authorizing a person to file at certain locations a complaint that alleges abusive
language, harassment, or use of excessive force by police officers under certain
circumstances; requiring the Internal Investigative Division of the Baltimore
City Police Department to investigate each complaint and report to the Board
within a certain time; authorizing the Board to simultaneously investigate each
complaint it deems appropriate; requiring the Board to make certain
recommendations on each complaint alleging abusive language, harassment, or
use of excessive force by police officers; requiring the Board to submit a
statement of its findings and determinations to the Police Commissioner of
Baltimore City; authorizing the Board to issue subpoenas under certain
circumstances; authorizing the chairman and secretary of the Board to
administer oaths in connection with proceedings of the Board; prohibiting a
person from making certain false statements in the course of an investigation by
the Internal Investigative Division or the Board; establishing a certain penalty;
providing that the Commissioner has final decision-making responsibility for
appropriate disciplinary action based on the Board's recommendations;
establishing certain protections and rights for police officers; providing for the
construction of this Act; establishing procedures and rights concerning certain
records; allowing the adoption of certain regulations; imposing certain reporting
requirements on the Board; defining certain terms; specifying the terms of
certain initial members of the Board; and generally relating to the
establishment, membership, and powers of a Police Civilian Review Board in
Baltimore City.

BY repealing and reenacting, without with amendments,
The Public Local Laws of Baltimore City
Section 16-1

Article 4 - Public Local Laws of Maryland
(1979 Edition and 1997 Supplement, as amended)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
The Public Local Laws of Baltimore City

Section 16-41 through 16-50, inclusive, to be under the amended subheading
"Police Review Board and the subheading "Complaint Evaluation Board"

Article 4 - Public Local Laws of Maryland

(1979 Edition and 1997 Supplement, as amended)

BY adding to

The Public Local Laws of Baltimore City

Section 16-41 through 16-54, inclusive, to be under the new subheading

"Civilian Review Board"
Article 4 - Public Local Laws of Maryland
(1979 Edition and 1997 Supplement, as amended)

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