PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 533

as appropriate the regulatory spending category limits and site prioritization scheme and
make recommendations to the Department no later than September 1, 1996. The
Department shall attempt to adopt regulatory changes proposed by the work group by
October 1, 1996.

SECTION 6. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Sections 2, 3, and 5 of this
Act shall take effect June 1, 1996.

SECTION 7. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Sections 1. 4, and 6 and 4
of this Act shall take effect July 1, 1996.

Approved May 14, 1996.

CHAPTER 533
(House Bill 1262)

AN ACT concerning

Maryland National Guard - Receipt of Property and Revenues from Federal Agencies

FOR the purpose of designating the Maryland National Guard as a law enforcement
agency for the sole purpose of receiving certain property and revenues and being
authorized to receive certain property and revenues from federal agencies
supported by National Guard personnel in the Counter Drug Program; requiring
that property and revenues received be used to supplement resources allocated to
the Counter Drug Program; requiring that the usage of property and revenues
received conform to certain guidelines; providing for the effective date of this Act;
and generally relating to the Maryland National Guard.

BY adding to

Article 65 - Militia
Section 8B

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1995 Replacement Volume)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 65 - Militia

8B.

(A) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED BY LAW. THE NATIONAL GUARD IS
DESIGNATED AS A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND IS AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE
FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING PROPERTY AND REVENUES AND IS
AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE PROPERTY AND REVENUES, PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. §
981(E)(2), 19 U.S.C. § 1616A(C)(1)(B)(II), AND 21 U.S.C §§ 881(E)(1)(A) AND (E)(3), FROM
THOSE FEDERAL AGENCIES THAT ARE SUPPORTED BY NATIONAL GUARD
PERSONNEL IN THE COUNTER DRUG PROGRAM

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