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2023 Maryland Statutes › Natural Resources › Title 10 - Wildlife › Subtitle 11 - Penalties and Fines, Searches, Seizures, and Forfeitures › Section 10-1107 - Restitution

(a)    If a person is convicted of violating any provision of this title and the violation causes or results in the injury, death, or destruction of any wildlife, including a protected species of animal, in addition to any other penalty provided in this title, the court may order the person to pay restitution to the State for the resource value of the wildlife, as determined by the court, taking into account regulations adopted by the Department under subsection (b) of this section.
(b)    The Department, by regulation, shall establish a schedule of resource values for individual species or describe a system that a court may use in determining the resource value for the species. The Department may use, but not be limited to, known values to actually replace lost species or the Department may ascribe to a species a value which the individual wildlife or plant provides to the greater public good for the citizens of Maryland.
(c)    (1)    If 2 or more defendants are convicted for the same violation causing or resulting in the injury, death, or destruction of protected species of animals, the court may impose restitution against them jointly and equally.
(2)    Restitution under this section shall be paid within the time prescribed by the court.
(3)    In each instance, the court shall order the person to pay the restitution to the State. Moneys paid under this section shall be credited to the Department to be used only for the replacement, habitat management, or enforcement programs for injured, killed, or destroyed wildlife or protected species of animals.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Natural Resources › Title 10 - Wildlife › Subtitle 11 - Penalties and Fines, Searches, Seizures, and Forfeitures › Section 10-1108 - Suspension of Hunting License

(a)    In addition to any other penalty provided by this title, the Department or the court may suspend for a period not exceeding 5 years the hunting license or hunting privileges of a person who is convicted of a State or federal hunting violation.
(b)    The Department shall adopt regulations:
(1)    To implement this section; and
(2)    That list the criteria for the suspension of a hunting license or the hunting privileges of a person.
(c)    (1)    During a period of suspension of a hunting license or the hunting privileges of a person imposed by the Department or the court, the person may not:
(i)    Hunt, trap, or pursue game in the State; or
(ii)    Purchase or attempt to purchase another hunting license.
(2)    The following are grounds for an immediate suspension of a hunting license or hunting privileges:
(i)    Knowingly making a false statement in a license application;
(ii)    A second conviction for violations occurring on separate days within any 12–month period for violations of State or federal hunting law that are not administrative or minor in nature as determined by the Department;
(iii)    Failure to submit a report or report to a checking station as required under this title or by regulation; or
(iv)    Failure of a nonresident of the State to appear in court in accordance with a citation issued by a Natural Resources police officer, or to any other process issued by any court of Maryland, for a violation of this title.
(3)    A suspension imposed in accordance with this section is in addition to any other penalty authorized under this title.
(4)    The Department shall initiate any proceeding to suspend a hunting license or hunting privileges under paragraph (2)(ii) of this subsection immediately after the time for filing an appeal of the second conviction has passed.
(5)    (i)    Before the suspension of a hunting license or hunting privileges under this section, the Department shall notify the licensee or person in writing of the licensee’s or person’s right to a hearing on request.
(ii)    If a licensee or person submits a written request for a hearing to the Department within 30 days after the date that the notice required under this paragraph is mailed, the Department shall:
1.    Hold a hearing after providing at least 10 days’ notice to the licensee or person; and
2.    Conduct the hearing in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.
(iii)    The Department may suspend a hunting license or hunting privileges without a hearing if:
1.    The licensee or person does not submit a written request for a hearing; or
2.    The licensee or person fails to appear for a scheduled hearing for which the Department provided notice.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Natural Resources › Title 10 - Wildlife › Subtitle 12 - Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact › Section 10-1202 - Operation and Effect

When the Governor has executed the Compact under this subtitle, and has filed a verified copy of the Compact with the Secretary of State, and when one or more other states have ratified the Compact, then the Compact shall operate and take effect between this State and the other ratifying states. The Governor may take all actions necessary to complete the exchange of documents between this State and any other state that ratifies the Compact.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Natural Resources › Title 10 - Wildlife › Subtitle 12 - Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact › Section 10-1203 - Expenses of Compact Administrator

The Compact Administrator representing this State, as provided in Article VII of the Compact:
(1)    Is not entitled to additional compensation for performing duties or responsibilities under the Compact; but
(2)    May be reimbursed for reasonable expenses actually incurred in connection with those duties and responsibilities in accordance with the State budget.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 2 - Employees Killed in Performance of Duty › Section 1-201 - Reward for Information

