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107 SENATE BILL 949
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13-By: Senator Smith Senator Elfreth
10+By: Senator Smith
1411 Introduced and read first time: February 13, 2022
1512 Assigned to: Rules
16-Re–referred to: Judicial Proceedings, February 21, 2022
17-Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
18-Senate action: Adopted with floor amendments
19-Read second time: March 22, 2022
2013
21-CHAPTER ______
14+A BILL ENTITLED
2215
2316 AN ACT concerning 1
2417
2518 Police Officers – Education Requirements – Certification and Scholarships 2
26-Scholarships and Police Officer Recruitment 3
2719
28-FOR the purpose of establishing certain degree requirements for certification and 4
29-recertification as a police officer; requiring law enforcement agencies to provide 5
30-work–related administrative leave to certain police officers and to develop and 6
31-implement certain recruitment policies; expanding the Edward T. Conroy and Mary 7
32-A. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program and the Jean B. Cryor Memorial 8
33-Scholarship Program to include certain postsecondary institutions outside the State 9
34-as eligible institutions that may award scholarships under the programs ; 10
35-establishing the Continuing Education for Police Officers Scholarship, the Police 11
36-Officers Educational Benefit Scholarship I, I and the Police Officers Educational 12
37-Benefit Scholarship II; and generally relating to police officer certification 13
38-recruitment and scholarships. 14
20+FOR the purpose of establishing certain degree requirements for certification and 3
21+recertification as a police officer; requiring law enforcement agencies to provide 4
22+work–related administrative leave to certain police officers and to develop and 5
23+implement certain recruitment policies; establishing the Continuing Education for 6
24+Police Officers Scholarship, the Police Officers Educational Benefit Scholarship I, 7
25+and the Police Officers Educational Benefit Scholarship II; and generally relating to 8
26+police officer certification and scholarships. 9
3927
40-BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 15
28+BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 10
29+ Article – Public Safety 11
30+Section 3–201(a) and (b) 12
31+ Annotated Code of Maryland 13
32+ (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 14
33+
34+BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 15
4135 Article – Public Safety 16
42-Section 3–201(a) and (b) and 3–209(a)(3) and (4) and (b) 17
36+Section 3–207(a)(20) and 3–209(a)(3) and (4) and (b) 17
4337 Annotated Code of Maryland 18
4438 (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 19
4539
46-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 20
40+BY adding to 20
4741 Article – Public Safety 21
48-Section 3–207(a)(20) and 3–209(a)(3) and (4) and (b) 22 2 SENATE BILL 949
42+Section 3–209(a)(4) and 3–209.3 22
43+ Annotated Code of Maryland 23
44+ (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 24
45+
46+BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 25
47+ Article – Education 26
48+Section 18–101(a), (b), and (c) 27 2 SENATE BILL 949
4949
5050
5151 Annotated Code of Maryland 1
5252 (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 2
5353
5454 BY adding to 3
55- Article – Public Safety 4
56-Section 3–209(a)(4) and 3–209.3 5
57- Annotated Code of Maryland 6
58- (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 7
55+ Article – Education 4
56+Section 18–3901 through 18–3905 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 39. 5
57+Scholarships for Police Officers and Their Dependents” 6
58+ Annotated Code of Maryland 7
59+ (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 8
5960
60-BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 8
