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

former phrase "until the disability is removed" for consistency.

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

2-204. GENERAL POWERS OF SECRETARY.

(A)     POLICE POWERS.

THE SECRETARY AND DEPUTY SECRETARY HAVE THROUGHOUT THE STATE
THE SAME POWERS, PRIVILEGES, IMMUNITIES, AND DEFENSES AS SHERIFFS,
CONSTABLES, POLICE OFFICERS, AND OTHER PEACE OFFICERS POSSESSED AT
COMMON LAW AND MAY NOW OR IN THE FUTURE EXERCISE WITHIN THEIR
RESPECTIVE JURISDICTIONS.

(B)     MANAGEMENT OF DEPARTMENT.

IN ADDITION TO ANY POWERS SET FORTH ELSEWHERE, THE SECRETARY MAY:

(1)      ESTABLISH THE ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT;

(2)      CREATE UNITS IN THE DEPARTMENT;

(3)      DEFINE THE FUNCTIONS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF EACH
UNIT IN THE DEPARTMENT;

(4)      REDEFINE PERIODICALLY THE FUNCTIONS, DUTIES, AND
RESPONSIBILITIES OF ANY UNIT IN THE DEPARTMENT, WHETHER CREATED BY THE
SECRETARY OR BY LAW;

(5)      ASSIGN AND REASSIGN EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT TO THE
DUTIES, UNITS, AND REGIONAL FACILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT AS THE
SECRETARY CONSIDERS NECESSARY TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF THE DEPARTMENT
AND THE PUBLIC;

(6)      ESTABLISH STANDARDS, QUALIFICATIONS, AND PREREQUISITES OF
CHARACTER, TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND EXPERIENCE FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE
DEPARTMENT;

(7)      ESTABLISH RANKS AND GRADES AND, IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE
6, SUBTITLE 4 OF THE STATE PERSONNEL AND PENSIONS ARTICLE, CIVILIAN
CLASSIFICATIONS AS THE SECRETARY CONSIDERS NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE;

(8)      DESIGNATE THE AUTHORITY, RESPONSIBILITY, AND DUTIES OF
RANKS, GRADES, AND CIVILIAN CLASSIFICATIONS AND THE ORDER OF SUCCESSION
TO POSITIONS OF COMMAND WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT;

(9)      APPOINT, PROMOTE, REDUCE IN RANK OR CIVILIAN
CLASSIFICATION, REASSIGN, RECLASSIFY, RETIRE, AND DISCHARGE ANY EMPLOYEE
OF THE DEPARTMENT IN THE MANNER REQUIRED BY LAW;

(10)    REGULATE ATTENDANCE, CONDUCT, TRAINING, DISCIPLINE, AND
PROCEDURE FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT;

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