3-216. CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS — POWER OF ARREST.

(A) DESIGNATION BY COMMISSIONER

THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DESIGNATE CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS EMPLOYED
IN EACH CORRECTIONAL FACILITY IN THE DIVISION WHO HAVE THE POWER TO
MAKE ARRESTS UNDER ARTICLE 27, § 594B OF THE CODE.

(B) QUALIFICATIONS.

A CORRECTIONAL OFFICER WHO IS AUTHORIZED TO MAKE ARRESTS UNDER
ARTICLE 27, § 594B OF THE CODE SHALL:

(1) MEET THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED BY THE
MARYLAND POLICE TRAINING COMMISSION; AND

(2) COMPLETE SATISFACTORILY THE' TRAINING PRESCRIBED BY THE
MARYLAND POLICE TRAINING COMMISSION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 27, § 684A.

In subsection (a) of this section, the reference to "correctional facility in"
the Division is substituted for the former reference to a "facility under the
jurisdiction of" the Division for consistency throughout this article. See
General Revisor's Note to this article.

Defined terms: "Commissioner" § 3-101
"Correctional facility" § 1-101
"Division" § 3-101

3-217. PERFORMANCE BONDS.

(A) WHEN REQUIRED.

(1) THE GOVERNOR MAY REQUIRE THE COMMISSIONER TO EXECUTE A
SURETY BOND IN AN AMOUNT THAT THE GOVERNOR ESTABLISHES.

(2) THE COMMISSIONER MAY REQUIRE ANY OFFICER OR OTHER
EMPLOYEE OF THE DIVISION TO EXECUTE A SURETY BOND IN THE AMOUNT THAT
THE COMMISSIONER, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE COMPTROLLER, ESTABLISHES.

(3) THE BOND SHALL BE CONDITIONED ON THE INDIVIDUAL
FAITHFULLY PERFORMING THE DUTIES OF OFFICE AND ACCOUNTING FOR ALL
FUNDS OFFICIALLY RECEIVED.

(B) ISSUANCE.

(1) THE SURETY BOND FOR THE COMMISSIONER SHALL BE ISSUED BY A
CORPORATE SURETY APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR.

(2) THE SURETY BOND FOR ANY OFFICER OR OTHER EMPLOYEE OF THE
DIVISION SHALL BE ISSUED BY A CORPORATE SURETY APPROVED BY THE
COMMISSIONER AND THE COMPTROLLER