PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor Ch. 510

of the Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights; and making a stylistic change.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments
Section 727(b)

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1996 Replacement Volume)

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

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

727.

(b) "Law enforcement officer" means any person who, in an official capacity, is
authorized by law to make arrests and who is a member of one of the following law
enforcement agencies:

(1) The Department of State Police;

(2) The Baltimore City [police department] POLICE DEPARTMENT;

(3) The Baltimore City School Police Force;

(4) The police department, bureau, or force of any county;

(5) The police department, bureau, or force of any incorporated city or

town;

(6) The office of the sheriff of any county OR BALTIMORE CITY;

(7) The police department, bureau, or force of any bicounty agency, or the
University of Maryland;

(8) The Mass Transit Administration Police Force of the Department of
Transportation, the Maryland Transportation Authority Police Force, and the Maryland
Port Administration Police Force of the Department of Transportation;

(9) The police officers of the Department of Natural Resources;

(10) The Investigative Services Unit of the Comptroller's Office;

(11) Housing Authority of Baltimore City Police Force; or

(12) The Crofton Police Department.

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

Approved May 8, 1997.

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