HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                         997

Approved April 29, 1986.

CHAPTER 261

(House Bill 1640)

AN ACT concerning

Maryland State Police - Administrative Leave

FOR the purpose of altering the circumstances under which the
Superintendent of State Police may grant administrative
leave to certain law enforcement officers; placing a limit
on the amount of available administrative leave; and
generally relating to administrative leave for the Maryland
State Police.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 88B - State Police
Section 23A

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1985 Replacement Volume)

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

Article 88B - State Police

23A.

IF A DISABILITY RESULTED FROM AN INJURY OR ILLNESS SUSTAINED
DIRECTLY IN THE PERFORMANCE OF AN OFFICER'S WORK, [The] THE
Superintendent of State Police may grant administrative leave to
law-enforcement officers in his department [injured or wounded in
the performance of law-enforcement duties] WHO ARE TEMPORARILY
DISABLED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR WORK. The administrative
leave remains in effect until the State Police officer is
returned to duty or is retired by reason of those injuries.
HOWEVER, THE ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE MAY NOT EXCEED 2 YEARS.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1986.

Approved April 29, 1986.