(a)    (1)    The Governor may offer a reward in the name of the State for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of an individual who causes the death of any of the following individuals who is killed in the performance of duty:
(i)    a law enforcement officer of the State or a political subdivision of the State;
(ii)    a career or volunteer member of a fire department or ambulance or rescue squad; or
(iii)    a sworn member of the office of State Fire Marshal.
(2)    On request of the State’s Attorney of the county in which the death occurred, the Governor may set a reward for the information in an amount not exceeding $25,000 in each case.
(3)    The determination of the Governor of the individual to whom a reward is to be paid is conclusive.
(b)    The Governor shall include in the State budget each year the amount of any reward made under this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 3 - 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System › Section 1-302 - Legislative Findings and Declarations; Purposes of Subtitle

(a)    The General Assembly:
(1)    recognizes the paramount importance of the safety and well–being of the public;
(2)    recognizes that timely and appropriate assistance must be provided when the lives or property of the public are in imminent danger;
(3)    recognizes that emergency assistance usually is summoned by telephone, and that a multiplicity of emergency telephone numbers existed throughout the State and within each county;
(4)    was concerned that avoidable delays in reaching appropriate emergency assistance were occurring to the jeopardy of life and property;
(5)    acknowledges that the three digit number, 9–1–1, is a nationally recognized and applied telephone number that may be used to summon emergency assistance and to eliminate delays caused by lack of familiarity with emergency numbers and by confusion in circumstances of crisis; and
(6)    recognizes that all end user customers of 9–1–1–accessible services, including consumers of prepaid wireless telecommunications service, should contribute in a fair and equitable manner to the 9–1–1 Trust Fund.
(b)    The purposes of this subtitle are to:
(1)    establish the three digit number, 9–1–1, as the primary emergency telephone number for the State; and
(2)    provide for the orderly installation, maintenance, and operation of 9–1–1 systems in the State.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 3 - 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System › Section 1-302.1 - Classification and Compensation of 9-1-1 Specialists

(a)    The General Assembly finds that 9–1–1 specialists are key members of the team of public safety personnel responding to requests from the public for emergency assistance.
(b)    Each jurisdiction employing 9–1–1 specialists shall:
(1)    appropriately classify 9–1–1 specialists as first responders in recognition of the training, knowledge, and skills that 9–1–1 specialists possess and demonstrate in answering and handling requests for emergency assistance; and
(2)    compensate 9–1–1 specialists in a manner that:
(i)    reflects their membership in the team of public safety personnel answering and responding to requests for emergency assistance; and
(ii)    is commensurate with the training, knowledge, and skills they possess.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 3 - 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System › Section 1-303 - Effects of Subtitle

(a)    (1)    This subtitle does not require a public service company to provide any equipment or service other than in accordance with tariffs approved by the Public Service Commission.
(2)    The provision of services, the rates, and the extent of liability of a public service company are governed by the tariffs approved by the Public Service Commission.
(b)    (1)    This subtitle does not require a 9–1–1 service carrier to provide any equipment or service other than the equivalent of the equipment and service required of a telephone company under subsection (a) of this section.
(2)    This subtitle does not extend any liability to a 9–1–1 service carrier or seller of prepaid wireless telecommunications service.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 3 - 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System › Section 1-304 - Enhanced 9-1-1 System Required

(a)    Each county shall have in operation an enhanced 9–1–1 system.
(b)    If implementation is preceded by cooperative planning, the enhanced 9–1–1 system required under subsection (a) of this section may operate as part of a multicounty system.
(c)    (1)    Services available through a 9–1–1 system shall include police, fire fighting, and emergency ambulance services.
(2)    Other emergency and civil defense services may be incorporated into the 9–1–1 system at the discretion of the county or counties served by the 9–1–1 system.
(d)    (1)    The digits 9–1–1 are the primary emergency telephone number in the 9–1–1 system.
(2)    A public safety agency whose services are available through the 9–1–1 system:
(i)    may maintain a separate secondary backup telephone number for emergency calls; and
(ii)    shall maintain a separate telephone number for nonemergency calls.
(e)    Educational information that relates to emergency services made available by the State or a county:
(1)    shall designate the number 9–1–1 as the primary emergency telephone number;
(2)    may include a separate secondary backup telephone number for emergency calls; and
(3)    shall include information on the requirements of § 1–314 of this subtitle.
(f)    (1)    Each public safety answering point shall notify the public safety agencies in a county 9–1–1 system of requests for emergency services in the county.
(2)    Written guidelines shall be developed to govern the referral of requests for emergency services to the appropriate public safety agency.
(3)    State, county, and local public safety agencies with concurrent jurisdiction shall have written agreements to ensure a clear understanding of which specific requests for emergency services will be referred to which public safety agency.
(g)    Counties, other units of local government, public safety agencies, and public safety answering points may enter into cooperative agreements for the allocation of maintenance, operational, and capital costs attributable to the 9–1–1 system.
(h)    (1)    Each public safety answering point shall develop a written policy on the procedures to be followed by the public safety answering point when a call is received that involves an individual suffering an active mental health crisis.
(2)    The written policy developed under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall include:
(i)    the procedures to triage a call involving an individual suffering an active mental health crisis;
(ii)    the resources that are available for dispatch;
(iii)    the procedures for making a dispatch decision; and
(iv)    training for applicable staff on implementing the procedures.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 3 - 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System › Section 1-304.1 - Processing of 9-1-1 Requests for Emergency Assistance

