(a) The Chief Judge of the District Court, upon the recommendation of the administrative judge of each district, shall appoint the number of constables required to serve process of the District Court within that district. The administrative judge shall assign the constables to the various courts or divisions of courts within his district so that every court or division of a court has at least one constable.

(b) Constables may serve either full time or part time. Full-time constables shall be paid on the same salary scale as that set by the Secretary of Budget and Management pursuant to § 2-316 of this title for full-time deputy sheriffs in Baltimore City. Part-time constables are paid the compensation prescribed by the General Assembly, and serve at the pleasure of the Chief Judge of the District Court.

(c) A constable who shows proper identification may ride public transportation in Baltimore City during the course of the constable’s employment without paying the fare.