Ch. 577                                    1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(i) 1. The police officer is participating in a joint investigation with
officials from any other state, federal, or local law enforcement agency at least one of
which shall have local jurisdiction;

2.       The police officer is rendering assistance to a police officer;

3.       The police officer is acting at the request of a local police
officer or a State police officer; or

4.       An emergency exists; and

(ii) The police officer is acting in accordance with regulations adopted
by the police officer's employing agency to implement this subsection.

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

(i) 1. When in an incorporated municipality, to the chief of police,
if any, or the chief's designee;

2.       When in a county that has a county police department, to the
chief of police or the chief's designee;

3.       When in a county without a police department, to the sheriff
or the sheriff's designee;

4.       When in Baltimore City, to the Police Commissioner or the
Police Commissioner's designee;

5.       When on any property owned, leased, operated by, or under
the control of the Department of Natural Resources, to the Secretary of Natural
Resources or the Secretary's designee; or                                                             

6.       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; and

(ii) Unless there is an agreement otherwise with the Maryland State
Police, to the Maryland State Police barrack commander or designee.

(5)     When the police officer is acting under the authority granted in
paragraph (3)(i)1 of this subsection, the notification required under paragraph (4) of this
subsection shall be made at a reasonable time in advance.

(6)     (i) When acting under the authority granted in this subsection, any
police officer shall have all the immunities from liability and exemptions as that of a State
police officer in addition to any other immunities and exemptions to which the police
officer may otherwise be entitled.

(ii) Any police officer who uses the authority granted in this subsection
shall at all times or for all purposes remain an employee of the respective employing
agency.

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