61- Article – Education 9
62-Section 18–101(a), (b), and (c), 18–103, and 18–601 10
63- Annotated Code of Maryland 11
64- (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 12
61+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 9
62+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 10
6563
66-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 13
67- Article – Education 14
68- Section 18–103 and 18–601 15
69- Annotated Code of Maryland 16
70- (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 17
64+Article – Public Safety 11
7165
72-BY adding to 18
73- Article – Education 19
74-Section 18–3901 through 18–3905 18–3904 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 39. 20
75-Scholarships for Police Officers and Their Dependents” 21
76- Annotated Code of Maryland 22
77- (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 23
66+3–201. 12
7867
79- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 24
80-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 25
68+ (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 13
8169
82-Article – Public Safety 26
70+ (b) “Commission” means the Maryland Police Training and Standards 14
71+Commission. 15
8372
84-3–201. 27
73+3–207. 16
8574
86- (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 28
75+ (a) The Commission has the following powers and duties: 17
8776
88- (b) “Commission” means the Maryland Police Training and Standards 29
89-Commission. 30
77+ (20) (I) to evaluate and modernize recruitment standards and practices 18
78+of law enforcement agencies to increase diversity within those law enforcement agencies 19
79+and develop strategies for recruiting women and African American, Hispanic or Latino, and 20
80+other minority candidates; AND 21
9081
91-3–207. 31
82+ (II) TO REQUIRE LAW ENFOR CEMENT AGENCIES TO D EVELOP 22
83+AND IMPLEMENT PO LICIES FOR RECRUITME NT AT HISTORICALLY BLACK C OLLEGES 23
84+AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE STATE; 24
9285
93- (a) The Commission has the following powers and duties: 32
86+3–209. 25
9487
95- (20) (I) to evaluate and modernize recruitment standards and practices 33
96-of law enforcement agencies to increase diversity within those law enforcement agencies 34 SENATE BILL 949 3
88+ (a) The Commission shall certify as a police officer each individual who: 26
89+
90+ (3) submits to a criminal history records check in accordance with § 27
91+3–209.1 of this subtitle; [and] 28
92+
93+ (4) HOLDS AN ASSOCIATE ’S OR BACHELOR ’S DEGREE IN ACCORDANCE 29
94+WITH § 3–209.3 OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND 30
95+
96+ [(4)] (5) (i) is a United States citizen; or 31 SENATE BILL 949 3
9797
9898
99-and develop strategies for recruiting women and African American, Hispanic or Latino, and 1
100-other minority candidates; AND 2
10199
102- (II) TO REQUIRE LAW ENFOR CEMENT AGENCIES TO D EVELOP 3
103-AND IMPLEMENT POLICI ES FOR RECRUITMENT A T HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES 4
104-AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE STATE; 5
100+ (ii) subject to subsection (b) of this section, is a permanent legal 1
101+resident of the United States and an honorably discharged veteran of the United States 2
102+armed forces, provided that the individual has applied to obtain United States citizenship 3
103+and the application is still pending approval. 4
105104
106-3–209. 6
105+ (b) (1) The certification of a police officer who fails to obtain United States 5
106+citizenship as required by subsection [(a)(4)(ii)] (A)(5)(II) of this section shall be 6
107+terminated by the Commission. 7
107108
108- (a) The Commission shall certify as a police officer each individual who: 7
109+ (2) A POLICE OFFICER WHO F AILS TO OBTAIN A BAC HELOR’S DEGREE 8
110+IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 3–209.3 OF THIS SUBTITLE MAY NOT BE RECERTIFIED B Y 9
