Maryland Public Safety Section 3-102

      (a)      Except for the administrative hearing process under Title 3, Subtitle 2 of this article that relates to the certification enforcement power of the Police Training Commission, this subtitle supersedes any other law of the State, a county, or a municipal corporation that conflicts with this subtitle.

      (b)      Any local law is preempted by the subject and material of this subtitle.

      (c)      This subtitle does not limit the authority of the chief to regulate the competent and efficient operation and management of a law enforcement agency by any reasonable means including transfer and reassignment if:

            (1)      that action is not punitive in nature; and

            (2)      the chief determines that action to be in the best interests of the internal management of the law enforcement agency.