners of Kent County, the Sheriff shall receive county-owned automobiles as may be necessary to operate the Sheriff's department.(d)(1) The Sheriff shall appoint a chief deputy sheriff, or the managerial equivalent, who shall:(i) Receive a salary of at least $8,000; and(ii) Serve at the pleasure of the Sheriff.(2) The Sheriff may not refuse to reappoint a deputy sheriff without just cause.(e) The Sheriff and the Sheriff's deputies shall be paid allowances as the County Commissioners may deem necessary.(f) The County Commissioners:(1) May authorize additional deputies as necessary; and(2) Shall set their compensation at the time of their appointment.(g)(1) The County Commissioners may authorize the Sheriff to appoint as part-time deputies individuals employed in specific plants, schools, hospitals, institutions, business enterprises, and land development tracts situated within the county.(2) Part-time deputies appointed under paragraph (1) of this subsection:(i) Are limited to service only within the particular facility where they are employed; and(ii) May not be compensated by the county for their services.Amended by 2019 Md. Laws, Ch. 196,Sec. 2, eff. 10/1/2019.