Ch. 626                                     1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Section 18-213(a)(3)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1990 Replacement Volume and 1992 Supplement)

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

Article - Transportation

4-208.

(a)     There is a [toll facilities police force in the Authority] MARYLAND
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY POLICE FORCE.                                                   

(b)     (1) A [toll facilities police] MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
POLICE officer has all the powers granted to a peace officer and a police officer of this
State.

(2) However, the [toll facilities police] MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION
AUTHORITY POLICE officer may exercise these powers only on property owned, leased,
or operated by or under the control of the Authority. The police officer may not exercise
these powers on any other property unless:

(i) Engaged in fresh pursuit of a suspected offender;

(ii) Specially requested or permitted to do so in a political subdivision
by its chief executive officer or its chief police officer;

(iii) Specially requested or permitted to do so. on property owned,
leased, or operated by or under the control of the Maryland Port Administration by its
chief police officer; or                                           

(iv) Ordered to do so by the Governor.

(c)     (1) In consultation with the Superintendent of the Maryland State Police
and the Maryland Police Training Commission, the Secretary shall adopt standards,
qualifications, and prerequisites of character, training, education, human and public
relations, and experience for [toll facilities police] MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION
AUTHORITY POLICE officers, including standards for the performance of their duties.

(2)     To the extent practicable, the Secretary shall adopt standards that are
similar to the standards adopted for the Maryland State Police.

(3)     Standards adopted on or after July 1, 1974, on minimum hiring
qualifications of [toll facilities police] MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
POLICE officers may not affect the status of any individual who was a qualified toll
facilities police officer on that date.

(d)     The Authority shall adopt rules and regulations governing the operation and
conduct of the [toll facilities police] MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
POLICE force and of [toll facilities police] MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION
AUTHORITY POLICE officers. These rules and regulations shall be consistent with the
standards established by the Secretary.

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