(a)    (1)    Each public safety answering point shall employ standards–based protocols for the processing of 9–1–1 requests for emergency assistance.
(2)    A public safety answering point shall ensure that each 9–1–1 specialist employed by the public safety answering point is certified in each discipline related to 9–1–1 requests for assistance for which the 9–1–1 specialist is responsible for receiving and processing.
(b)    A public safety answering point may establish a telecommunicator emergency response team to respond to, relieve, assist, or augment other public safety answering points when those public safety answering points are affected by natural or human–made disasters.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 3 - 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System › Section 1-304.2 - Adoption of Best Practices Programs

(a)    Each public safety answering point shall adopt and implement programs compliant with best practices on 9–1–1 acute/traumatic and chronic stress management.
(b)    (1)    A 9–1–1 specialist may, as part of occupational well–being standards and practices, seek treatment for job–related audible or visual trauma without informing anyone.
(2)    Except as otherwise provided under Title 9, Subtitle 1 of the Courts Article, communications between a 9–1–1 specialist and a treatment provider that occur in connection with the treatment of job–related audible or visual trauma shall be confidential.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 3 - 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System › Section 1-304.3 - Outage in 9-1-1 Accessible Service -- Reporting -- Sensitive Information Maintained Confidentially

(a)    Subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section, in the event of a 9–1–1–accessible service outage lasting more than 30 minutes and affecting more than 600,000 user minutes, a provider of a 9–1–1–accessible service, other than a reseller, shall:
(1)    as soon as practicable, notify any affected public safety answering point and the Maryland Joint Operations Center of the 9–1–1–accessible service outage occurring on the provider’s network;
(2)    in advance of the next scheduled meeting of the Board, notify the Board of any 9–1–1–accessible service outage occurring on the provider’s network; and
(3)    at the next scheduled meeting of the Board, submit to the Board a report detailing the 9–1–1–accessible service outage occurring on the provider’s network.
(b)    A provider of a 9–1–1–accessible service shall calculate user minutes under this section in accordance with the applicable regulations of the Federal Communications Commission.
(c)    The Board and the Maryland Joint Operations Center shall adopt procedures and implement safeguards to ensure that sensitive information submitted by a provider of a 9–1–1–accessible service under this section is maintained confidentially.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 3 - 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System › Section 1-307 - Responsibilities of Board -- Annual Report

(a)    The Board shall submit an annual report to the Governor, the Secretary, and, subject to § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the Legislative Policy Committee, the Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, and the House Health and Government Operations Committee.
(b)    The report submitted under subsection (a) of this section shall provide the following information:
(1)    for each county:
(i)    the type of 9–1–1 system currently operating in the county;
(ii)    the total State 9–1–1 fee and county 9–1–1 fee charged;
(iii)    the funding formula in effect;
(iv)    any statutory or regulatory violation by the county and the response of the Board; and
(v)    any efforts to establish an enhanced 9–1–1 system in the county;
(2)    any suggested changes to this subtitle; and
(3)    for the annual reports submitted in 2022 through 2027:
(i)    an update on the progress of each county in transitioning to next generation 9–1–1 technology, including compliance with cybersecurity standards and meeting goals of interoperability and geographic information system mapping integration;
(ii)    the following personnel information for each county public safety answering point:
1.    staffing and vacancy levels;
2.    a summary of the county’s efforts to find, hire, and retain qualified personnel;
3.    an update on training of public safety answering point personnel under § 1–306 of this subtitle; and
4.    incidence of workers’ compensation claims by public safety answering point personnel;
(iii)    an update on audits conducted by the Comptroller of fee collection and remittances, including whether fees collected are sufficient to cover each county’s operational costs for the 9–1–1 system and any measures recommended or implemented to address cost shortages;
(iv)    annual incidents of unnecessary requests for emergency services made to 9–1–1 for the purpose of dispatching an unneeded emergency response and any resulting bodily harm or death;
(v)    incidence and interval data relating to 9–1–1 outages or the absence of 9–1–1 specialists to receive requests for emergency services; and
(vi)    an update on integration of the 9–1–1 system with 9–8–8 and 2–1–1 and the impact on 9–1–1 operations and capacity.
(c)    The Department shall summarize and analyze the information provided under subsection (b)(3) of this section and, subject to § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, submit to the Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee and the House Health and Government Operations Committee:
(1)    the summary and analysis;
(2)    any associated recommendations to address issues raised by the analysis; and
(3)    a description of any measures implemented by the Department to address issues raised by the analysis.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 3 - 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System › Section 1-309.1 - Cybersecurity Standards for Public Safety Answering Points

