In counties of the sixth class there may be appointed not in excess of six county detectives, of whom one may be designated chief of county detectives and one captain of county detectives; their annual salaries shall be fixed as follows: chief of county detectives, not less than $7,500.00; captain of county detectives, not less than $6,500.00; and other county detectives, not less than $5,500.00.

L.1951 (1st SS), c.344; amended by L.1959, c. 161, p. 637, s. 6, eff. Sept. 17, 1959; L.1975, c. 280, s. 1, eff. Jan. 12, 1976.