ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                            S.B. 455

Section 10-616(o)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1999 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - Transportation
Section 21-809
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2002 Replacement Volume)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Transportation
Section 26-305(a) and 26-401
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2002 Replacement Volume)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 41 - Governor - Executive and Administrative Departments

SUBTITLE 5. HOMELAND SECURITY FUND.

4-501.

(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(2) "DEPARTMENT" MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE.

(3) "FUND" MEANS THE HOMELAND SECURITY FUND.

(4) (I) "HOMELAND SECURITY PURPOSE" MEANS A PURPOSE
RELATING TO:

1. THE DETECTION OF, PREPARATION FOR PREVENTION OF,
PROTECTION AGAINST, OR RESPONSE TO THE THREAT OF A TERRORIST ATTACK; OR

2. THE RECOVERY FROM A TERRORIST ATTACK.

(II) "HOMELAND SECURITY PURPOSE" INCLUDES, TO THE EXTENT
RELATED TO A PURPOSE SPECIFIED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, ANY
OF THE FOLLOWING:

1. EMERGENCY FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES;

2.       ENSURING COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

INTEROPERABILITY;

3.       SECURING PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR PUBLIC SAFETY
AND HEALTH PROVIDERS;

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