2010 Maryland Code
NATURAL RESOURCES
TITLE 1 - DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Subtitle 2 - Natural Resources Police Force
Section 1-204 - Powers and duties generally; overtime work.
§ 1-204. Powers and duties generally; overtime work.
(a) Law enforcement powers.- In addition to any other powers conferred by this title, the Secretary and every Natural Resources police officer shall have all the powers conferred upon police officers of the State. These powers may be exercised anywhere within the State. The Natural Resources Police Force specifically is charged with enforcing the natural resource and conservation laws of the State.
(b) Performance of duties.- Every Natural Resources police officer appointed under § 1-203 of this subtitle shall perform duties the Secretary designates.
(c) Effect of overtime work.- Any law enforcement employee of the Department of Natural Resources who works overtime for any reason, whether or not the employee receives monetary payment for that overtime work, shall be considered to be employed by this State during those hours for purposes of all other employee entitlements.
[An. Code 1957, art. 66C, §§ 11, 116, 118; 1973, 1st Sp. Sess., ch. 4, § 1; 1993, ch. 5, § 1; ch. 10, § 5; 2010, ch. 367.]
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