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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 670

person applying for such appointment shall be liable for the
official misconduct, wrongful or negligent acts of the
officer appointed on such application. Every special police
officer appointed under the provisions of this section
shall, upon the premises of the corporation, association,
firm or person for which he may have been appointed, but not
elsewhere, have power to preserve the public peace, prevent
crime, arrest offenders, protect the rights and property in
and upon such premises as fully as a regular police officer
of Baltimore City. A record of such appointment shall be
kept in the office of the said Commissioner, and any
appointments so made may be revoked by the said Commissioner
at any time; and the form of badge to be worn by such
special police officer shall be prescribed by the said
Police Commissioner and, additionally, such special police
officers shall wear no uniform which does not have the
approval of the Commissioner. Nothing herein shall be
intended to permit private detectives licensed under the
laws of Maryland to act or be appointed under the provisions
of this section as a special police officer.

School security guards appointed under this section
shall have power to preserve the public peace, prevent
crime, arrest offenders, MAKE ARRESTS OR ISSUE TRAFFIC
CITATIONS FOR VIOLATIONS OF ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE
MARYLAND VEHICLE LAW OR LOCAL TRAFFIC LAWS OR REGULATIONS,
INCLUDING THE PARKING AREA REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY A
PRINCIPAL FOR SCHOOL PROPERTY, [protect rights and property]
in, upon, and in the immediate vicinity of the premises of
schools and other Department of Education properties as
fully as regular police officers of Baltimore City. [and]
THE SCHOOL SECURITY GUARDS shall have and enjoy the
immunities and defenses of regular police officers in any
suit, civil or criminal, brought against them in consequence
of acts done in their official duties. The provision of
this section that appointees thereunder shall serve without
pay from the City or the State of Maryland shall not apply
to school security guards.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1980.

Approved May 20, 1980.

CHAPTER 671

(House Bill 1718)

AN ACT concerning

Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages
(Licenses)