Plain Text Law

Article I. In General.

Montgomery County, Md., Code § 2-1 (2026)

Sec. 2-1. Reserved.Copy Citation

Montgomery County, Md., Code § 2-2 (2026)

Sec. 2-2. Reserved.Copy Citation

Montgomery County, Md., Code § 2-3 (2026)

Sec. 2-3. Reserved.Copy Citation

Montgomery County, Md., Code § 2-4 (2026)

Sec. 2-4. Reserved.Copy Citation

Montgomery County, Md., Code § 2-5 (2026)

Sec. 2-5. Use of consular registration cards for identification.Copy Citation

Any County department or office may accept a valid consular registration card as personal identification or proof of residence. In this Section, "consular registration card" means an identification card issued by a foreign government to one of its nationals living in the United States after sufficient verification of the card holder's identity and place of residence. The County Executive must issue regulations under method (3) listing the countries that impose verification requirements that reasonably ensure the reliability of information on a consular registration card. At least once every 12 months, the Executive must review the list and may add or delete a country by regulation under method (3).
Montgomery County, Md., Code § 2-6 (2026)

Sec. 2-6. Special deputy sheriffs.Copy Citation

The Sheriff of the County, on application of any corporation or individual, may appoint special deputy sheriffs for duty in connection with the property of, or under the charge of, such corporation or individual; such special deputy sheriffs to be paid wholly by the corporation or person on whose account their appointments are made. Such special deputy sheriffs shall hold office at the pleasure of the sheriff and shall have the same power and authority as deputy sheriffs possess within the area to which they are appointed and in no other area.
Montgomery County, Md., Code § 2-7 (2026)

Sec. 2-7. Location of Sheriff's office; compensation of Sheriff; required use of vehicle.Copy Citation

(a)
Location of office. The County Sheriff must hold an office at the courthouse and attend the office at all times, except Sunday, in person or by deputy, for the transaction of business.
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(b)
Salary.
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(1)
Except as provided in paragraph (2), beginning on December 6, 2010, the Sheriff must receive an annual salary of $154,000.
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(2)
Beginning on December 2, 2013, the Sheriff’s salary must be adjusted annually on the first Monday in December by the annual average percentage increase, if any, in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA) as published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, or any successor index, for the 12 months preceding September 1 of that year.
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(c)
Use of vehicle. The Sheriff must use a County vehicle, at County expense, to travel to and from work, in order to maintain communication with the Sheriff’s office and other County officials.
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Montgomery County, Md., Code § 2-8 (2026)

Sec. 2-8. Agreements for establishing emergency plans and procedures.Copy Citation

The county executive is hereby authorized to enter into agreements with any organizations and agencies, now or hereafter created for the purposes of establishing emergency plans and procedures, whereunder the county may request assistance from such other organizations and agencies during times of emergency; provided, that any such agreement shall not bind the county to provide reciprocal assistance to any such organization or agency.
Montgomery County, Md., Code § 2-9 (2026)

Sec. 2-9. County vehicles-Storage, parking, markings or identification, designation and use generally.Copy Citation

Storage, parking, markings or identification, designation and use of county vehicles shall be provided for in executive regulations adopted by the county executive under method (3) of section 2A-15 of this Code; provided, that in accordance with section 2-10, such vehicles shall be used only for official county business.
Montgomery County, Md., Code § 2-10 (2026)

Sec. 2-10. Same-Unauthorized use or use for other than official business.Copy Citation

Unauthorized use or use of county vehicles for other than official county business is prohibited.