Ch. 577                                    1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

investigations and otherwise enforce the provisions of §§ 276 through 302 of this article
throughout the' State without any limitations as to jurisdiction, to the same extent as a
police employee of the Maryland State Police. This authority may only be exercised in
accordance with regulations adopted by the Superintendent of the Maryland State Police.
Such regulations are not subject to. the provisions of Title 10, Subtitle 1 of the State
Government Article.

(2) When acting under the authority granted in this subsection, the
following notifications of an investigation or enforcement action shall be made:

(i) When in an incorporated municipality, to the chief of police, if any,
or his designee;

(ii) When in a county which has a county police department, to the
chief of police or his designee;

(iii) When in a county without a police department, to the sheriff or his
designee;

(iv) When in Baltimore City, to the Police Commissioner or the Police
Commissioner's designee; and

(v) When on any property owned, leased, or operated by or under the
control of the Maryland Transportation Authority, THE MARYLAND AVIATION
ADMINISTRATION, or the Maryland Port Administration, to the respective chief of police
or the chief's designee.

          (3) When acting under the authority granted in this section, any law

enforcement officer shall have all the immunities from liability and exemptions as that of
a law enforcement officer of the Maryland State Police in addition to any other
immunities and exemptions to which the law enforcement officer may otherwise be
entitled. Any law enforcement officers who use the authority granted in this section shall
at all times and for all purposes remain an employee of their respective employing agency.

594B.

(g) For purposes of this section, the term "police officer" means any person who,
in his official capacity, is authorized by law to make arrests and who is:

(1)    A member of the Maryland State Police;

(2)     A member of the Baltimore City police department;

(3)     A member of the. Baltimore City School Police Force;

(4)     A member of the police department, bureau, or force of any county;

(5)     A member of the police department, bureau, or force of any
incorporated city or town, except Baltimore City, which is a "qualifying municipality", as
defined in § 66(a)(7) and § 69 of Article 88B of this Code;

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