Ch. 3

1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

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;

(7)     All roadways within the boundaries of or that portion of roadway
adjoining properties owned by the State and managed by the Department; and

(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.

(f) In cases of inconsistency between this subtitle and. the provisions of the State
Personnel AND PENSIONS Article that govern classified service employees, the provisions
of this subtitle shall control as to all matters relating to Natural Resources law
enforcement officers.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Obsolete cross-references in the introductory language of § 5-206(b)
and (f) of the Natural Resources Article.

Occurred: As a result of Ch. 468, Acts of 1994.

5-905.

(d) (1) (iii) If a county determines that it qualifies for the additional funds for
development projects under [paragraph] SUBPARAGRAPH (ii) of this [subsection]
PARAGRAPH, before the due date for all local governing bodies to submit revised local
land preservation and recreation plans, that county may submit an interim local land
preservation and recreation plan:

1.       Prior to the submission under subsection (c)(2) of this
section; and.

2.       In addition to the submission required under subsection
(c)(2).

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