ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                                Ch. 5

(2) THE PROPERTY THAT THE COMMISSION IS INTENDED TO COVER OR
THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH THE COMMISSION IS ISSUED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from the second and third sentences of former Art. 41, § 4-901.

Subsection (a) of this section is revised in the active voice to clarify that the
Governor issues commissions.

Defined term: "Commission" § 3-301
3-307. SCOPE OF COMMISSION.

(A)     IN GENERAL.

EACH SPECIAL POLICE OFFICER SHALL PROTECT AND PRESERVE PEACE AND
GOOD ORDER ON THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE APPLICATION FOR THE
COMMISSION.

(B)     POWERS OF SPECIAL POLICE OFFICER.
A SPECIAL POLICE OFFICER MAY:

(1)      ARREST INDIVIDUALS WHO TRESPASS OR COMMIT OFFENSES. ON
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE APPLICATION FOR THE COMMISSION;

(2)      EXERCISE THE POWERS OF A POLICE OFFICER ON THE PROPERTY
DESCRIBED IN THE APPLICATION FOR THE COMMISSION;

(3)      EXERCISE THE POWERS OF A POLICE OFFICER IN A COUNTY OR
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE STATE IN CONNECTION WITH THE CARE,
CUSTODY, AND PROTECTION OF OTHER PROPERTY OF THE ENTITY THAT REQUESTED
THE APPOINTMENT OF THE SPECIAL POLICE OFFICER OR OTHER PROPERTY, REAL OR
PERSONAL, FOR WHICH THE ENTITY HAS ASSUMED AN OBLIGATION TO MAINTAIN OR
PROTECT; AND

(4)      DIRECT AND CONTROL TRAFFIC ON PUBLIC HIGHWAYS AND ROADS
IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE APPLICATION
FOR THE COMMISSION IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THE ORDERLY MOVEMENT OF
TRAFFIC TO AND FROM THE PROPERTY, IF THE SECRETARY APPROVES OF THIS
ACTIVITY IN ADVANCE.

(C)     LIMITATIONS AS TO VEHICLE LAWS.

(1) A SPECIAL POLICE OFFICER MAY MAKE AN ARREST OR ISSUE A
TRAFFIC CITATION FOR A VIOLATION OF THE MARYLAND VEHICLE LAW OR ANY
OTHER STATE OR LOCAL TRAFFIC LAW OR REGULATION ONLY IF THE SPECIAL
POLICE OFFICER:

(I) HAS A PROBATIONARY OR PERMANENT APPOINTMENT AS A
SECURITY OFFICER OR IS A MEMBER OF AN INDUSTRIAL POLICE FORCE; AND

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