111+THE COMMISSION. 10
109112
110- (3) submits to a criminal history records check in accordance with § 8
111-3–209.1 of this subtitle; [and] 9
113+3–209.3. 11
112114
113- (4) HOLDS AN ASSOCIATE ’S OR BACHELOR ’S DEGREE IN ACCORDAN CE 10
114-WITH § 3–209.3 OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND 11
115+ (A) IN THIS SECTION, “APPLICANT” MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS SEEKING 12
116+CERTIFICATION AS A P OLICE OFFICER. 13
115117
116- [(4)] (5) (i) is a United States citizen; or 12
118+ (B) AN APPLICANT FOR CERT IFICATION AS A POLIC E OFFICER SHALL AT 14
119+MINIMUM HOLD AN ASSO CIATE DEGREE. 15
117120
118- (ii) subject to subsection (b) of this section, is a permanent legal 13
119-resident of the United States and an honorably discharged veteran of the United States 14
120-armed forces, provided that the individual has applied to obtain United States citizenship 15
121-and the application is still pending approval. 16
121+ (C) A POLICE OFFICER SHALL AT MINIMUM HOLD A BA CHELOR’S DEGREE 16
122+WITHIN 6 YEARS OF BEING CERTI FIED. 17
122123
123- (b) (1) The certification of a police officer who fails to obtain United States 17
124-citizenship as required by subsection [(a)(4)(ii)] (A)(5)(II) of this section shall be 18
125-terminated by the Commission. 19
124+ (D) EACH LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY SHALL PROVIDE REASONABLE 18
125+WORK–RELATED ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE , AS PROVIDED IN § 2–410 OF THIS 19
126+ARTICLE, TO A POLICE OFFICER WHO IS ATTEMPTING TO SATISF Y THE DEGREE 20
127+REQUIREMENT UNDER SU BSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION. 21
126128
127- (2) A POLICE OFFICER WHO FAILS TO OBTAIN A BACHELOR ’S DEGREE 20
128-IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 3–209.3 OF THIS SUBTITLE MAY NOT BE RECERTIFIED B Y 21
129-THE COMMISSION. 22
129+ (E) (1) ON OR BEFORE APRIL 1, 2023, AND EACH YEAR THEREA FTER, 22
130+EACH LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY SHALL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF 23
131+CRIME PREVENTION, YOUTH, AND VICTIM SERVICES ON THE EDUCATION LEVEL OF 24
132+ALL POLICE OFFICERS EMPLOYED BY THE AGENCY. 25
130133
131-3–209.3. 23
134+ (2) THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF CRIME PREVENTION, YOUTH, AND 26
135+VICTIM SERVICES SHALL COMPIL E THE INFORMATION RE PORTED BY THE LOCAL 27
136+LAW ENFORCEMENT AGEN CIES UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION A ND 28
137+SUBMIT AN ANNUAL SUM MARY REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND , IN ACCORDANCE 29
138+WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNME NT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. 30
132139
133- (A) IN THIS SECTION, “APPLICANT” MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS SEEKING 24
134-CERTIFICATION AS A P OLICE OFFICER. 25
135-
136- (B) AN APPLICANT FOR CERT IFICATION AS A POLIC E OFFICER SHALL AT 26
137-MINIMUM HOLD AN ASSO CIATE DEGREE. 27
138-
139- (C) A POLICE OFFICER SHALL AT MINIMUM HOLD A BA CHELOR’S DEGREE 28
140-WITHIN 6 YEARS OF BEING CERTI FIED. 29
141-
142- (D) EACH LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY SHALL PROVIDE REASONABLE 30
143-WORK–RELATED ADMINISTRATI VE LEAVE, AS PROVIDED IN § 2–410 OF THIS 31 4 SENATE BILL 949
140+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read 31
141+as follows: 32
142+ 4 SENATE BILL 949
144143
145144
146-ARTICLE, TO A POLICE OFFICER WHO IS ATTEMPTING TO SATISFY THE DEGREE 1
147-REQUIREMENT UNDER SU BSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION. 2
145+Article – Education 1
148146
149- (E) (1) ON OR BEFORE APRIL 1, 2023, AND EACH YEAR THEREA FTER, 3
150-EACH LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENC Y SHALL REPORT TO TH E GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF 4
