Maryland Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 2-320

(i) Shall be placed on a probationary status; and

(ii) May be dismissed by the Sheriff for any reason.

(i) In accordance with the Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights, if the employee's rights are covered under this bill of rights; or

(ii) In accordance with the personnel rules and regulations of the Carroll County Sheriff's Office, if the employee's rights are not covered under the Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights.

(i) Members of the police force of a Carroll County municipal corporation;

(ii) Selected by the chief of police of the municipal corporation; and

(iii) Verified by the chief of police of the municipal corporation as having achieved at least the minimum level of training for police duties in a municipality as designated by the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission.

(i) The Sheriff may assign the duties of special deputies;

(ii) The Sheriff may terminate the appointment of a special deputy sheriff at will or on completion of the assignment for which the special deputy was appointed;

(iii) A special deputy sheriff shall remain an employee of the municipal corporation for the purpose of unemployment insurance or employee benefits; and

(iv) The Sheriff's liability insurance coverage within its terms shall be provided to a special deputy sheriff under this section only when the special deputy is acting within the special deputy's official duties.