Ch. 3

1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

by the chief executive officer or the chief police officer of the municipality; (5) when
ordered by the Governor to act within the municipality; (6) except in Baltimore City,
when enforcing the motor vehicle laws of this State; (7) in Baltimore City, only when
enforcing Title 23 (Vehicle Laws - Inspection of Used Vehicles and Warnings for
Defective Equipment) of the Transportation Article; (8) in any building or place when
ordered by the President of the Senate and. the Speaker of the House of Delegates, or
either of them, to guard the safety of legislators or the integrity of the legislative process;
(9) to protect the safety of an elected State official; (10) in the municipalities of Somerset
County; or (11) (i)1. when 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. when rendering assistance to a police officer; 3. when acting at the request
of a local police officer; or 4. when an emergency exists; and (ii) when acting in
accordance with regulations adopted by the [superintendent] SECRETARY to implement
this paragraph.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Subsections (b) and (c) of this section are 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;

6.

The Department shall make its training facilities available to any law enforcement
agency of the State and the Police Training Commission to the extent permitted by fiscal
appropriation and the availability of such facilities and employees of the Department.
The extent of use of such facilities, the course of training, and the qualifications of
persons using such facilities shall be established by rule of the [Superintendent]
SECRETARY.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

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.

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Any law enforcement agency of the State or any State agency may be permitted to
connect with and use any teletypewriter, voice communication, data communication,
message switching or other communication system established by the Department for
statewide use. Such connection and use shall be subject to and in accordance with rules
established by the [Superintendent] SECRETARY to promote the purposes of this
subtitle, to insure the effective, economical, and efficient utilization of the entire system,
and to prevent interference with the law enforcement duties of the Department.
Violation of such rules shall constitute sufficient basis for withdrawal of permission to,
connect with and use such system. To the extent permitted by specific budget
appropriation, the cost of rental of such equipment and the circuitry necessary thereto

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