151-CRIME PREVENTION, YOUTH, AND VICTIM SERVICES ON THE EDUCA TION LEVEL OF 5
152-ALL POLICE OFFICERS EMPLOYED BY THE AGEN CY. 6
147+18–101. 2
153148
154- (2) (B) THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF CRIME PREVENTION, 7
155-YOUTH, AND VICTIM SERVICES SHALL COMPIL E THE INFORMATION RE PORTED BY 8
156-THE LOCAL LAW ENFORC EMENT AGENCIES UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS 9
157-SUBSECTION SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION AND SUBMIT AN ANNUAL SUMMARY 10
158-REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND , IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE 11
159-GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. 12
149+ (a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 3
160150
161- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read 13
162-as follows: 14
151+ (b) “Commission” means the Maryland Higher Education Commission. 4
163152
164-Article – Education 15
153+ (c) “Office” means the Office of Student Financial Assistance. 5
165154
166-18–101. 16
155+SUBTITLE 39. SCHOLARSH IPS FOR POLICE OFFICERS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS. 6
167156
168- (a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 17
157+18–3901. 7
169158
170- (b) “Commission” means the Maryland Higher Education Commission. 18
159+ (A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 8
160+INDICATED. 9
171161
172- (c) “Office” means the Office of Student Financial Assistance. 19
162+ (B) “ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION ” MEANS A PUBLIC OR PR IVATE NONPROFIT 10
163+INSTITUTION OF HIGHE R EDUCATION IN THE STATE THAT POSSESSES A 11
164+CERTIFICATE OF APPRO VAL FROM THE COMMISSION. 12
173165
174-18–103. 20
166+ (C) “POLICE OFFICER ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 3–201 OF THE 13
167+PUBLIC SAFETY ARTICLE. 14
175168
176- Except as otherwise provided in Subtitles 3, 4, 5, 6, and 12 of this title, a scholarship, 21
177-grant, loan, or other student financial assistance awarded by the Office may be used only 22
178-at a public or private nonprofit institution of higher education in this State that possesses 23
179-a certificate of approval from the Commission. 24
169+ (D) “TECHNICAL INFRACTION ” MEANS A MINOR RULE V IOLATION BY A 15
170+POLICE OFFICER RELAT ED TO THE ENFORCEMEN T OF ADMINISTRATIVE RULES 16
171+THAT: 17
180172
181-18–601. 25
173+ (1) DOES NOT INVOLVE AN I NTERACTION BETWEEN A MEMBER OF 18
174+THE PUBLIC AND THE POLICE OFFICER ; 19
182175
183- (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 26
176+ (2) DOES NOT RELATE TO TH E POLICE OFFICER ’S INVESTIGATIVE , 20
177+ENFORCEMENT , TRAINING, SUPERVISION, OR REPORTING RESPONS IBILITIES; AND 21
184178
185- (2) “Disabled public safety employee” means a State or local public safety 27
186-employee who sustains an injury in the line of duty that: 28
179+ (3) IS NOT OTHERWISE A MA TTER OF PUBLIC CONCE RN. 22
187180
188- (i) Precludes the individual from continuing to serve or be employed 29
189-as a State or local public safety employee; and 30
181+18–3902. 23
182+
183+ (A) IN THIS SECTION , “SCHOLARSHIP ” MEANS THE CONTINUING 24
184+EDUCATION FOR POLICE OFFICERS SCHOLARSHIP . 25
185+
186+ (B) THERE IS A CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR POLICE OFFICERS 26
187+SCHOLARSHIP . 27
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191189
192190
193- (ii) In the case of a volunteer member of a fire department or 1
194-ambulance or rescue company or squad, precludes the member from continuing to be 2
195-employed in the nonpublic safety occupation in which the member is engaged at the time 3
196-of the injury. 4
191+ (C) AN INDIVIDUAL MAY APP LY TO THE OFFICE FOR THE SCHOLA RSHIP IF 1
192+THE INDIVIDUAL IS: 2
197193
