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<section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="3-405" title_number="3" title_name="Law Enforcement" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Maryland Railroad Police Act">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Secretary shall submit to the Governor:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>each application for appointment of a railroad police officer received under this subtitle;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>a recommendation on denying or granting the application; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>the reasons for the recommendation.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Governor may accept the recommendation of the Secretary but need not issue an appointment approved by the Secretary if the Governor believes it is not in the best interest of the State to do so.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The Governor shall issue an appointment to act as a railroad police officer to each applicant approved by the Governor.</text>
  </level>
</section>
