Title 4. Department of General Services — Subtitle 6
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., State Fin. & Proc. § 4-601 (2026)
Title 4. Department of General Services
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(a)
Subject to subsection (c) of this section, the Department has statewide jurisdiction over and full police authority for the enforcement of the criminal laws and the parking and motor vehicle laws as to the operation, maintenance, and protection of:
(1)
State–owned or State–leased buildings and grounds and extending to the surrounding area that encompasses 2,000 feet in any direction from the boundary of those buildings and grounds; and
(2)
other public improvements or grounds designated by law or by the Board of Public Works.
(b)
(1)
Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, and in addition to the powers conferred under subsection (a) of this section, a police officer of the Maryland Capitol Police within the Department may investigate and otherwise enforce statewide the criminal laws, Title 12 of the Criminal Procedure Article, and parking and motor vehicle laws.
(2)
If a police officer of the Maryland Capitol Police within the Department exercises the powers granted under paragraph (1) of this subsection, notification of the investigation and enforcement shall be provided:
(i)
to the Secretary of State Police or the designee of the Secretary, reasonably in advance of the investigation or enforcement, unless an emergency or exigency exists; and
(ii)
to the following, as applicable, after the investigation or enforcement:
(1)
the chief of police of a law enforcement agency listed in § 1–101(c)(1)(ii) of the Public Safety Article or the designee of the chief of police;
(2)
in a county in which the Department of State Police provides general law enforcement:
(A)
the commander of the local barracks for the Department of State Police or the designee of the commander; and
(B)
the Secretary of State Police or the designee of the Secretary;
(3)
in Baltimore City:
(A)
the Police Commissioner or the designee of the Police Commissioner; and
(B)
the Sheriff or the designee of the Sheriff; and
(4)
(A)
the Secretary of State Police or the designee of the Secretary;
(B)
the Chief of Police of the Maryland Transit Administration Police Force or the designee of the Chief;
(C)
the Chief of Police of the Maryland Department of Health Secured Transport and Investigation Unit or the designee of the Chief; and
(D)
the Superintendent of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Police or the designee of the Superintendent.
(3)
Notification required under paragraph (2) of this subsection shall be made in accordance with adopted State regulations, policies, procedures, and memoranda of understanding.
(c)
Consistent with Article 8 of the Maryland Declaration of Rights, with respect to State legislative buildings in the City of Annapolis, the presiding officers of the General Assembly shall have final authority over the use of and access to the buildings by the members of the General Assembly, their staff, and Department of Legislative Services personnel.
Md. Code Ann., State Fin. & Proc. § 4-602 (2026)
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(a)
In accordance with the provisions of the State Personnel and Pensions Article, the Secretary may appoint and remove superintendents to supervise designated improvements, grounds, and multiservice centers under the jurisdiction of the Department, including those in Annapolis and Baltimore City.
(b)
A superintendent shall perform the duties delegated by the Secretary.
(c)
A superintendent is entitled to compensation in accordance with the State budget.
Md. Code Ann., State Fin. & Proc. § 4-603 (2026)
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§ 4–603LinkCopy Citation
The Secretary may establish divisions or offices in the Department to carry out the responsibilities for improvements, grounds, and multiservice centers under the jurisdiction of the Department.
Md. Code Ann., State Fin. & Proc. § 4-604 (2026)
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For all improvements, grounds, and multiservice centers under the jurisdiction of the Department, the responsibilities of the Department include:
(1)
keeping a complete inventory of movable property assigned to the Department;
(2)
supervising utility and sanitation services and fire and safety systems;
(3)
supervising repairs and other work;
(4)
landscaping;
(5)
purchasing carpets, equipment, furniture, and supplies;
(6)
protecting persons and property, including dispersing any assemblage that is unlawful, is dangerous, or obstructs free passage;
(7)
preserving and protecting the public peace, health, and safety; and
(8)
controlling pedestrian and vehicular traffic, including establishing speed limits and parking and impoundment regulations for parking garages, surface parking lots, roads, and sidewalks that are owned or leased by the State and that are within the improvements, grounds, and multiservice centers.
Md. Code Ann., State Fin. & Proc. § 4-605 (2026)
Title 4. Department of General Services
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§ 4–605LinkCopy Citation
(a)
(1)
In accordance with the provisions of the State Personnel and Pensions Article, the Secretary may establish a police and security force, known as the Maryland Capitol Police of the Department of General Services, with statewide jurisdiction to protect people and property in accordance with § 4–601 of this subtitle.
(2)
(i)
The Secretary shall appoint the Chief of the Maryland Capitol Police of the Department of General Services.
(ii)
The Chief of the Maryland Capitol Police of the Department of General Services serves at the pleasure of the Secretary.
(iii)
The Chief of the Maryland Capitol Police of the Department of General Services shall supervise and direct the affairs and operations of the Maryland Capitol Police.
(3)
The Maryland Capitol Police of the Department of General Services may include sworn police officers.
(b)
A member of the Maryland Capitol Police of the Department of General Services may not be involuntarily transferred from a site to another site.
(c)
Subject to subsection (d) of this section, a Maryland Capitol Police officer has all the powers granted to a peace officer and a police officer of the State.
(d)
A Maryland Capitol Police officer may exercise the powers described in subsection (c) of this section within the Department’s jurisdiction as specified in § 4–601 of this subtitle provided the police officer:
(1)
meets the legal requirements set forth by the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission; and
(2)
is designated by the Department as a police officer.
Md. Code Ann., State Fin. & Proc. § 4-605.1 (2026)
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(a)
(1)
Within the limits of any appropriation made for this purpose and as the Secretary determines necessary, the Secretary shall appoint police employees for the efficient administration of the Maryland Capitol Police of the Department of General Services.
(2)
The Secretary shall make each appointment under paragraph (1) of this subsection from a list of eligible candidates in accordance with the provisions of the State Personnel and Pensions Article.
(b)
(1)
Each police employee, including an individual who is appointed to the Maryland Capitol Police for training before regular assignment as a police employee, shall remain in a probationary status for a period of 1 year after the date of appointment to the Maryland Capitol Police of the Department of General Services.
(2)
The Secretary may terminate the employment of a police employee in probationary status for any reason that the Secretary considers sufficient.
Md. Code Ann., State Fin. & Proc. § 4-607 (2026)
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§ 4–607LinkCopy Citation
(a)
The Secretary may adopt regulations for the operation, maintenance, and security of the improvements, grounds, and multiservice centers under the jurisdiction of the Department.
(b)
Any regulation adopted under this section shall be conspicuously posted.
(c)
A person who violates a regulation adopted under this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $20 plus costs. A person who fails to pay any fine or costs imposed under this section may be imprisoned in jail for a period not exceeding 30 days.
Md. Code Ann., State Fin. & Proc. § 4-608 (2026)
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§ 4–608LinkCopy Citation
(a)
Annually, the State shall appropriate in the State budget and pay to the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Annapolis at least $750,000 as payment for services provided to the State by the City of Annapolis.
(b)
For fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter, the appropriation required under subsection (a) of this section shall be increased by the percent increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the Baltimore Metropolitan Statistical Area.