H.B. 206                                                 VETOES

2-104.1.

A UNITED STATES PARK POLICE OFFICER MAY MAKE ARRESTS. CONDUCT
INVESTIGATIONS. ISSUE CITATIONS. AND OTHERWISE ENFORCE THE LAWS OF THE
STATE WITHIN AREAS OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM.

4-101.

(a)     (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

(2)     (i) "Citation" means a written charging document that a police
officer, UNITED STATES PARK POLICE OFFICER; or fire marshal issues to a defendant.
alleging the defendant has committed a Crime.
(ii) "Citation" does not include an indictment, information, or

statement of charges.

(3)     "Fire marshal" means:

(i) the State Fire Marshal;

(ii) a Deputy State Fire Marshal; or

(iii) as designated under § 6-304 of the Public Safety Article:
1. an Assistant State Fire Marshal; or
2. a Special Assistant State Fire Marshal.

(4)     "Police officer" has the meaning stated in § 2-101 of this article.

(B) WITHIN AREAS OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM, A UNITED STATES PARK
POLICE OFFICER MAY EXERCISE THE AUTHORITY OF A POLICE OFFICER TO ISSUE A
CITATION UNDER THIS SECTION.

(b)     (C) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, in addition to any
other law allowing a crime to be charged by citation, a police officer OR UNITED
STATES PARK POLICE OFFICER may issue a citation for:

(i) sale of an alcoholic beverage to an underage drinker or
intoxicated person under Article 2B, § 12-108 of the Code;

(ii) malicious destruction of property under § 6-301 of the Criminal
Law Article, if the amount of damage to the property is less than $500;

(iii) disturbing the peace or disorderly conduct under § 10-201 of
the Criminal Law Article; or

(iv) misdemeanor theft under § 7-104(g)(2) of the Criminal Law
Article.

(2) A police officer OR OR UNITED STATES PARK POLICE OFFICER may issue
a citation to a defendant if the [police] officer is satisfied with the defendant's
evidence of identity and reasonably believes that the defendant will comply with the
citation.

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