MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

2453

AN ACT concerning

Towson State College - Police

FOR the purpose of making members of the Towson State
College Police peace and police officers; limiting
their jurisdiction to certain property; and
providing for the promulgation of rules and
standards concerning these persons.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 27 — Crimes and Punishments

Section 594B(f)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1971 Replacement Volume and 1975 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article 77A - Higher Education

Section 13A—1

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1975 Replacement Volume and 1975 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section 594B(f) 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hereby repealed and reenacted, with amendments, to read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

594B.

(f) For purposes of this section, the term "police
officer" means any person who, in his official capacity,
is authorized by law to make arrests and who is:

(1)    A member of the Maryland State Police;
or

(2)    A member of the Baltimore City police
department; or

(3)    A member of the police department,
bureau, or force of any county; or

(4)    A member of the police department,
bureau or force of any incorporated city or town, except
Baltimore City, which is a "qualifying municipality," as
defined in § 37 (a) (7) and § 39 of Article 15A of this
Code; or

(5)    A member of the State Aviation
Administration Police Force of the Department of