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§ 3-110. Rights of police officers

West's Annotated Code of MarylandPublic SafetyEffective: July 1, 2022

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Public Safety (Refs & Annos)
Title 3. Law Enforcement (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. Police Accountability and Discipline (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2022
MD Code, Public Safety, § 3-110
§ 3-110. Rights of police officers
Retaliation prohibited
(a) A police officer may not be discharged, disciplined, demoted, or denied promotion, transfer, or reassignment, or otherwise discriminated against or threatened in regard to the police officer's employment because the police officer:
(1) disclosed information that evidences:
(i) mismanagement;
(ii) a waste of government resources;
(iii) a danger to public health or safety; or
(iv) a violation of law or policy committed by another police officer; or
(2) lawfully exercised constitutional rights.
Right to sue
(b) A police officer may not be denied the right to bring suit arising out of the police officer's official duties.
Right to engage in political activity
(c)(1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a police officer has the same rights to engage in political activity as a State employee.
(2) This right to engage in political activity does not apply when the police officer is on duty or acting in an official capacity.
Regulation of secondary employment
(d)(1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a law enforcement agency may not prohibit secondary employment by police officers.
(2) A law enforcement agency may adopt reasonable regulations that relate to secondary employment by police officers.

Credits

Added by Acts 2021, c. 59, § 3, eff. July 1, 2022.
MD Code, Public Safety, § 3-110, MD PUBLIC SAFETY § 3-110
Current with all legislation from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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