198- (3) “Fund” means the Edward T. Conroy and Jean B. Cryor Scholarship 5
199-Fund. 6
194+ (1) A CERTIFIED POLICE OFFICER ; 3
200195
201- (4) “School employee” includes an employee of a public or nonpublic school 7
202-in the State. 8
196+ (2) ACCEPTED FOR ADMISSIO N OR ENROLLED IN THE REGULAR 4
197+UNDERGRADUATE PROGRA M AT AN ELIGIBLE INS TITUTION; AND 5
203198
204- (5) “State or local public safety employee” means a person who is employed 9
205-in the State as: 10
199+ (3) ATTEMPTING TO SATISFY THE DEGREE REQUIREME NT UNDER § 6
200+3–209.3(C) OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY ARTICLE. 7
206201
207- (i) A career or volunteer member of a: 11
202+ (D) ALL APPLICANTS WHO FU LFILL THE REQUIREMEN TS ESTABLISHED IN 8
203+SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION SHALL RECEIV E A SCHOLARSHIP . 9
208204
209- 1. Fire department; 12
205+ (E) A SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED UNDER THIS SECTION : 10
210206
211- 2. Ambulance company or squad; or 13
207+ (1) MAY BE USED FOR THE T UITION AND FEES AT ANY ELIGIBLE 11
208+INSTITUTION FOR UP TO 60 CREDITS TOWARD A BACHELOR’S DEGREE; AND 12
212209
213- 3. Rescue company or squad; 14
210+ (2) MAY BE UP TO 100% OF THE EQUIVALENT AN NUAL TUITION AND 13
211+FEES OF A RESIDENT UNDERG RADUATE STUDENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF 14
212+MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK CAMPUS. 15
214213
215- (ii) A law enforcement officer; 15
214+18–3903. 16
216215
217- (iii) A correctional officer; or 16
216+ (A) IN THIS SECTION , “SCHOLARSHIP ” MEANS THE POLICE OFFICERS 17
217+EDUCATIONAL BENEFIT SCHOLARSHIP I. 18
218218
219- (iv) A member of the Maryland National Guard who was a resident 17
220-of this State at the time of death. 18
219+ (B) THERE IS A POLICE OFFICERS EDUCATIONAL BENEFIT SCHOLARSHIP 19
220+I. 20
221221
222- (6) “Surviving spouse” means a person who has not remarried. 19
222+ (C) AN INDIVIDUAL MAY APP LY TO THE OFFICE FOR THE SCHOLA RSHIP IF 21
223+THE INDIVIDUAL IS: 22
223224
224- (7) “Victim of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks” means a Maryland 20
225-resident who was killed as a result of the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York 21
226-City, the attack on the Pentagon in Virginia, or the crash of United Airlines Flight 93 in 22
227-Pennsylvania. 23
225+ (1) A CURRENT OR FORMER CERTIFIED POLICE OFF ICER WHO: 23
228226
229- (b) There is a program of scholarships that are awarded by eligible postsecondary 24
230-institutions under this section. 25
227+ (I) HAS BEEN EMPLOYED IN THA T CAPACITY FO R A MINIMUM 24
228+OF 5 YEARS; 25
231229
232- (c) (1) The program for military and public safety personnel and their eligible 26
233-dependents is the Edward T. and Mary A. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program. 27
230+ (II) IS A CURRENT RESIDENT OF THE STATE; AND 26
234231
235- (2) The program for eligible dependents of public and nonpublic school 28
236-employees is the Jean B. Cryor Memorial Scholarship Program. 29
237-
238- (d) (1) A person may apply to an eligible postsecondary institution for a 30
239-scholarship under this section if the person: 31 6 SENATE BILL 949
232+ (III) HAS NOT BEEN REPRIMAN DED FOR MISCONDUCT 27
233+EXCLUDING TECHNICAL INFRACTIONS; OR 28 6 SENATE BILL 949
240234
241235
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243- (i) 1. Is accepted for admission or enrolled in the regular 1
244-undergraduate, graduate or professional program at an eligible institution IN THE STATE 2
245-OR OUTSIDE THE STATE; or 3
237+ (2) A DEPENDENT CHILD OF A POLICE OFFICER UNDER ITEM (1) OF 1
238+THIS SUBSECTION , IF A SCHOLARSHIP HAS NOT ALREADY BEEN AWARDED UNDER 2
239+THIS SECTION TO THE POLICE OFFICE R OR ANOTHER DEPENDENT CHILD OF THE 3
240+POLICE OFFICER . 4
246241
247- 2. Is enrolled in a 2–year terminal certificate program in 4
