STATE POLICE

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ARTICLE 88B.

STATE POLICE.

	1. How to be cited.	20. Bureau of Criminal Identification and
	2. Definitions.	Statistics.
	3-4. Superintendent; appointment; term;	21. Police have powers of sheriffs and
	removal ; qualifications.	other peace officers; to enforce
	5. Classification of ranks and grades;	criminal laws.
	salaries.	22. To enforce fish, oyster and game laws,
	6. Transfer of motor cycle deputies and	etc.
	other employees to department.	23. Co-operation with other police depart-
	7. Transfer of certain property and	ments.
	equipment to department.	24. Limitation as to acting in incorporated
	8. Revenues for payment of salaries and	municipalities.
	expenses.	25. Custody of prisoners arrested by police.
	9. Superintendent to enroll transferred	26. Attorney-General to represent depart-
	employees; examination for promo-	ment.
	tion.	27. Audit of finances.
	10. Appointment of employees.	28. Report to Governor.
	11. Promotion of employees.	29. Construction of Article.
	12. Employee discharged or resigned in-	30. Saving clause.
	eligible for reappointinent.
	13. Training school.
		Pensions.
	14. Rules and regulations.
	15. Suspension, demotion or discharge of	31-35. Pension system for employees;
	employees.	contributions; administration of sys-
	16. Uniforms and equipment.	tem.
	17. Expense allowances.
	18. Headquarters and stations; property	Teletypewriter System.
	and equipment.
	19. Gratuities or rewards prohibited; wit-	36-39. Police communication bureau; tele-
	ness fees.	typewriter system.

1935, ch. 303, sec. 1.

1. This Article shall be cited as the "State Police Act."

1935, ch. 303, sec. 2.

2. The following words and phrases as used in this Article shall have
or include the following meanings:

(a) "Department" shall mean the "Department of Maryland State
Police" as created by this Article.

(b) "Employee" shall mean any employee of the Department,
(c) "Police Employees" shall mean any employee who is assigned to
police work as a peace officer, pursuant to Section 19 of this Article.

(d) "Civilian Employee" shall mean any employee assigned to a posi-
tion other than that of police employee.

(e) "Motor Vehicle" shall include motor cycle, motor cycle and side
car, and any motor vehicle designed, constructed or intended to be pro-
pelled or drawn by any power other than muscular power, except such
vehicles as run only upon rails or tracks.