1056                               Laws of Maryland                        [Ch. 484

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 16-16 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Baltimore
City (1969 Edition, being Article 4 of the Code of Public Local Laws
of Maryland), title "Baltimore City," subtitle "Police Department,"
be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read
as follows:

16-16.

The Police Commissioner of Baltimore City is hereby authorized,
in the exercise of his discretion, upon the application of any corpora-
tion, association, firm or person in the City of Baltimore that the
said Commissioner may deem responsible, to appoint suitable persons
as special police officers to serve without pay from the said City or
the State of Maryland, and the corporation, association, firm or person
applying for such appointment shall be liable for the official mis-
conduct, wrongful or negligent acts of the officer appointed on such
application. Every special police officer appointed under the provisions
of this section shall, upon the premises of the corporation, association,
firm or person for which he may have been appointed, but not else-
where, nave power to preserve the public peace, prevent crime,
arrest offenders, protect the rights and property in and upon such
premises as fully as a regular police officer of Baltimore City. A
record of such appointment shall be kept in the office of the said
Commissioner, and any appointments so made may be revoked by the
said Commissioner at any time; and the form of badge to be worn by
such special police officer shall be prescribed by the said Police
Commissioner and, additionally, such special police officers shall
wear no uniform which does not have the approval of the Commis-
sioner. Nothing herein shall be intended to permit private detectives
licensed under the laws of Maryland to act or be appointed under
the provisions of this section as a special police officer.

School security guards appointed as special police officers under
this section shall have power to preserve the public peace, prevent
crime, arrest offenders, protect rights and property in, upon, and in
the immediate vicinity of the premises of schools and other Depart-
ment of Education properties as fully as regular police officers of
Baltimore City AND SHALL HAVE AND ENJOY THE IMMUNI-
TIES AND DEFENSES OF REGULAR POLICE OFFICERS IN
ANY SUIT, CIVIL OR CRIMINAL, BROUGHT AGAINST THEM
IN CONSEQUENCE OF ACTS DONE IN THEIR OFFICIAL
DUTIES. The provision of this section that appointees thereunder
shall serve without pay from the City or the State of Maryland shall
not apply to school security guards.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1971.

Approved May 17, 1971.

CHAPTER 484
(Senate Bill 686)

AN ACT to repeal Sections 19-1 and 19-2 of the Code of Cecil
County, Maryland (1970 Edition, being Article 8 of the Code of