248-which the course work is acceptable for transfer credit for an accredited baccalaureate 5
249-program in an eligible institution IN THE STATE OR OUTSIDE THE STATE; 6
242+ (D) ALL APPLICANTS WHO FU LFILL THE REQUIREMEN TS ESTABLISHED IN 5
243+SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION SHAL L RECEIVE A SCHOLARS HIP. 6
250244
251- (ii) Is at least 16 years old; and 7
245+ (E) A POLICE OFFICER IS NO LONGER ELIGIBLE TO A PPLY FOR A 7
246+SCHOLARSHIP UNDER THIS SECTION IF THEIR DEPENDENT C HILD HAS APPLIED. 8
252247
253- (iii) Meets the other eligibility criteria specified in this section. 8
248+ (F) A SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED UNDER THIS SECTION : 9
254249
255- (2) To apply for a scholarship under this section, the following persons are 9
256-required to be a resident of Maryland at the time of application or at the time of the 10
257-disabling or fatal event: 11
250+ (1) MAY BE USED FOR THE T UITION AT ANY ELIGIB LE INSTITUTION 10
251+FOR UP TO 60 CREDITS; AND 11
258252
259- (i) A son, daughter, stepson, or stepdaughter of a member of the 12
260-armed forces who: 13
253+ (2) MAY BE UP TO 100% OF THE EQUIVALENT AN NUAL TUITION OF A 12
254+RESIDENT UNDERGRADUA TE STUDENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, 13
255+COLLEGE PARK CAMPUS. 14
261256
262- 1. Died as a result of military service after December 7, 1941; 14
257+18–3904. 15
263258
264- 2. Suffered a service connected 100% permanent disability 15
265-after December 7, 1941; or 16
259+ (A) IN THIS SECTION , “SCHOLARSHIP ” MEANS THE POLICE OFFICERS 16
260+EDUCATIONAL BENEFIT SCHOLARSHIP II. 17
266261
267- 3. Was declared to be a prisoner of war or missing in action, 17
268-if that occurred on or after January 1, 1960, as a result of the Vietnam conflict, and if the 18
269-child was born prior to or while the parent was a prisoner of war or missing in action; 19
262+ (B) THERE IS A POLICE OFFICERS EDUCATIONAL BENEFIT SCHOLARSHIP 18
263+II. 19
270264
271- (ii) A prisoner of war or missing in action, if that occurred on or after 20
272-January 1, 1960, as a result of the Vietnam conflict and was a resident of this State at the 21
273-time the person was declared to be a prisoner of war or missing in action; 22
265+ (C) AN INDIVIDUAL MAY APP LY TO THE OFFICE FOR THE SCHOLA RSHIP IF 20
266+THE INDIVIDUAL IS: 21
274267
275- (iii) A veteran, as defined under § 9–901 of the State Government 23
276-Article, who: 24
268+ (1) A CURRENT OR FORMER CE RTIFIED POLICE OFFIC ER WHO: 22
277269
278- 1. Suffers a service connected disability of 25% or greater; 25
279-and 26
270+ (I) HAS BEEN EMPLOYED IN THAT CAPACITY FOR A MINIMUM 23
271+OF 10 YEARS; 24
280272
281- 2. Has exhausted or is no longer eligible for federal veterans’ 27
282-educational benefits; 28
273+ (II) IS A CURRENT RESIDENT OF THE STATE; 25
283274
284- (iv) The surviving spouse of a member of the armed forces who 29
285-suffered a service connected 100% permanent disability; 30
286-
287- (v) A son, daughter, stepson, or stepdaughter of or the surviving 31
288-spouse of a victim of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks; 32 SENATE BILL 949 7
275+ (III) HAS NOT BEEN AWARDED THE CONTINUING EDUCATION 26
276+FOR POLICE OFFICERS SCHOLARSHIP UNDER § 18–3902 OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND 27
277+ SENATE BILL 949 7
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291-
292- (vi) A son, daughter, stepson, or stepdaughter of a school employee 1
293-who, as a result of an act of violence: 2
294-
295- 1. Died in the line of duty; or 3
296-
297- 2. Sustained an injury in the line of duty that rendered the 4
298-school employee 100% disabled; or 5
299-
300- (vii) The surviving spouse of a school employee who, as a result of an 6
301-act of violence: 7
302-
303- 1. Died in the line of duty; or 8
