ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                           H.B. 879

(As enacted by Chapter______(S.B. 1) of the Acts of the General Assembly of

2003)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article—State Government
Section 12-314 and 12-315
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1999 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - State Government
Section 12-315
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1999 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article - State Government
Section 12-314 and 12-315
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1999 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - State Government

Section 12-315.1

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1999 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

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

Article - Public Safety

3-112.

(c) (1) If a law enforcement officer is charged with a felony, the chief may
impose an emergency suspension of police powers without pay.

(2) A law enforcement officer who is suspended under paragraph (1) of
this subsection is entitled to a prompt hearing.

Article - State Government

12-314.

Subject to the limitations in this Part III of this subtitle, the Board of Public
Works {may] SHALL approve reimbursement of a State officer or State employee or
otherwise pay for LOST WAGES AND reasonable counsel fees that the officer or
employee incurred:

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