ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                         H.B. 1255

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - State Personnel and Pensions

26-201.

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this subtitle applies
only to:

(1)     an employee of the Department of Natural Resources commissioned
by the Secretary of Natural Resources as:

(i) a Natural Resources police officer; or

(ii) a law enforcement officer, other than a Natural Resources police
officer;

(2)     a law enforcement officer employed by the Field Enforcement
Division;

(3)     a member of the Maryland Transportation Authority Police Force
who has the powers granted to a police officer under § 4-208 of the Transportation
Article;

(4)     a deputy sheriff employed by the Baltimore City Sheriffs
Department;

(5)     a member of the University of Maryland Police Force who has the
powers granted to a police officer under § 13-601 of the Education Article;

(6)     a law enforcement officer employed by a participating governmental
unit that on or after July 1, 1999 has elected to participate in the Law Enforcement
Officers' Pension System;

(7)     the State Fire Marshal or a Deputy State Fire Marshal;

(8)     a member of the Morgan State University Police Force who has the
powers granted to a police officer under § 14-106 of the Education Article;

(9)     a member of the BWI Airport Fire & Rescue Department;

(10)   a member of the Department of General Services Police Force who
has the powers granted to a police officer under § 4-605 of the State Finance and
Procurement Article;

(11)   an employee of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
commissioned by the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene as a Health and Mental
Hygiene police officer;

(12)   an employee of the Motor Vehicle Administration commissioned by
the Secretary of the Department of Transportation as a Motor Vehicle Administration
police officer;

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