Ch. 743

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

for the enforcement of laws and regulations as provided in this subsection. All
appointments shall be made from a list of eligible persons prepared [by the Secretary of
Budget and Management,] in accordance with the provisions of the State Personnel and
Pensions Article [that govern classified service employees, or from a list prepared by the
Department as permitted by the Secretary of Budget and Management]. An employee so
commissioned and assigned law enforcement duties has and may exercise the powers of a
Natural Resources police officer or a law enforcement officer of the State. These powers
may be exercised upon:

(1)     Properties owned by the State and managed by the Department;

(2)     Railroad rights-of-way and utility properties which are not owned by the
State, but which traverse properties owned by the State and managed by the Department;

(3)     All public and private properties which are within the boundaries of
State properties managed by the Department;

(4)     All waters of the State within one mile of the shoreline of all properties
owned by the Department;

(5)     All public and private property adjoining property owned by the State
and managed by the Department;

(6)     All park property in Maryland owned by the federal government;

(7)     All roadways within the boundaries of or that portion of roadway
adjoining properties owned by the State and managed by the Department; and

(8)     Any property in Maryland for the purpose of executing a warrant that
has resulted from law enforcement activities on property on which a forest, park, and
wildlife ranger may exercise law enforcement powers.

(f) In cases of inconsistency between this subtitle and the provisions of the State
Personnel and Pensions Article [that govern classified service employees], the provisions
of this subtitle shall control as to all matters relating to Natural Resources law
enforcement officers.

5-218.

(h) (3) A youth recruited for the Corps may not be hired through mechanisms
for the employment of [classified] SKILLED SERVICE OR PROFESSIONAL service
employees in the State Personnel Management System and may not earn any of the
benefits of a [ classified] SKILLED SERVICE OR PROFESSIONAL service employee, WITH
THE EXCEPTION OF SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS.

8-723.

(c) Subject to available income, the Department may employ necessary personnel
subject to the provisions of the State Personnel and Pensions Article [that govern
classified service employees].

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