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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 660

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

728.

(b) Whenever a law-enforcement officer is under
investigation or subjected to interrogation by a law-enforcement
agency, for any reason which could lead to disciplinary action..
demotion or dismissal, the investigation or interrogation shall
be conducted under the following conditions:

(5) The law-enforcement officer under investigation
shall be informed in writing of the nature of the investigation
prior to any interrogation. Upon completion of the investigation,
the law-enforcement officer shall be notified of the name of any
witness and all charges and specifications against the officer
not less than ten days prior to any hearing. IN ADDITION, THE
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER UNDER INVESTIGATION SHALL BE FURNISHED
WITH A COPY OF THE INVESTIGATORY FILE, EXCLUDING THE IDENTITY OF
CONFIDENTIAL SOURCES, ANY INFORMATION WHICH WILL NOT BE USED IN
THE UPCOMING HEARING, AND RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO CHARGES,
DISPOSITION OR PUNISHMENT, NOT LESS THAN 10 DAYS BEFORE ANY
HEARING IF THE OFFICER AND THE OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE AGREE:

(I)  TO EXECUTE A CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT WITH
THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY TO NOT DISCLOSE ANY OF THE MATERIAL
CONTAINED IN THE RECORD FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN TO DEFEND THE
OFFICER; AND

(II)  TO PAY ANY REASONABLE CHARGE FOR THE COST
OF REPRODUCING THE MATERIAL INVOLVED.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1984.

Approved May 29, 1984.

CHAPTER 661

(House Bill 934)

AN ACT concerning

Workmen's Compensation - Group Self-Insurance

FOR the purpose of providing that to qualify as a group proof of
an annual gross premium of a certain amount must be provided
to the Workmen's Compensation Commission; requiring the
Workmen's Compensation Commission to provide for certain
competitive advance premium discounts not to exceed a
certain percentage of the standard premium; ; requiring a