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Higher Education, of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1975
Replacement Volume and 1975 Supplement) to read as
follows:

Article 77A — Higher Education

12.

(I) (1) A MEMBER OF THE FROSTBURG STATE COLLEGE
POLICE IS AND HAS THE POWERS OF A PEACE AND POLICE
OFFICER ONLY ON PROPERTY OWNED, LEASED, OPERATED, OF
UNDER THE CONTROL OF FROSTBURG STATE COLLEGE.

(2)   MEMBERS OF THE FROSTBURG STATE COLLEGE
POLICE MAY NOT ACT ON PROPERTY WHICH IS NOT OWNED,
LEASED, OPERATED, OR UNDER THE CONTROL OF FROSTBURG STATE
COLLEGE EXCEPT (A) WHEN IN HOT PURSUIT OF A SUSPECTED
OFFENDER; (B) WHEN NECESSARY IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THE
ORDERLY INGRESS OR EGRESS OF TRAFFIC TO AND FROM PROPERTY
OWNED, LEASED, OPERATED, OR UNDER THE CONTROL OF
FROSTBURG STATE COLLEGE; [[(C) WHEN SPECIFICALLY
REQUESTED OR PERMITTED TO SO ACT BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE
OFFICER OR THE CHIEF POLICE OFFICER OF ANY COUNTY; OR
(D) ]] OR (C) WHEN ORDERED TO SO ACT BY THE GOVERNOR.

(3)  THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE STATE COLLEGES
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
FROSTBURG STATE COLLEGE POLICE, INCLUDING STANDARDS FOR
THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES. HOWEVER, THE STATUS OF
ANY PRESENTLY QUALIFIED CURRENT MEMBER OF THE FROSTBURG
STATE COLLEGE POLICE MAY NOT BE AFFECTED IN THE FUTURE BY
STANDARDS ESTABLISHED AND PROMULGATED RELATING TO THE
MINIMUM HIRING QUALIFICATIONS OF FROSTBURG STATE COLLEGE
POLICE OFFICERS. TO THE EXTENT PRACTICAL THE BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE STATE COLLEGES SHALL ESTABLISH AND
PROMULGATE STANDARDS WHICH ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE
STANDARDS FOR THE MARYLAND STATE POLICE AND SHALL
ESTABLISH RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE OPERATION
AND CONDUCT FOR THE FROSTBURG STATE COLLEGE POLICE WHO
SHALL OBSERVE AND COMPLY WITH THESE RULES AND
REGULATIONS.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1976.

Approved May 17, 1976.

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