(a)    In consultation with the Maryland Cybersecurity Council established under § 9–2901 of the State Government Article, the Board shall establish cybersecurity standards for public safety answering points based on national industry and 9–1–1 system trade association best practices, including standards concerning response protocols in the event of a cybersecurity attack on a public safety answering point.
(b)    At least once each year on a date determined by the Board and in advance of submitting a request for or receiving any money from the 9–1–1 Trust Fund, the director of each public safety answering point shall examine the cybersecurity of the public safety answering point to determine whether the cybersecurity defenses employed by the public safety answering point satisfy the standards established by the Board under subsection (a) of this section and submit to the Board a report detailing the results of that exercise.
(c)    (1)    If a director of a public safety answering point fails to submit a report required under subsection (b) of this section, the Board may not authorize any money from the 9–1–1 Trust Fund to be paid to a county serviced by the public safety answering point until that report has been submitted.
(2)    (i)    If a public safety answering point fails to meet the cybersecurity standards established by this section during the annual examination required under subsection (b) of this section, the Board shall work with the public safety answering point to develop an aggressive, consensus remediation plan and implementation timeline.
(ii)    If a public safety answering point fails to comply with a remediation plan developed under this paragraph, the Board may refuse to authorize money from the 9–1–1 Trust Fund to be paid to a county serviced by the public safety answering point for any new, noncybersecurity purpose.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 3 - 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System › Section 1-312 - Expenditures by Counties for 9-1-1 Systems

(a)    (1)    During each county’s fiscal year, the county may spend the amounts distributed to it from State 9–1–1 fee collections for the installation, enhancement, maintenance, and operation of a county or multicounty 9–1–1 system.
(2)    A county may not spend the amounts distributed to it from State 9–1–1 fee collections for any purpose associated with the 9–8–8 suicide prevention hotline.
(b)    Subject to the provisions of subsection (c) of this section, maintenance and operation costs may include telephone company charges, equipment costs, equipment lease charges, repairs, utilities, personnel costs, and appropriate carryover costs from previous years.
(c)    During a year in which a county raises its county 9–1–1 fee under § 1–311 of this subtitle, the county:
(1)    may use 9–1–1 trust funds only to supplement levels of spending by the county for 9–1–1 maintenance or operations; and
(2)    may not use 9–1–1 trust funds to supplant spending by the county for 9–1–1 maintenance or operations.
(d)    (1)    The Board shall provide for an audit of each county’s expenditures for the maintenance and operation of the county’s 9–1–1 system.
(2)    If an audit performed in accordance with paragraph (1) of this subsection determines that a county has utilized 9–1–1 trust funds for purposes other than those authorized under this subtitle, the governing body of the county shall:
(i)    submit to the Board a report that includes an explanation for the diversion of 9–1–1 trust funds for unauthorized purposes and details the steps taken by the county to ensure that the diversion of 9–1–1 trust funds does not occur in the future; and
(ii)    restore the diverted funds to the county’s 9–1–1 budget within that fiscal year.
(e)    (1)    For a county without an operational Phase II wireless enhanced 9–1–1 system within the time frames established by the Board under § 1–306(b)(6) of this subtitle, the Board shall adopt procedures, to take effect on or after January 1, 2006, to assure that:
(i)    the money collected from the county 9–1–1 fee and distributed to the county is expended during the county’s fiscal year as follows:
1.    for a 9–1–1 system in a county or a multicounty area with a population of 100,000 individuals or fewer, a maximum of 85% may be spent for personnel costs; and
2.    for a 9–1–1 system in a county or multicounty area with a population of over 100,000 individuals, a maximum of 70% may be spent for personnel costs; and
(ii)    the total amount collected from the State 9–1–1 fee and the county 9–1–1 fee shall be expended only for the installation, enhancement, maintenance, and operation of a county or multicounty system.
(2)    The Board may grant an exception to the provisions of paragraph (1) of this subsection in extenuating circumstances.
(3)    A county with an operational Phase II wireless enhanced 9–1–1 system is exempt from the provisions of paragraph (1) of this subsection.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 3 - 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System › Section 1-314 - Multiple-Line Telephone Systems -- Direct Dial (Kari's Law)

(a)    In this section, “multiple–line telephone system” means a system that:
(1)    consists of common control units, telephone sets, control hardware and software, and adjunct systems, including network and premises–based systems; and
(2)    is designed to aggregate more than one incoming voice communication channel for use by more than one telephone.
(b)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person that installs or operates a multiple–line telephone system shall ensure that the system is connected to the public switched telephone network in such a way that when an individual using the system dials 9–1–1, the call connects to the public safety answering point without requiring the user to dial any other number or set of numbers.
(2)    A unit of the Executive Branch of State government shall comply with paragraph (1) of this subsection on the date that the multiple–line telephone system of the unit is next upgraded.
(c)    (1)    Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle and except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a county’s or municipality’s designee shall be responsible for enforcing subsection (b) of this section.
(2)    In the absence of a county– or municipality–designated enforcement unit, the Office of the State Fire Marshal, including the State Fire Marshal, an assistant State fire marshal, or a special assistant State fire marshal, shall be responsible for enforcing subsection (b) of this section.
(d)    (1)    Each county or municipality may set a fine or series of fines to be issued to a person that violates subsection (b) of this section.
(2)    Revenue collected under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be returned to the county or municipality taking the enforcement action.
(e)    When a county submits a request for disbursements from the 9–1–1 Trust Fund in accordance with § 1–309 of this subtitle, the county shall submit to the Board a certification of the enforcement actions taken by the county under this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 3 - 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System › Section 1-315 - Immunity From Liability for Transmission Failures

An emergency services Internet Protocol network provider and a core service provider of Next Generation 9–1–1 services have the same immunity from liability for transmission failures as that approved by the Public Service Commission for local exchange telephone companies, or for a provider of telecommunications services through evolving technology, that are subject to regulation by the Commission under the Public Utilities Article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 5 - Statewide Interoperability Radio Control Board › Section 1-501 - Definitions

(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Board” means the Statewide Interoperability Radio Control Board.
(c)    “System” means the Statewide Public Safety Interoperability Radio System, also known as Maryland First (first responder interoperable radio system team), that provides interoperable radio communications to first responders in the State.
(d)    “User” means a State, federal, county, or municipal agency that has established interoperability with the System and operates on the System as its primary means of daily radio communication.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 5 - Statewide Interoperability Radio Control Board › Section 1-502 - Statewide Interoperability Radio Control Board

(a)    There is a Statewide Interoperability Radio Control Board in the Department of Information Technology.
(b)    The Board consists of the following members:
(1)    the Secretary of Information Technology, or the Secretary’s designee;
(2)    the Secretary of State Police, or the Secretary’s designee;
(3)    the Secretary of Transportation, or the Secretary’s designee;
(4)    the Director of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems, or the Director’s  designee;
(5)    the State Interoperability Director;
(6)    the Director of the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security, or the Director’s designee; and
(7)    five members appointed by the Governor who represent local governmental entities that are either users of or contributors to the System.
(c)    In selecting representatives of local governmental entities under subsection (b)(7) of this section, the Governor shall:
(1)    appoint members who represent the interoperability regions of the State with expertise in public safety and communications issues relevant to varied locations;
(2)    consult with the Maryland Association of Counties, the Maryland Municipal League, and appropriate local public safety organizations and professionals; and
(3)    give primary consideration to State agencies and local governments that have adopted the System as a primary platform for their public safety communications needs.
(d)    (1)    The term of a member appointed by the Governor is 4 years and shall begin on June 1.
(2)    The terms of the appointed members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Board on June 1, 2014.
(3)    At the end of a term, an appointed member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
(4)    If a vacancy occurs after a term has begun, the Governor shall appoint a successor to represent the organization or group in which the vacancy occurs.
(5)    A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
(6)    A member may be reappointed for a second 4–year term at the request of the Governor.
(e)    The Secretary of Information Technology or the Secretary’s designee shall serve as the chair of the Board.
(f)    The Board shall meet as necessary, but at least once each quarter.
(g)    A member of the Board:
(1)    may not receive compensation as a member of the Board; but
(2)    is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.
(h)    The Department of Information Technology shall provide staff to the Board, including:
(1)    a director of the Board who is responsible for the daily operation of the Board; and
(2)    staff to handle the increased duties related to completion and maintenance of the System.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 5 - Statewide Interoperability Radio Control Board › Section 1-503 - Duties of Board

(a)    The Board shall coordinate the operation and maintenance of a Statewide Public Safety Interoperability Radio System.
(b)    The Board’s responsibilities include:
(1)    establishing standard operating procedures, quality of service standards, and maintenance guidelines for the System;
(2)    establishing working groups of the System’s users, including:
(i)    a System Managers Committee to advise on technical system issues, such as upgrades, security, and enhancements; and
(ii)    a System Users Committee to advise on operational issues, such as standard operating procedures, performance, and usage of resources;
(3)    approving the addition of new System users and the removal of existing users;
(4)    coordinating participatory, collaborative, or reciprocal relationships with local governments, including establishing procedures for:
(i)    requests to become part of the System by local governmental entities;
(ii)    collaboration or sharing in the purchase, operation, or use of equipment or by the System infrastructure currently used by local governmental entities; and
(iii)    review and approval of any requests or arrangements sought under this item;
(5)    resolving any conflicts among System users relating to the operation, maintenance, or improvement of the System that cannot be resolved under the standard operating procedures;
(6)    reviewing the annual cost estimation provided by the Director of the Board;
(7)    recommending to the Governor and the General Assembly funding and resource levels for System operation and maintenance;
(8)    advising the Governor and General Assembly on resources needed for appropriate operation and expansion to meet service needs for public safety communications statewide; and
(9)    negotiating agreements with federal agencies, surrounding states, or the District of Columbia for the use of the System.
(c)    It is the intent of the General Assembly that the Board shall continue to receive guidance and input from the bodies currently constituted under Executive Order 01.01.2008.07, including the Statewide Interoperability Executive Committee (SIEC) for as long as the Executive Order is in effect.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 2 - Department of State Police › Subtitle 1 - Definitions › Section 2-101 - Definitions

(a)    In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Civilian classification” means the position held by a civilian employee.
(c)    “Civilian employee” means an employee of the Department other than a police employee.
(d)    (1)    “Commissioned rank” means the ranks of Lieutenant, Captain, Major, and Lieutenant Colonel.
(2)    “Commissioned rank” does not include the Secretary.
(e)    “Department” means the Department of State Police.
(f)    “Grade” means the status of police employees that have the same primary areas of duty and responsibility within a rank.
(g)    (1)    “Law enforcement agency” means a law enforcement agency of a department, county, or municipal corporation of the State.
(2)    “Law enforcement agency” includes:
(i)    sheriffs; and
(ii)    similar agencies of other states and the United States.
(h)    (1)    “Noncommissioned rank” means a rank other than a commissioned rank.
(2)    “Noncommissioned rank” does not include the Secretary.
(i)    “Police employee” means an employee of the Department to whom the Secretary assigns the powers contained in § 2-412 of this title.
(j)    “Rank” means the status, established by rule, of police employees that have the same relative position in the chain of command.
(k)    (1)    “Rule” means a rule, order, or other directive adopted by the Secretary under this article.
(2)    “Rule” does not include a regulation within the meaning of Title 10, Subtitle 1 of the State Government Article.
(l)    “Secretary” means the Secretary of State Police.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 2 - Department of State Police › Subtitle 2 - Organization and Administration of Department › Section 2-202 - Secretary

(a)    The Governor shall appoint the Secretary of State Police with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(b)    (1)    The appointee shall be a citizen of the United States.
(2)    The appointee shall be qualified on the basis of training, experience, and ability to discharge the duties of the Secretary.
(c)    The Secretary serves at the pleasure of the Governor.
(d)    The Secretary is entitled to the salary provided in the State budget.
(e)    (1)    The Secretary shall supervise and direct the affairs and operations of the Department.
(2)    The Secretary is responsible for carrying out the Governor’s policies with respect to those matters specified in Titles 2, 4, 5, 11, and 14 of this article.
(3)    The Secretary shall report to the Governor.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 2 - Department of State Police › Subtitle 2 - Organization and Administration of Department › Section 2-203 - Deputy Secretary

(a)    With the approval of the Governor, the Secretary may designate without examination one police employee holding the highest commissioned rank to be deputy secretary.
(b)    The deputy secretary serves at the pleasure of the Secretary.
(c)    The deputy secretary:
(1)    is entitled to the salary provided in the State budget; but
(2)    may not be paid in accordance with § 2-405 of this title.
(d)    (1)    The deputy secretary has the authority, responsibility, and duties assigned by the Secretary.
(2)    Whenever the Secretary is absent from the State or incapacitated, the deputy secretary has, until the Secretary returns or is no longer incapacitated, all of the powers and duties conferred by law on the Secretary.
(e)    After the Secretary terminates a designation as deputy secretary, the individual:
(1)    returns to the rank held before designation as deputy secretary; and
(2)    shall then be paid in accordance with § 2-405 of this title.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 2 - Department of State Police › Subtitle 2 - Organization and Administration of Department › Section 2-205 - Rules

(a)    The Secretary may adopt rules necessary to:
(1)    promote the effective and efficient performance of the duties of the Department; and
(2)    ensure the good government of the Department and its employees.
(b)    The Secretary may suspend, amend, rescind, abrogate, or cancel any rule adopted by the Secretary or any former Secretary.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 2 - Department of State Police › Subtitle 2 - Organization and Administration of Department › Section 2-207 - Units in Department

The following units are in the Department:
(1)    the State Fire Prevention Commission;
(2)    the office of State Fire Marshal; and
(3)    any other unit determined by the Secretary to be part of the Department or established by law as part of the Department.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 2 - Department of State Police › Subtitle 2 - Organization and Administration of Department › Section 2-208 - Departmental Finances

(a)    (1)    Salaries, expenses, and other costs incident to the operation of the Department and the performance of its duties, in accordance with the State budget, shall be disbursed in the manner required by law.
(2)    The source of the Department’s money for the costs described in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be determined in accordance with § 12-118 of the Transportation Article or as otherwise provided by law.
(b)    Except as provided in § 2-311 of this title or as otherwise provided by law, all other money received by the Department shall be paid into the State Treasury and credited to the use of the Department.
(c)    The finances of the Department are subject to audit as provided by law.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 2 - Department of State Police › Subtitle 3 - Powers and Duties of Department › Section 2-301 - General Duties of Department

(a)    (1)    The Department has the general duty to safeguard the lives and safety of all persons in the State, to protect property, and to assist in securing to all persons the equal protection of the laws.
(2)    Specifically, this duty includes the responsibility to:
(i)    preserve the public peace;
(ii)    detect and prevent the commission of crime;
(iii)    enforce the laws and ordinances of the State, counties, and municipal corporations;
(iv)    apprehend and arrest criminals and those who violate or are lawfully accused of violating the laws and ordinances of the State, counties, and municipal corporations;
(v)    preserve order at public places;
(vi)    maintain the safe and orderly flow of traffic on public streets and highways;
(vii)    cooperate with and assist law enforcement agencies in carrying out their respective duties;
(viii)    investigate any death of an inmate suspected to be a homicide within or outside a correctional facility as provided in § 9-602.1 of the Correctional Services Article; and
(ix)    discharge the duties and responsibilities of the Department with the dignity and in a manner that will inspire public confidence and respect.
(b)    The Department shall:
(1)    administer the laws that relate to:
(i)    the sales of pistols and revolvers;
(ii)    the licensing and supervision of private detective agencies;
(iii)    the certification of private detectives and security guards;
(iv)    the registration of eavesdropping or wiretapping devices; and
(v)    the inspection of classes of motor vehicles as provided elsewhere in the Code; and
(2)    perform any other duty that may be assigned by the General Assembly.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 2 - Department of State Police › Subtitle 3 - Powers and Duties of Department › Section 2-302 - Coordination With Other Law Enforcement Agencies

(a)    The powers and duties of the Department with respect to law enforcement are supplemental to and concurrent with similar powers and duties conferred by law on other law enforcement agencies of the State in their respective jurisdictions.
(b)    (1)    Technological developments, changes in the population and economy of the State, and other factors directly related to proper law enforcement require effective cooperation among all law enforcement agencies in order to provide:
(i)    efficient utilization of equipment, personnel, and information; and
(ii)    prompt means of collection, analysis, and dissemination of information relevant to the duties of the law enforcement agencies.
(2)    The duties imposed on the Department by this title:
(i)    shall promote effective cooperation among law enforcement agencies; and
(ii)    do not limit the powers or responsibilities of any other law enforcement agency or make any other law enforcement agency subject to the supervision of the Department.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 2 - Department of State Police › Subtitle 3 - Powers and Duties of Department › Section 2-303 - Training Facilities

(a)    As provided in the State budget, the Department shall make its training facilities available to any law enforcement agency of the State and to the Police Training and Standards Commission to the extent that the training facilities and employees of the Department are available.
(b)    The Secretary shall adopt rules to govern:
(1)    the extent to which the training facilities of the Department may be used;
(2)    the course of training; and
(3)    the qualifications of individuals who will use the training facilities.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 2 - Department of State Police › Subtitle 3 - Powers and Duties of Department › Section 2-304 - Computer and Communication Systems

(a)    The Department may permit a law enforcement agency of the State or a State unit to connect with and use a computer or communication system established by the Department for statewide use including:
(1)    a voice communication system;
(2)    a data communication system;
(3)    a message switching system;
(4)    the Maryland Interagency Law Enforcement System (MILES);
(5)    the National Crime Information Center (NCIC); and
(6)    the National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (NLETS).
(b)    (1)    The connection with and use of a computer or communication system under this section is subject to rules adopted by the Secretary to:
(i)    promote the purposes of this title;
(ii)    ensure the effective, economical, and efficient utilization of the entire system; and
(iii)    prevent interference with the law enforcement duties of the Department.
(2)    Violation of a rule adopted under this subsection is a sufficient basis to withdraw permission to connect with and use the computer or communication system.
(c)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, as provided in the State budget, the State shall pay the cost of rental of the computer and communication equipment and the circuitry necessary for the equipment under this section.
(2)    A law enforcement agency that uses the Department’s computer or communication system shall pay the costs of supplies and other charges for the rental or purchase of terminal devices and the circuitry necessary to connect with the Department’s computer or communication system.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 2 - Department of State Police › Subtitle 3 - Powers and Duties of Department › Section 2-305 - Civil Child Support Warrants and Civil Protective Orders

(a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)    “Civil child support warrant” means any of the following, when issued for the enforcement of a child support order:
(i)    an arrest warrant;
(ii)    a bench warrant;
(iii)    a body attachment issued by a circuit court; or
(iv)    a warrant for failure to appear.
(3)    “Civil protective order” means:
(i)    a temporary ex parte order issued under § 4-505 of the Family Law Article;
(ii)    a protective order issued under § 4-506 of the Family Law Article; or
(iii)    an order for protection, as defined in § 4-508.1 of the Family Law Article, issued by a court of another state or a Native American tribe and filed with the District Court or a circuit court under § 4-508.1 of the Family Law Article.
(4)    “System” means the Maryland Interagency Law Enforcement System.
(b)    The Department shall:
(1)    cooperate with local child support enforcement offices and law enforcement agencies to receive, accept, and incorporate civil child support warrants in the System; and
(2)    cooperate with the Administrative Office of the Courts, the Chief Clerk of the District Court of Maryland, and the clerks of the circuit courts to receive, accept, and incorporate civil protective orders in the System.
(c)    (1)    Local child support enforcement offices and appropriate local law enforcement agencies shall be responsible for entry, maintenance, and prompt validation of civil child support warrants in the System in accordance with procedures adopted by the Department.
(2)    The clerks of the courts and appropriate local law enforcement agencies shall be responsible for entry, maintenance, and prompt validation of civil protective orders in the System in accordance with procedures adopted by the Department.
(d)    A judge or law enforcement agency or officer may access the System to determine the status of:
(1)    an outstanding civil child support warrant issued by a court of the State;
(2)    an outstanding civil protective order issued by a court of the State; and
(3)    an outstanding civil protective order issued by a court of another state or an Indian tribe and filed with the District Court or a circuit court.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 2 - Department of State Police › Subtitle 3 - Powers and Duties of Department › Section 2-306 - Information About Occurrence of Motor Vehicle Accidents

(a)    The Department shall collect, analyze, and disseminate information about the occurrence of motor vehicle accidents in the State.
(b)    The Motor Vehicle Administration, State Highway Administration, State Postmortem Examiners Commission, commissions concerned with highway safety, and law enforcement agencies of the State shall provide information about the occurrence of motor vehicle accidents in the State to the Department at the times and in the form that the Secretary requires by rule.