ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 5

Defined terms: "County" § 1-101
"State" § 1-101

(H) NONCOMMISSIONED RANK.

(1)      "NONCOMMISSIONED RANK" MEANS A RANK OTHER THAN A
COMMISSIONED RANK.

(2)      "NONCOMMISSIONED RANK" DOES NOT INCLUDE THE SECRETARY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived without
substantive change from the second and third sentences of former Art.
88B, § 2(2).

In paragraph (1) of this subsection, the reference to "a rank other than a
commissioned rank" is substituted for the former reference to "any other
rank" for specificity and clarity.

Defined terms: "Commissioned rank" § 2-101
"Rank" § 2-101
"Secretary" § 2-101

(I) POLICE EMPLOYEE.

"POLICE EMPLOYEE" MEANS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE DEPARTMENT TO WHOM
THE SECRETARY ASSIGNS THE POWERS CONTAINED IN § 2-412 OF THIS TITLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived without
substantive change from the first and second sentences of former Art. 88B,
§ 2(4).

Defined terms: "Department" § 2-101
"Secretary" § 2-101

(J) RANK.

"RANK" MEANS THE STATUS, ESTABLISHED BY RULE, OF POLICE EMPLOYEES
THAT HAVE THE SAME RELATIVE POSITION IN THE CHAIN OF COMMAND.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived without
substantive change from the first sentence of former Art. 88B, § 2(7).

Defined terms: "Police employee" § 2-101
"Rule" § 2-101

(K) RULE.

(1)      "RULE" MEANS A RULE, ORDER OR OTHER DIRECTIVE ADOPTED BY
THE SECRETARY UNDER THIS ARTICLE.

(2)      "RULE" DOES NOT INCLUDE A REGULATION WITHIN THE MEANING
OF TITLE 10, SUBTITLE 1 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE.

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