(i) Northern District;

(ii) Northwestern District; and

(iii) Southeastern District; and

(3) in 2002, one member from each of the following police districts:

(i) Southern District;

(ii) Southwestern District; and

(iii) Western District.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect October 1, 1999. It shall remain effective for a period of 3 years and, at the end
of September 30, 2002, with no further action required by the General Assembly, this
Act shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect.

Approved April 27, 1999.

CHAPTER 197
(House Bill 1138)

AN ACT concerning

Baltimore City - Police Civilian Review Board

FOR the purpose of connverting the Complaint Evaluation Board of Baltimore City to
the Police Review Board; altering the membership of the Board to increase the
number of members of the general public and add certain public officials;
altering the appointment process; requiring the Board to elect a chairman and
secretary at certain intervals; authorizing the chairman and secretary of the
Board to administer oaths in connection with proceedings of the Board;
requiring the Board to make a certain determination on each complaint alleging
abusive language, harassment, or use of excessive force by police personnel
repealing certain investigative and reporting responsibilities of the Internal
Investigation Division; altering the types of complaints over which the Board
has jurisdiction; requiring the Mayor of Baltimore City to provide certain staff to
the Board; authorizing the Board to issue a subpoena under certain
circumstances; repealing the final decision-making responsibility of the Police
Commissioner; granting final decision-making responsibilities to the Board;
defining certain terms; making stylistic changes; providing for the application of
the Act; specifying the terms of certain additional members of the Board;
repealing the Complaint Evaluation Board of Baltimore City; establishing the
Civilian Review Board of Baltimore City with certain jurisdiction over abusive
language, harassment, and excessive force by police officers; providing for the
membership, officers, meetings, staff, and powers of the Board; authorizing
Baltimore City to hire an independent administrator to serve the Board: