3420

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 735

30 days; and repealing certain provisions concerning
demotions by the Superintendent.

BY repealing

Article 88B - State Police

Section 20

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1979 Replacement Volume and 1983 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 88B - State Police

[20.

(a)  The Superintendent may suspend, for such cause as may
appear sufficient to him, any employee for a period not in excess
of thirty days, without pay.

(b)  The Superintendent may reduce in rank any police
employee holding a noncommissioned rank. The Superintendent may
also, within one year after any police employee is promoted to a
commissioned rank, return such employee to the commissioned or
noncommissioned rank which he held immediately prior to
promotion. Any employee so demoted shall be returned to the
seniority position he previously held in the rank to which he is
demoted. Demotion of other employees may be made only in
accordance with the merit system and upon written charges by the
Superintendent.]

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

Approved May 29, 1984.

CHAPTER 736

(Senate Bill 295)

AN ACT concerning

Maryland State Police - Modified Work Week

FOR the purpose of including certain civilian employees of the
Maryland State Police in the modified work week schedule for
both 10-hour and 12-hour work periods.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,