304-
305- 2. Sustained an injury in the line of duty that rendered the 9
306-school employee 100% disabled. 10
307-
308- (3) To apply for a scholarship under this section, the following persons are 11
309-not required to be a resident of Maryland at the time of application or at the time of the 12
310-disabling or fatal event: 13
311-
312- (i) 1. A son, daughter, stepson, or stepdaughter of any State or 14
313-local public safety employee killed in the line of duty; or 15
314-
315- 2. The surviving spouse of any State or local public safety 16
316-employee killed in the line of duty; or 17
317-
318- (ii) 1. A disabled public safety employee; 18
319-
320- 2. A son, daughter, stepson, or stepdaughter of a disabled 19
321-public safety employee who sustains an injury in the line of duty that renders the public 20
322-safety employee 100% disabled; or 21
323-
324- 3. The surviving spouse of a disabled public safety employee 22
325-who sustains an injury in the line of duty that renders the public safety employee 100% 23
326-disabled. 24
327-
328- (e) A scholarship awarded under this section: 25
329-
330- (1) May be used for the tuition and mandatory fees at any eligible 26
331-institution; and 27
332-
333- (2) May not: 28
334-
335- (i) Exceed the equivalent annual tuition and mandatory fees of a 29
336-resident undergraduate student at the 4–year public institution of higher education within 30
337-the University System of Maryland, other than the University of Maryland Global Campus 31 8 SENATE BILL 949
338-
339-
340-and University of Maryland, Baltimore Campus, with the highest annual expenses for a 1
341-full–time resident undergraduate; and 2
342-
343- (ii) Be less than the lesser of: 3
344-
345- 1. $3,000; or 4
346-
347- 2. The equivalent annual tuition and mandatory fees of a 5
348-resident of the institution attended by the recipient of the scholarship. 6
349-
350- (f) (1) Each postsecondary institution shall determine the eligibility of 7
351-persons who apply to the institution for the Edward T. Conroy Memorial Scholarship 8
352-Program and the Jean B. Cryor Memorial Scholarship Program. 9
353-
354- (2) Funds for the Edward T. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program and 10
355-the Jean B. Cryor Memorial Scholarship Program shall be allocated by the Commission to 11
356-each postsecondary institution based on the number of eligible recipients attending each 12
357-institution. 13
358-
359- (3) In October and February of each year, each postsecondary institution 14
360-shall report to the Commission the number of eligible recipients attending the institution. 15
361-
362- (4) The Commission shall allocate funds for awards to postsecondary 16
363-institutions upon verification of eligible recipients attending the institutions. 17
364-
365- (5) If funds cannot be allocated in the fiscal year in which awards are made, 18
366-priority shall be given to allocating funds for those awards in the following fiscal year. 19
367-
368- (g) (1) Each recipient of a scholarship under this section may hold the award 20
369-for 5 years of full–time study or 8 years of part–time study. 21
370-
371- (2) The number of eligible recipients under subsection (d)(2)(iii) of this 22
372-section shall be limited to 15 each year. 23
373-
374- (3) An award provided under subsection (d)(2)(v) of this section may not 24
375-exceed the amount specified in subsection (e)(2) of this section when combined with any 25
376-other scholarship received by a student based on the student’s status as a child or spouse 26
377-of a victim of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. 27
378-
379- (h) (1) There is an Edward T. Conroy and Jean B. Cryor Scholarship Fund. 28
380-
381- (2) The Commission shall administer the Fund. 29
382-
383- (3) The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of 30
