HOUSE BILL 1070

File Code: Public Safety

Sponsored By:

Delegate Valderrama

Entitled:

Anti-Terrorism Efforts - State Coordinator

Synopsis:

Requiring the Lieutenant Governor to act as State coordinator of anti-terrorism efforts in the counties and municipal corporations of the State; requiring the State coordinator to designate the sheriff's department or special forces of the police department as the primary local law enforcement agency to fight terrorism in the county or municipal corporation; and providing that the sheriff's department or special forces of the police department have specified powers.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/8

First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

2/13

Hearing 3/7 at 2:30 p.m.

3/13

Unfavorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

EMERGENCIES

LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS -see also- ANNAP; BALT; HAGER; OC

SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY

SHERIFFS

VIOLENCE -see also- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; HARASSMENT

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 24 Political Subdivisions - Miscellaneous Provisions

( 18-101 )

State Government

( 3-307 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered