WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 273

Chapter 159 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1986
Section 2

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

Article 88B - State Police

19.

(c) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law the
Superintendent may appoint, without examination, any police
employee holding a commissioned rank to the rank of major and any
police employee holding a commissioned rank of not less than
captain to the rank of lieutenant colonel. A police employee
appointed in accordance with this provision shall continue to
serve at the Superintendent's pleasure. Upon termination of an
appointment by the Superintendent under this subsection, the
police employee may return to the rank held prior to the
appointment or to a higher rank to which he has become eligible
for promotion during his appointment, notwithstanding any other
provision of law.

Chapter 159 of the Acts of 1986

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect June 1, 1986. [It shall remain effective for a
period of two years, and at the end of May 31, 1988, and with no
further action required by the General Assembly, this Act shall
be abrogated and of no further force and effect.]

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect June 1, 1988.

Approved May 17, 1988.

CHAPTER 273

(Senate Bill 193)

AN ACT concerning

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact

FOR the purpose of revising the law relating to the Washington
Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact; providing for
the regulation of certain common carriers; defining certain
terms; defining certain geographic jurisdiction; specifying

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