MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                 2257

POLICE FORCE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IS AND
HAS THE POWERS OF A PEACE [[OFFICER]] AND POLICE OFFICER
ONLY ON PROPERTY OWNED, LEASED, OPERATED, OR UNDER THE
CONTROL OF THE STATE AVIATION ADMINISTRATION.

[[(B) THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE MARYLAND STATE
POLICE IN CONSULTATION WITH THE SECRETARY OF
TRANSPORTATION, THE SECRETARY OF PERSONNEL AND THE
MARYLAND POLICE TRAINING COMMISSION SHALL ESTABLISH AND
PROMULGATE STANDARDS, QUALIFICATIONS AND PREREQUISITES OF
CHARACTER, TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND EXPERIENCE FOR THE
AIRPORT POLICE FORCE, INCLUDING STANDARDS FOR THE
PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES. THE STATE AVIATION
ADMINISTRATION SHALL ESTABLISH RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR
THE POLICE FORCE WHICH ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE STANDARDS
ESTABLISHED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE MARYLAND STATE
POLICE. MEMBERS OF THE POLICE FORCE SHALL OBSERVE AND
COMPLY WITH THESE RULES AND REGULATIONS.]]

(B)    MEMBERS OF THE STATE AVIATION POLICE FORCE
SHALL NOT ACT ON PROPERTY WHICH IS NOT OWNED, LEASED,
OPERATED, OR UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE STATE AVIATION
ADMINISTRATION EXCEPT (1) WHEN IN HOT PURSUIT OF A
SUSPECTED OFFENDER; (2) WHEN SPECIFICALLY REQUESTED OR
PERMITTED TO SO ACT BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OR THE
CHIEF POLICE OFFICER OF ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION: OR (3)
WHEN ORDERED TO SO ACT BY THE GOVERNOR.

(C)    THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION, IN
CONSULTATION WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE MARYLAND
STATE POLICE AND THE MARYLAND POLICE TRAINING COMMISSION
SHALL ESTABLISH AND PROMULGATE STANDARDS, QUALIFICATIONS
AND PREREQUISITES OF CHARACTER, TRAINING, EDUCATION,
HUMAN AND PUBLIC RELATIONS, AND EXPERIENCE FOR THE STATE
AVIATION ADMINISTRATION POLICE FORCE, INCLUDING STANDARDS
FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES; PROVIDED HOWEVER,
THAT THE STATUS OF ANY PRESENTLY QUALIFIED MEMBER OF THE
CURRENT STATE AVIATION ADMINISTRATION POLICE FORCE SHALL
NOT BE AFFECTED BY STANDARDS ESTABLISHED AND PROMULGATED
RELATING TO THE MINIMUM HIRING QUALIFICATIONS OF STATE
AVIATION ADMINISTRATION POLICE OFFICERS HEREAFTER. TO
THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION
SHALL ESTABLISH AND PROMULGATE STANDARDS WHICH ARE
CONSISTENT WITH THE STANDARDS FOR THE MARYLAND STATE
POLICE. THE STATE AVIATION ADMINISTRATION SHALL
ESTABLISH RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE OPERATION
AND CONDUCT FOR THE STATE AVIATION ADMINISTRATION POLICE
FORCE WHICH ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE STANDARDS ESTABLISHED
BY THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION. MEMBERS OF THE STATE
AVIATION ADMINISTRATION POLICE FORCE SHALL OBSERVE AND
COMPLY WITH THESE RULES AND REGULATIONS.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section