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§ 2-406. Expenses of employees

West's Annotated Code of MarylandPublic Safety

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Public Safety (Refs & Annos)
Title 2. Department of State Police (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 4. Police Employees and Civilian Employees (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Public Safety, § 2-406
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 88B, § 22
§ 2-406. Expenses of employees
Currentness
Vouchers for expenses
(a)(1) The Secretary may approve vouchers in payment of expenses incurred by employees in the discharge of their duties, including expenses for lodging and subsistence while an employee is away from the facility to which the employee is regularly assigned.
(2) The vouchers shall be:
(i) audited and paid in accordance with the State budget in the manner required by law; and
(ii) submitted in a manner consistent with the practices required by the Comptroller's office.
(3) Lodging and subsistence provided to employees at facilities of the Department:
(i) are not expenses within the meaning of this section; and
(ii) may be provided by the Department in accordance with the State budget and rule of the Secretary.
Legal expenses of police employees
(b)(1) In a civil or criminal case, other than a disciplinary proceeding or an appeal from a disciplinary proceeding, when a police employee is charged with the commission of a wrong as the result of an act done in the course of the police employee's official duties, the Secretary may pay any part of the legal expenses of the police employee if:
(i) the Secretary determines that payment is in the best interests of the Department, the public, and the police employee; and
(ii) the Attorney General approves the payment.
(2) Payment of legal expenses under this subsection may be made in accordance with the State budget or from general or contingency funds of the Department.

Credits

Added by Acts 2003, c. 5, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2003.
MD Code, Public Safety, § 2-406, MD PUBLIC SAFETY § 2-406
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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