law enforcement agencies and authorized State agencies; and generally relating
to the Department of State Police and communication systems.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 88B - Department of State Police
Section 7

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1998 Replacement Volume)

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

Article 88B - Department of State Police

7.

Any law enforcement agency of the State or [any] A State agency AUTHORIZED
BY THE DEPARTMENT may be permitted to connect with and use any [teletypewriter]
COMPUTER, voice communication SYSTEM, data communication SYSTEM INCLUDING
THE MARYLAND INTERAGENCY LAW ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM (MILES), THE
NATIONAL CRIME INFORMATION CENTER (NCIC), AND THE NATIONAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM (NLETS), message switching
SYSTEM, or other communication system established by the Department for statewide
use. Such connection and use shall be subject to and in accordance with rules
established by the Secretary to promote the purposes of this subtitle, to insure the
effective, economical, and efficient utilization of the entire system, and to prevent
interference with the law enforcement duties of the Department. Violation of such
rules shall constitute sufficient basis for withdrawal of permission to connect with
and use such system. To the extent permitted by specific budget appropriation, the
cost of rental of such equipment and the circuitry necessary thereto shall be paid by
the State, except rental and/or purchase costs of terminal devices and the circuitry
necessary thereto tied to the Department's Computer System; all supplies and other
charges connected therewith shall be paid by the law enforcement agency.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect October 1, 1999.

Approved April 13, 1999.

CHAPTER 33
(Senate Bill 79)

AN ACT concerning

Annual Curative Bill

FOR the purpose of generally curing previous Acts of the General Assembly with
possible title or other defects; requiring a restaurant in Kent County to meet