Ch. 5

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

§ 8-201(c), ED §§ 10-101(b) and 16-502(d), EN §§ 5-1201(b) and 6-801(e),
HG §§ 5-301(b) and 13-101(b), LE § 9-101(d), and SG §§ 9-101(c) and
9-201(b).

(C)     DEPARTMENT.

"DEPARTMENT" MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language added to avoid repetition
of the full title "Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services".

(D)     LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.

(1)      "LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY' MEANS A GOVERNMENTAL POLICE
FORCE, SHERIFF'S OFFICE, OR SECURITY FORCE OR LAW ENFORCEMENT
ORGANIZATION OF THE STATE, A COUNTY, OR A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION THAT BY
STATUTE, ORDINANCE, OR COMMON LAW IS AUTHORIZED TO ENFORCE THE
GENERAL CRIMINAL LAWS OF THE STATE.

(2)      "LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY' DOES NOT INCLUDE MEMBERS OF
THE MARYLAND NATIONAL GUARD WHO:

(I)      ARE UNDER THE CONTROL AND JURISDICTION OF THE
MILITARY DEPARTMENT;

(II)     ARE ASSIGNED TO THE MILITARY PROPERTY DESIGNATED AS
THE GLENN L. MARTIN STATE AIRPORT; AND

(III)   ARE CHARGED WITH EXERCISING POLICE POWERS IN AND FOR
THE GLENN L. MARTIN STATE AIRPORT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived without
substantive change from former Art. 41, § 4-201(a)(4).

Throughout this subsection, the term "law enforcement agency" is
substituted for the former reference to a "law enforcement unit" for
consistency with terminology used throughout this article. See, e.g., §
2-101 of this article.

In paragraph (1) of this subsection, the reference to a sheriff's "office" is
substituted for the former reference to a sheriff's "department" to use
common terminology. See, e.g., § 3-101(e)(l)(ii)7 of this title.

Defined term: "County" § 1-101

(E)     POLICE OFFICER

(1) "POLICE OFFICER" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO:

(I) IS AUTHORIZED TO ENFORCE THE GENERAL CRIMINAL LAWS
OF THE STATE; AND

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