PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 623

(c)     Police employees shall not act within the limits of any incorporated
municipality which maintains a police force except: (1) when in pursuit of an offender or
suspected offender; (2) when in search of an offender or suspected offender wanted for a
crime committed outside of the limits of the municipality, or when interviewing or seeking
to interview a witness or supposed witness to such a crime; (3) when a crime is committed
in the presence of the police employee, the arrested party shall be immediately
transferred to the custody of the local law enforcement agency; (4) when requested to act
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 Secretary to implement this paragraph; OR
(12) WHEN CONDUCTING INVESTIGATIONS RELATING TO OR OTHERWISE
ENFORCING THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 27, § 146 OF THE CODE.

(d)     No police employee shall be placed on detached service and act for any
federal department, agency or committee outside of the State of Maryland without the
written approval of the Governor or as otherwise provided by law.

(e)     The term "incorporated municipality" as used in subsection (b) of this section
shall mean the territory within the limits of an incorporated city or town within any county
of this State or of Baltimore City. However, this term shall not be construed to include
any other territory within the limits of any county.

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

Approved May 23, 1996.

CHAPTER 623
(House Bill 530)

AN ACT concerning

Criminal Injuries Compensation Board

FOR the purpose of repealing certain procedures used by the Criminal Injuries
Compensation Board to review and evaluate claims; authorizing the Board to
include procedures for reviewing and evaluating claims in their rules and
regulations; altering the maximum amount the Board may award for a claim;

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