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<section article="gsf" article_name="State Finance and Procurement" number="4-605" title_number="4" title_name="Department of General Services" subtitle_number="6">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>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.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <level label="i">
        <text>The Secretary shall appoint the Chief of the Maryland Capitol Police of the Department of General Services.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The Chief of the Maryland Capitol Police of the Department of General Services serves at the pleasure of the Secretary.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>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.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The Maryland Capitol Police of the Department of General Services may include sworn police officers.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>A member of the Maryland Capitol Police of the Department of General Services may not be involuntarily transferred from a site to another site.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>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.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>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:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>meets the legal requirements set forth by the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>is designated by the Department as a police officer.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
