PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 6

(c) In any suit, claim, or criminal charge brought by a parent or other claimant of
one of the combatants against the principal, teacher, [or] school security guard, OR
OTHER SCHOOL BASED STAFF SYSTEM PERSONNEL because of the PREVENTIVE
ACTION OR intervention, the county board:

(1)     Shall provide legal counsel for the principal, teacher, [or] school
security guard, OR OTHER SCHOOL BASED STAFF SYSTEM PERSONNEL or may provide
reimbursement for the reasonable expenses of the legal defense of any criminal charge if
the county board considers it appropriate; and

(2)     Shall save the principal, teacher, [or] school security guard, OR OTHER
SCHOOL BASED STAFF SYSTEM PERSONNEL harmless from any award or decree against
him.

7-307.

(a)     (1) A principal, assistant principal, or school security guard of a public
school may make a reasonable search of a student on the school premises OR ON A
SCHOOL-SPONSORED TRIP if he has a reasonable belief that the student has in his
possession an item, the possession of which is a criminal offense under the laws of this
State OR A VIOLATION OF ANY OTHER STATE LAW OR A RULE OR REGULATION OF
THE COUNTY BOARD.

(2) The search shall be made in the presence of a third party.

(b)     (1) A principal, assistant principal, or school security guard of a public
school may make a search of the physical plant of the school and its appurtenances
including the lockers of students.

(2) The right of the school official to search the locker shall be announced
or published previously in the school.

(c)     The Department shall adopt rules and regulations relating to the searches
permitted under this section.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1996.

Approved April 9, 1996.

CHAPTER 6
(Senate Bill 462)

AN ACT concerning

Higher Education - Community College Funding

FOR the purpose of altering the formula for the computation of certain State aid for
community colleges; requiring the State to provide funding to community colleges in
a certain amount; defining certain terms; requiring the Governor to include a

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