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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 12.04.09.02" title_num="12" subtitle_num="04" chapter_num="09" heading="Definitions.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Terms Defined.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>“ACC jurisdiction” means the governmental entities responsible under Public Safety Article, §3-104(a) and (b), Annotated Code of Maryland, for establishing a jurisdictional ACC and appointing the jurisdiction’s ACC members.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>“Administrative Charging Committee (ACC)” has the meaning stated in Public Safety Article, §3-104, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>“Agency head” has the meaning stated in COMAR, 12.04.01.01.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>“Agency review” means a thorough evaluation of the entire completed investigative file by the agency head.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>“Conflict of interest” means real or seeming incompatibility between an individual’s private interests and the individual’s official responsibilities in a position of trust.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>“Final disposition” means:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The police officer accepts the ACC recommendation if the agency head does not increase the penalty;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The police officer accepts the agency head’s increased penalty disposition;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>The police officer accepts the trial board’s finding; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>The appeal process is exhausted.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>“Law enforcement agency” has the meaning stated in Public Safety Article, §3-201, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>“Local governing body” means:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>For Baltimore City, the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>For a charter county:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>That does not have an elected chief executive officer, the county council; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>That has an elected chief executive officer, the county council or the county council and the county executive, as provided by the county charter;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>For a code county, the county commissioners; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>For a commission county, the county commissioners.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>“Police Accountability Board (PAB)” has the meaning stated in Public Safety Article §3-102, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(10)">
      <text>“Police officer” has the meaning stated in Public Safety Article, §3-201, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(11)">
      <text>“Uniform State Disciplinary Matrix” has the meaning stated in Public Safety Article, §3-105, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>