Unannotated Code of Maryland (Last Updated: May 16, 2014) |
LOCAL GOVERNMENT |
DIVISION III. COUNTIES |
TITLE 12. OTHER POWERS OF COUNTIES -- GENERALLY |
SUBTITLE 8. PUBLIC SAFETY |
§ 12-802. County police duties
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(a) Scope of section. -- This section applies to all counties except:
(1) Anne Arundel County;
(2) Baltimore City;
(3) Baltimore County;
(4) Cecil County;
(5) Charles County;
(6) Howard County;
(7) Prince George's County;
(8) Queen Anne's County;
(9) Wicomico County; and
(10) Worcester County.
(b) Application of other sections. -- The provisions of § 9-105 and 9-106 of this article apply to an act, an ordinance, or a resolution adopted by a commission county under this section.
(c) County police duties and compensation. -- The governing body of a county may:
(1) provide for the appointment of the county police;
(2) establish the duties of the county police;
(3) set the compensation of the county police; and
(4) appoint a special commission or commissioner to be in charge of the county police.