WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                         Ch. 501

Section 5-206(b)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1989 Replacement Volume and 1993 Supplement)

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

Article - Natural Resources

5-20(5.

(b) The Secretary shall, within the limits of any appropriation made for this
purpose, commission forest, park, and wildlife rangers as the Secretary deems necessary
for the enforcement of laws and regulations as provided in this subsection. All
appointments shall be made from a list of eligible persons prepared by the Secretary of
Personnel, in accordance with the provisions of the State Personnel Article that govern
classified service employees, or from a list prepared by the Department as permitted by
the Secretary of Personnel. An employee so commissioned and assigned law enforcement
duties has and may exercise the powers of a Natural Resources police officer or a law
enforcement officer of the State. These powers may be exercised upon:

(1)     Properties owned by the State and managed by the Department;

(2)     Railroad rights-of-way and utility properties which are not owned by the
State, but which traverse properties owned by the State and managed by the Department;

(3)     All public and private properties which are within the boundaries of
State properties managed by the Department;

(4)     All waters of the State within one mile of the shoreline of all properties
owned by the Department;

(5)     All public and private property adjoining property owned by the State
and managed by the Department;

(6)     All park property in Maryland owned by the federal government; [and]

(7)     ALL ROADWAYS WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF OR THAT PORTION
OF ROADWAY ADJOINING PROPERTIES OWNED BY THE STATE AND MANAGED BY
THE DEPARTMENT; AND

[(7)] (8) Any property in Maryland for the purpose of executing a warrant
that has resulted from law enforcement activities on property on which a forest, park, and
wildlife ranger may exercise law enforcement powers.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1994.

Approved May 26, 1994.

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