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the Baltimore public buildings and grounds security force;
or

(9)  The sheriff of any county or of Baltimore
City and whose usual duties include the making of arrests;
or

(10)  A regularly employed deputy sheriff of any
county and who is compensated by the county and whose usual
duties include the making of arrests; or

(11)  A member of the Natural Resources police of
the Department of Natural Resources; OR .

(12) A SWORN FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER,
BUT ONLY IF THE FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER IS RENDERING
ASSISTANCE TO A POLICE OFFICER AS DEFINED ABOVE IN AN
EMERGENCY OR AT THE REQUEST OF THE POLICE OFFICER A
FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER EXERCISING THE POWERS OF A
POLICE OFFICER UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH WILL HAVE THE SAME LEGAL
STATUS AND IMMUNITY FROM SUIT AS THE POLICE OFFICER WHO IS
BEING ASSISTED.

(G) (1) A FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WHO, IN HIS
OFFICIAL CAPACITY, IS AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO MAKE ARRESTS, HAS
THE POWERS OF ARREST SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION, IF THE

OFFICER IS RENDERING ASSISTANCE TO A POLICE OFFICER__AS

DEFINED IN SUBSECTION (F), AT THE REQUEST OF THE POLICE
OFFICER OR IN AN EMERGENCY.

(2) A FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER EXERCISING
THE POWER OF ARREST UNDER THIS SECTION HAS THE SAME LEGAL
STATUS AND IMMUNITY FROM SUIT AS THE POLICE OFFICER TO WHOM
THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER IS RENDERING ASSISTANCE.

SECTION 2 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this
Act shall take effect July 1, 1982.

June 1, 1982
The Honorable James Clark, Jr.
President of the Senate
State House
Annapolis, Maryland 21404

Dear Mr. President:

In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the
Maryland Constitution, I have today vetoed Senate Bill 673.

This bill provides that federal law enforcement
officers have the same power of arrest as police officers
under certain circumstances.