1284 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 736

21. It shall be the duty of police employees of the Depart-
ment to prevent and detect crime, to apprehend criminals, to
enforce the criminal laws and motor vehicle laws of the State,
and to perform such other related duties as may be imposed
upon them by the Legislature, and to this end, police em-
ployees of the Department shall be peace officers, and shall
have in any and all parts of the State, the same powers with
respect to criminal matters and the enforcement of the law
relating thereto, as sheriffs, constables, police officers and
peace officers have in their respective jurisdiction, and shall
have all the immunities and matters of defense now available
or such as hereafter may be made available to sheriffs, con-
stables, police officers and peace officers, in any suit brought
against them in consequence of acts done in the course of their
employment. Any warrant of arrest issued by any magistrate
of the State, at the instance of any police employee, may be
executed by any police employees of the Department in any
part of the State according to the tenor thereof without
endorsement. All police employees shall have all the powers,
rights and duties which were or are granted unto the motor
cycle deputies of the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, as set
forth in Article 56, Sections 141 to 321, inclusive, Code of
Public General Laws of Maryland, and shall have all rights
and duties as are granted, or may be granted, unto motor cycle
deputies of the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles by any Act
or Acts of the General Assembly of Maryland of 1935; pro-
vided, however, that Sections 21, 22 and 24, hereof, except to
enforce the Motor Vehicles Laws of this State shall not apply
to Charles County.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1941.

Approved May 2, 1941.

CHAPTER 736.
(House Bill 797)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 120
of Article 12 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland
(1930 Edition), as enacted by Chapter 254 of the Laws of
Maryland of 1937, title "Garrett County", sub-title "County
Treasurer", to authorize, empower and direct the County
Treasurer for Garrett County to collect taxes levied by the
Mayor and Council of Loch Lynn Heights and the Mayor
and Council of Kitzmillersville upon motor vehicles owned