Ch. 5

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Defined terms: "Commission" § 3-301
"Special police officer" § 3-301

3-303. ENTITIES AUTHORIZED TO APPLY FOR APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL POLICE
OFFICERS; QUALIFICATIONS OF APPLICANTS.

(A)     ENTITIES AUTHORIZED TO APPLY FOR APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL POLICE
OFFICERS.

THE FOLLOWING ENTITIES MAY APPLY FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL
POLICE OFFICERS FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES:

(1)      A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, COUNTY, OR OTHER GOVERNMENTAL
BODY OF THE STATE, IN ORDER TO PROTECT PROPERTY OWNED, LEASED, OR
REGULARLY USED BY THE GOVERNMENTAL BODY OR ANY OF ITS UNITS;

(2)      ANOTHER STATE, OR SUBDIVISION OR UNIT OF ANOTHER STATE,
THAT HAS AN INTEREST IN PROPERTY LOCATED WHOLLY OR PARTLY IN THIS STATE,
IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE PROPERTY;

(3)      A COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY, OR PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM IN THE STATE,
IN ORDER TO PROTECT ITS PROPERTY OR STUDENTS; OR

(4)      A PERSON THAT EXISTS AND FUNCTIONS FOR A LEGAL BUSINESS
PURPOSE, IN ORDER TO PROTECT ITS BUSINESS PROPERTY.

(B)     AGE.

THE APPLICANT FOR A COMMISSION SHALL BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD.

(C)     TRAINING AND EDUCATION.

THE SECRETARY MAY REQUIRE TRAINING AND EDUCATION FOR SPECIAL
POLICE OFFICERS AS THE SECRETARY CONSIDERS NECESSARY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 41, § 4-904, § 4-902(a)(3), and the second clause
of § 4-903(b).

In the introductory language of subsection (a) of this section, the reference
to the authority of specified entities to "apply for the appointment of
special police officers for the following purposes" is substituted for the
former reference to "[amplication for special police commission may be
made by any of the following" for clarity.

In subsection (a)(2) of this section, the phrase "in order to protect the
property" is added to state what only was implied in the former law and for
consistency with subsection (a)(1), (3), and (4) of this section.

In subsection (a)(3) of this section, the former word "located" is deleted as
surplusage.

In subsection (a)(4) of this section, the former reference to a "legitimate"

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