Ch. 5                                       2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Defined terms: "Commission" § 3-301
"Secretary" § 3-301

3-305. INVESTIGATIONS OF APPLICANTS.

(A)     IN GENERAL.

(1)      THE SECRETARY SHALL INVESTIGATE THE CHARACTER,
REPUTATION, AND QUALIFICATIONS OF EACH APPLICANT FOR A COMMISSION.

(2)      THE INVESTIGATION SHALL INCLUDE AN INVESTIGATION OF THE
APPLICANT'S CRIMINAL RECORD, INCLUDING CHECKING RECORDS OF LOCAL POLICE
DEPARTMENTS AND THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.

(3)      THE SECRETARY SHALL CONDUCT THE INVESTIGATION IN
ACCORDANCE WITH RULES AND REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE SECRETARY.

(B)     RECOMMENDATION TO GOVERNOR

(1)      THE SECRETARY SHALL TRANSMIT TO THE GOVERNOR:

(I)      THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION;

(II)     A RECOMMENDATION ON DENYING OR GRANTING THE
APPLICATION; AND

(III)   THE REASONS FOR THE RECOMMENDATION.

(2)      THE GOVERNOR MAY ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE
SECRETARY BUT NEED NOT ISSUE A COMMISSION APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY IF
THE GOVERNOR BELIEVES IT NOT TO BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE STATE TO
DO SO.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 41, § 4-903(a).

Subsection (b)(1) of this section is revised in the active voice to clarify that
the Secretary transmits the results of the investigation and the
recommendation to the Governor.

Defined terms: "Commission" § 3-301
"Secretary" § 3-301

3-306. ISSUANCE OF COMMISSION.

(A)     ISSUANCE.

THE GOVERNOR SHALL ISSUE A COMMISSION TO EACH APPLICANT APPROVED
BY THE GOVERNOR.

(B)     CONTENTS.

THE COMMISSION SHALL INDICATE:

(1) THE TERM OF THE COMMISSION; AND

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