Authorizing the sheriff of Frederick County to appoint a physician licensed to practice in the State as a medical advisor for that county and to define the role of the medical advisor; granting the medical advisor limited authority to exercise specified police powers in connection with catastrophic health emergencies; requiring the Police Training Commission to set standards for the certification of the medical advisor and to certify a medical advisor; providing for the termination of the Act; etc.

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Sponsored by:

Senator David R. Brinkley, District 4

Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15

Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ARRESTS

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

EMERGENCIES

FREDERICK COUNTY

INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES -see also- CRIM BCKGRND INVEST.

LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF

LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES

PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc

POLICE TRAINING COMMISSION

PUBLIC OFFICIALS -see also- ATTY GEN; COMP; CO ADMIN; etc

SALARIES -see also- OVERTIME

SHERIFFS

SUNSET

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 2-312 )

Public Safety

( 3-217.1 )

State Government

( 12-101 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (RTF / PDF), Third Reading (RTF / PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (WORD / PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 058974/02 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 25, 2004   at: 11:14 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

March 26, 2004: Third Reading Passed (33-14)