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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 576

(E)  ALL NATURAL RESOURCES POLICE OFFICERS, INCLUDING
PERSONS APPOINTED FOR TRAINING PRIOR TO REGULAR ASSIGNMENT AS A
NATURAL RESOURCES POLICE OFFICER, SHALL REMAIN IN A PROBATIONARY
STATUS FOR A PERIOD OF 2 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF INITIAL
APPOINTMENT TO THE NATURAL RESOURCES POLICE FORCE. THE SECRETARY
OR THE SECRETARY'S DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE MAY DISCHARGE AN
EMPLOYEE IN PROBATIONARY STATUS FOR ANY CAUSE WHICH IS DEEMED
SUFFICIENT IN THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE SECRETARY OR THE
SECRETARY'S DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE.

(F)  THE SECRETARY SHALL ESTABLISH A GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE FOR

NATURAL RESOURCES POLICE OFFICERS CONCERNING ANY CAUSE OF

COMPLAINT BETWEEN A NATURAL RESOURCES POLICE OFFICER AND THE
OFFICER'S SUPERVISORS OVER THE INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION OF
ANY RULE, REGULATION, OR POLICY APPLICABLE TO NATURAL RESOURCES

POLICE OFFICERS OVER WHICH THE SECRETARY HAS CONTROL. THE

SECRETARY MAY PROVIDE FOR VARIOUS STEPS IN THE GRIEVANCE

PROCEDURE, BUT THE SECRETARY SHALL BE THE HIGHEST AND FINAL
DECISION MAKER UNDER THE PROCEDURE.

(C) IN CASES OF INCONSISTENCY BETWEEN THIS SUBTITLE AND THE
PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 64A, MERIT SYSTEM, THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SUBTITLE SHALL CONTROL AS TO ALL MATTERS RELATING TO THE NATURAL
RESOURCES POLICE FORCE.

Article 64A - Merit System

53.

(c) The following persons are excepted from the provisions
of this subtitle:

(8) Police officers of the Maryland State Police AND
THE NATURAL RESOURCES POLICE;

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Department
of Natural Resources shall submit by January 1 of 1986, and each
year thereafter up to and including January 1, 1989, a report to
the General Assembly documenting an affirmative action plan
outlining reasonable goals and timetables for the employment of
women and members of minority groups.

SECTION 2 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1985. It shall remain effective for a period
of 4 years and, at the end of June 30, 1989, and with no further
action required by the General Assembly, this Act shall be
abrogated and of no further force and effect.

Approved May 28, 1985.