(IV) AFTER 4 YEARS, THE EQUIPMENT SHALL BE VALUED AT 20% OF
ITS INITIAL COST; AND

(V) AFTER 5 YEARS, THE EQUIPMENT SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO
HAVE NO REMAINING VALUE FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBSECTION.

(J) (1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, IF EIGHT OR
MORE POLICE EMPLOYEES ARE ASSIGNED TO A COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION PURSUANT TO AN AGREEMENT UNDER THIS SECTION:

(I) THE COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION SHALL GIVE THE
DEPARTMENT AT LEAST 5 YEARS' NOTICE IF THE COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION DECIDES TO TERMINATE SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER THE
AGREEMENT; AND

(II) THE NUMBER OF POLICE EMPLOYEES ASSIGNED PURSUANT TO
THE AGREEMENT SHALL BE PHASED OUT OVER 5 YEARS.

(2) THE DEPARTMENT AND COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
MAY MODIFY THE MANNER THAT SERVICES ARE TERMINATED UNDER THE
PROVISIONS OF THE AGREEMENT.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1997.

Approved May 8. 1997.

CHAPTER 388
(House Bill 40)

AN ACT concerning

State Use Industries - Workers' Compensation Coverage for Employees - Repeal of

Sunset

FOR the purpose of repealing the termination provision that relates to the application of
the State's workers' compensation laws to the coverage of certain prisoners
employed by the State Use Industries.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article - Labor and Employment
Section 9-221

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1991 Volume and 1996 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,

Article 41 - Governor - Executive and Administrative Departments
Section 4-701(a) and (i)

Ch. 388

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

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