Md. Code, Public Safety § 3-309
This is the official text of Md. Code, Public Safety § 3-309, part of Maryland’s Code, Public Safety — governs police, fire, and emergency services.
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§3–309.
Official statutory text
(a) Within 30 days after issuance of a commission and before performing the duties of a special police officer, each special police officer shall take the oath required by Article I, § 9 of the Maryland Constitution before the clerk of the circuit court where the commission is received.
(b) The clerk of the court shall transmit to the Secretary of State a certificate that indicates that the special police officer has taken the oath required by subsection (a) of this section.
(b) The clerk of the court shall transmit to the Secretary of State a certificate that indicates that the special police officer has taken the oath required by subsection (a) of this section.
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