Ch. 5

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(11)    PROVIDE SYSTEMS FOR PERIODIC EVALUATION AND IMPROVEMENT
OF THE PERFORMANCE AND PHYSICAL CONDITION OF EMPLOYEES OF THE
DEPARTMENT, INCLUDING IN-SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAMS AND COURSES;

(12)    ESTABLISH HEADQUARTERS, BARRACKS, POSTS, COMMANDS, AND
OTHER REGIONAL FACILITIES IN LOCALITIES AS NECESSARY FOR THE EFFICIENT
PERFORMANCE OF THE DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT;

(13)    CLOSE HEADQUARTERS, BARRACKS, POSTS, COMMANDS, AND OTHER
REGIONAL FACILITIES WHEN THEIR NEED CEASES TO EXIST;

(14)    PURCHASE OR OTHERWISE ACQUIRE THE LAND, FACILITIES,
EQUIPMENT, OR SERVICES AS ARE CONSIDERED ESSENTIAL FOR THE NEEDS OF THE
DEPARTMENT OR ITS EMPLOYEES IN CARRYING OUT THEIR DUTIES, IN THE MANNER
REQUIRED BY LAW;

(15)    SELL OR DISPOSE OF LAND, FACILITIES, OR EQUIPMENT AS THEY
BECOME UNNECESSARY OR UNFIT FOR FURTHER USE, IN THE MANNER REQUIRED
BY LAW;

(16)    ESTABLISH AND MODIFY SYSTEMS FOR RECEIVING, PROCESSING,
AND MAINTAINING:

(I)      REPORTS AND RECORDS OF OCCURRENCES OR ALLEGED
OCCURRENCES OF CRIME AND MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS IN THE STATE; AND

(II)     REPORTS AND RECORDS OF THE ADMINISTRATION,
MANAGEMENT, AND OPERATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT; AND

(17)    ESTABLISH PROCEDURES FOR SAFEKEEPING, COPYING, AND
DESTROYING RECORDS OF THE DEPARTMENT.

(C) LIMITATION.

THE SECRETARY MAY NOT EXERCISE OR PERFORM THE POWERS, DUTIES,
RESPONSIBILITIES, AND FUNCTIONS SET FORTH IN §§ 6-301, 6-302, AND 6-501 OF THIS
ARTICLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 88B, § 15(c) and (b)(1) through (13) and, as it
related to the Secretary and deputy secretary, the first sentence of § 4(b).

In the introductory language of subsection (b) of this section, the former
reference to the Secretary "supervising and directing the affairs of the
Department and exercising the powers referred to in the preceding
subsection" is deleted as unnecessary. The Secretary has the duty to
supervise and direct the affairs of the Department under § 2-202(e)(1) of
this subtitle. The "preceding subsection" - former Art. 88B, § 15(a) - is
revised in § 2-205(a) of this subtitle. The power of the Secretary under §
2-205(a) of this subtitle stands on its own as a substantive provision and
need not specifically be cross-referenced in subsection (b) of this section.

In subsection (b)(1) of this section, the former reference to the power to

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