PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 3

Article 10 - Legal Officials

33C.

The State Prosecutor may appoint and employ the professional, investigative, and
clerical staff provided in the State budget. To the extent practicable, the State Prosecutor
shall utilize the services and personnel of the office of the Attorney General, the
DEPARTMENT OF [Maryland] State Police, and other established State and law
enforcement agencies. These agencies shall, to the extent feasible, cooperate with the
State Prosecutor and [his] THE STATE PROSECUTOR'S staff.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

This section is amended to reflect the establishment of the Department of
State Police as a principal department of State government by Chs. 165 and
166, Acts of 1994, to make a stylistic change, and to delete surplus language.

Article 23 - Miscellaneous Companies

256.

(e) ["Superintendent"] "SECRETARY" means the [Superintendent]
SECRETARY of the [Maryland] State Police.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Subsection (e) of this section is amended to reflect the status of the head of
the Department of State Police as the Secretary of a principal department of
State government in light of Chs. 165 and 166, Acts of 1994 and to delete
surplus language.

257.

(b) Application for each officer appointment shall be made by the chief police
officer of the requesting railroad in writing and under oath to the [Superintendent]
SECRETARY in the form designated. Each application shall be accompanied by a
nonrefundable fee established by the [Superintendent] SECRETARY.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Subsection (b) of this section is amended to reflect the status of the head of
the Department of State Police as the Secretary of a principal department of
State government in light of Chs. 165 and 166, Acts of 1994.

258.

(a)     The [Superintendent] SECRETARY shall submit all applications received
under this subheading to the Governor with a recommendation as to the denial or
granting of the application and the reasons for the actions taken.

(b)     The Governor may accept the recommendation as submitted, but is under no
obligation to issue an appointment approved by the [Superintendent] SECRETARY if
[he] THE GOVERNOR believes it is not in the best interest of the State.

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