(2) THE CHAIRMAN OR THE SECRETARY OF THE POLICE REVIEW BOARD
MAY ADMINISTER OATHS IN CONNECTION WITH ANY PROCEEDING OF THE BOARD.

[16-44.] 16-45.

The Police [Commissioner]—REVIEW BOARD has final decision-making
responsibility for the appropriate disciplinary action in each case, but no final action
may be taken until the recommendation of the Board has been reviewed.

[16-45.] 16-46.

Nothing contained in this article may abrogate any constitutional, statutory or
common law right of police personnel against whom a complaint is filed, nor of the
complainants, investigators or witnesses who participate in the complaint procedure.

[16-46.] 16-47.

This procedure may not be construed to affect or change the methods and
procedures for suspension or dismissal of members of the [Baltimore City Police]
Department.

[16-47.] 16-48.

Police personnel may not be penalized or affected adversely in any way as a
result of the procedure set forth in this Article without having been first afforded
proper written notice of charges lodged [against him] and the right to a hearing
before the Police-Trial Board in accordance with due process of law:

[16-48.] 16-49.

Records containing the names or identification of police personnel,
complainants, investigators and witnesses may not be disclosed or released to the
general public.

[16-49.] 16-50.

Subject to the provisions of this Article, the POLICE REVIEW Board may adopt
reasonable and proper rules to govern its procedure.

[16-50.] 16-51.

The POLICE REVIEW Board shall prepare and publish a semi-annual statistical
and analytical report regarding the complaints processed under this Article.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the terms of members
of the general public serving on the Complaint Evaluation Board, renamed the Police
Review Beard under Section 1 of this Act, on the effective date of this Act shall remain
in effect. The terms of the additional members of the general public added by Section
1 of this Act shall expire as follows:

(1) one member in 2000;

(2) one member in 2001;

(3) one member in 2002; and