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1326
LAWS OF MARYLAND
Ch. 469
(1) IS A FULL TIME POLICE OFFICER EMPLOYED BY___A
RAILROAD ON JULY 1, 1979, OR HAS MET ALL THE EDUCATIONAL AND
TRAINING REQUIREMENTS PRESCRIBED BY THE MARYLAND POLICE
TRAINING COMMISSION;
(2) IS OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER AND HAS NOT BEEN
CONVICTED OF A FELONY OR MISDEMEANOR INVOLVING MORAL
TURPITUDE; AND
(3) IS AT LEAST 21 YEARS OF AGE.
(D) "RAILROAD" MEANS RAILWAY COMPANY OR ANY
COMBINATION OF SIMILAR WORDS AND INDICATES A CORPORATION,
ITS SUBSIDIARIES, CORPORATE AFFILIATES, AND PARENT COMPANIES
ENGAGED AS A COMMON CARRIER IN THE FURNISHING OR SALE OF
TRANSPORTATION SUBJECT TO PART I OF THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE
ACT.
(E) "SUPERINTENDENT" MEANS THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE
MARYLAND STATE POLICE.
257.
ANY FULL-TIME POLICE OFFICER EMPLOYED BY A RAILROAD ON
JULY 1, 1979 IS EXEMPT FROM THE ENTRANCE LEVEL-----TRAINING
REQUIREMENTS PRESCRIBED BY THE MARYLAND POLICE TRAINING
COMMISSION.
258 257.
(A) ANY RAILROAD, LOCATED WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY WITHIN
THIS STATE, MAY MAKE APPLICATION FOR SUCH QUALIFIED PERSONS
AS THEY MAY REQUIRE, TO BE APPOINTED AS RAILROAD OFFICERS
FOR THE PROTECTION OF PROPERTY, PATRONS, PASSENGERS,
TENANTS, EMPLOYEES, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES, AND THE
PRESERVATION OF PEACE AND ORDER ON ITS PREMISES, EASEMENTS,
APPURTENANT PROPERTY, TRAINS, CARS, AND OTHER VEHICLES.
(B) APPLICATION FOR EACH OFFICER APPOINTMENT SHALL BE
MADE BY THE CHIEF POLICE OFFICER OF THE REQUESTING RAILROAD
IN WRITING AND UNDER OATH TO THE SUPERINTENDENT IN THE FORM
DESIGNATED. EACH APPLICATION SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A
NONREFUNDABLE FEE ESTABLISHED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT.
259 258.
(A) THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL SUBMIT ALL APPLICATIONS
RECEIVED UNDER THIS SUBHEADING TO THE GOVERNOR WITH A
RECOMMENDATION AS TO THE DENIAL OR GRANTING OF THE
APPLICATION AND THE REASONS FOR THE ACTIONS TAKEN.
(B) THE GOVERNOR MAY ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION AS
SUBMITTED, BUT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO ISSUE AN
APPOINTMENT APPROVED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT IF HE BELIEVES IT
IS NOT IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE STATE.
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