Ch. 3

1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(3) Request information when necessary from related agencies including the
DEPARTMENT OF [Maryland] State Police, the Charles H. Hickey, Jr. School
Administration, the Baltimore County Police Department, the State's Attorney's Office
of Baltimore County, and the Department of Juvenile Services; and

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Subsection (c)(3) of 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 and to delete surplus language.

Article 87 - Sheriffs

53.

(b)" (1) The provisions of this subtitle are applicable in Carroll County, Cecil
County, Frederick County, Kent County, Somerset County, Wicomico County, and
Worcester County, respectively, except as modified in this section. Twelve members of
each fire company may be designated by the captain, chief, or other commanding officer
of the fire companies of these counties, respectively, and recommended to be appointed
deputy sheriffs by the sheriffs of the several counties. The powers of the deputies are
limited to those necessary to perform their duties when functioning as fire police at
parades, accidents, floods or other emergencies, or at any public function conducted by,
or under the auspices of, any volunteer fire company, or by the sheriffs department. Such
powers may be exercised in incorporated cities, towns, counties, or on State roadways but
only under the discretion and control of the chief of the police force of the city, town, or
DEPARTMENT OF State Police. All fire police, when on such duty, and when wearing a
badge of authority, shall be deemed to be performing the duties of their office. In
Frederick County and Carroll County, fire police may also perform traffic control for
public functions held by any municipality, town, group, or committee upon request for
and approval of such services by the sheriff.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Subsection (b)(1) of 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.

Article 88B - DEPARTMENT OF State Police

1.

The DEPARTMENT OF [Maryland] State Police is established as a principal
department of State government, shall have powers and duties, and shall be administered
in accordance with this article.

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 and to delete surplus language.-

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