ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                           H.B. 206

(iv) an emergency exists.

(c)      (1) A federal law enforcement officer who acts under the authority
granted by this section shall notify the following persons of an investigation or
enforcement action:

(i) 1. the chief of police, if any, or chief's designee, when in a
municipal corporation;

2. the police commissioner or police commissioner's designee,
when in Baltimore City;

3. the chief of police or chief's designee, when in a county
with a county police department, except Baltimore City;

4. the sheriff or sheriff's designee, when in a county without
a county police department;

5. the Secretary of Natural Resources or Secretary's
designee, when on property owned, leased, operated by, or under the control of the
Department of Natural Resources; or

6. the respective chief of police or chief's designee, when on
property owned, leased, operated by, or under the control of the Maryland
Transportation Authority, Maryland Aviation Administration, or Maryland Port
Administration; and

(ii) the Department of State Police barrack commander or
commander's designee, unless there is an agreement otherwise with the Department
of State Police.

(2) When the federal law enforcement officer participates in a joint
investigation with officials from a State or local law enforcement unit, the federal law
enforcement officer shall give the notice required under paragraph (1) of this
subsection reasonably in advance.

(d)     A federal law enforcement officer who acts under the authority granted by
this section:

(1)     has the same legal status as a police officer;

(2)     has the same protections as a police officer under § 2-608 of the
Courts Article with regard to charging documents against police officers; and

(3)     has the same immunity from liability described in § 5-611 of the
Courts Article.

(e)     This section does not impose liability on or require indemnification by the
State or a local subdivision for an act performed by a federal law enforcement officer
under this section.

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