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IS CONTRARY TO THE LIMITS SET BY THE FEDERAL SECURITY

EXCHANGE COMMISSION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1976.

Approved May 4, 1976.

CHAPTER 482
(House Bill 1264)

AN ACT concerning

Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights

FOR the purpose of amending the definition of law
enforcement officer so as to include additional
categories of "law enforcement officers".

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

Section 727(b)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1971 Replacement Volume and 1975 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section 727(b) of Article 27 - Crimes and
Punishments, of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1971
Replacement Volume and 1975 Supplement) be and it is
hereby repealed and reenacted, with amendments, to read
as follows:

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

727.

(b) "Law—enforcement officer" means any person
who, in his official capacity, is authorized by law to
make arrests and who is a member of one of the following
law—enforcement agencies:

(1)    The Maryland State Police; or

(2)    The Baltimore City police department; or

(3)    The police department, bureau or force
of any county; or

(4) The police department, bureau or force
of any incorporated city or town; or