(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.