Ch. 3                                       1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Subsections (b) and (d) of this section are 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 reflect the status of the
head of the Department as a Secretary of a principal department of State
government, and to delete surplus language.

66.

(a)     As used in this subtitle:

(7)     "Qualifying municipality" means any municipality whose "expenditures
for police protection", as defined above, exceed $5,000, and which employs at least one
qualified full-time policeman, as determined by the [Superintendent] SECRETARY.

[(11)"Superintendent" means the Superintendent of the Department of
Maryland State Police.]

(b)     For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1975, and thereafter, the State shall pay to
each subdivision, and to each qualifying municipality, each year in the manner and subject
to the limitations and requirements hereinafter provided, an amount determined as
follows:

(8)     For the fiscal year ending June 30, 1991 and for each fiscal year
thereafter, the State shall pay to each qualifying municipality, in addition to the payments
made under subparagraphs (1) through (7) of this subsection an amount equal to $900 for
each sworn police officer actually employed on a full-time basis by each qualifying
municipality, as determined by the [Superintendent] SECRETARY.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Subsections (a)(7) and (b)(8) 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.
Subsection (a)(11), which defined. "Superintendent", is deleted. The
definition of "Superintendent" is no longer necessary since "Secretary" is now
defined in § 2 of this article.

68.

(a) If the [Superintendent] SECRETARY finds that a county is not complying
with the maintenance of effort provisions of § 65 of this article, the [Superintendent]
SECRETARY shall notify the subdivision or. qualifying municipality of such
noncompliance.

(c)     Upon receipt of certification of noncompliance by the [Superintendent]
SECRETARY OF THE STATE POLICE or the Secretary of the Department of Budget and
Fiscal Planning, as the case may be, the Comptroller shall suspend, until notification of
compliance is received, payment of any funds due the subdivision or qualifying

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