384-the State Finance and Procurement Article. 31
385- SENATE BILL 949 9
386-
387-
388- (4) The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund and the Comptroller shall 1
389-account for the Fund. 2
390-
391- (5) The Commission: 3
392-
393- (i) May accept any gift or grant from any person for the Fund; 4
394-
395- (ii) Shall use any gift or grant that it receives for a scholarship from 5
396-the programs; and 6
397-
398- (iii) Shall deposit any gift or grant that it receives for the programs 7
399-with the State Treasurer. 8
400-
401-SUBTITLE 39. SCHOLARSHIPS FOR POLICE OFFICERS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS. 9
402-
403-18–3901. 10
404-
405- (A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 11
406-INDICATED. 12
407-
408- (B) “ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION ” MEANS A PUBLIC OR PR IVATE NONPROFIT 13
409-INSTITUTION OF HIGHE R EDUCATION IN THE STATE THAT POSSESSES A 14
410-CERTIFICATE OF APPRO VAL FROM THE COMMISSION. 15
411-
412- (C) “POLICE OFFICER ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 3–201 OF THE 16
413-PUBLIC SAFETY ARTICLE. 17
414-
415- (D) “TECHNICAL INFRACTION ” MEANS A MINOR RULE V IOLATION BY A 18
416-POLICE OFFICER RELAT ED TO THE ENFORCE MENT OF ADMINISTRATI VE RULES 19
417-THAT: 20
418-
419- (1) DOES NOT INVOLVE AN I NTERACTION BETWEEN A MEMBER OF 21
420-THE PUBLIC AND THE P OLICE OFFICER; 22
421-
422- (2) DOES NOT RELATE TO TH E POLICE OFFICER ’S INVESTIGATIVE , 23
423-ENFORCEMENT , TRAINING, SUPERVISION, OR REPORTING RESPONS IBILITIES; AND 24
424-
425- (3) IS NOT OTHERWISE A MA TTER OF PUBLIC CONCE RN. 25
426-
427-18–3902. 26
428-
429- (A) IN THIS SECTION , “SCHOLARSHIP ” MEANS THE CONTINUING 27
430-EDUCATION FOR POLICE OFFICERS SCHOLARSHIP . 28
431- 10 SENATE BILL 949
432-
433-
434- (B) THERE IS A CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR POLICE OFFICERS 1
435-SCHOLARSHIP . 2
436-
437- (C) AN INDIVIDUAL MAY APPLY TO TH E OFFICE FOR THE SCHOLA RSHIP IF 3
438-THE INDIVIDUAL IS: 4
439-
440- (1) A CERTIFIED POLICE OFF ICER; 5
441-
442- (2) ACCEPTED FOR ADMISSIO N OR ENROLLED IN THE REGULAR 6
443-UNDERGRADUATE PROGRA M AT AN ELIGIBLE INS TITUTION; AND 7
444-
445- (3) ATTEMPTING TO SATISFY THE DEGREE REQUIREMENT UNDER § 8
446-3–209.3(C) OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY ARTICLE. 9
447-
448- (D) ALL APPLICANTS WHO FU LFILL THE REQUIREMEN TS ESTABLISHED IN 10
449-SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION SHAL L RECEIVE A SCHOLARS HIP. 11
450-
451- (E) A SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED UNDER THIS SECTION : 12
452-
453- (1) MAY BE USED FO R THE TUITION AND FE ES AT ANY ELIGIBLE 13
454-INSTITUTION FOR UP T O 60 CREDITS TOWARD A BAC HELOR’S DEGREE; AND 14
455-
456- (2) MAY BE UP TO 100% OF THE EQUIVALENT AN NUAL TUITION AND 15
457-FEES OF A RESIDENT U NDERGRADUATE STUDENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF 16
458-MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK CAMPUS. 17
459-
460-18–3903. 18–3902. 18
461-
462- (A) IN THIS SECTION , “SCHOLARSHIP ” MEANS THE POLICE OFFICERS 19
463-EDUCATIONAL BENEFIT SCHOLARSHIP I. 20
464-
465- (B) THERE IS A POLICE OFFICERS EDUCATIONAL BENEFIT SCHOLARSHIP 21
466-I. 22
467-
468- (C) AN INDIVIDUAL MAY APP LY TO THE OFFICE FOR THE SCHOLA RSHIP IF 23
469-THE INDIVIDUAL IS: 24
470-
471- (1) A CURRENT OR FORMER CE RTIFIED POLICE OFFIC ER WHO: 25
472-
473- (I) HAS BEEN EMPLOYED IN THAT CAPACITY FOR A MINIMUM 26
474-OF 5 YEARS; 27
475-
476- (II) IS A CURRENT RESIDENT OF THE STATE; AND 28
477- SENATE BILL 949 11
478-
479-
480- (III) HAS NOT BEEN REPRIMAN DED FOR MISCONDUCT 1
481-EXCLUDING TECHNICAL INFRACTION S; OR 2
482-
483- (2) A DEPENDENT CHILD OF A POLICE OFFICER UNDER ITEM (1) OF 3
484-THIS SUBSECTION , IF A SCHOLARSHIP HAS NOT ALREADY BEEN AWA RDED UNDER 4
485-THIS SECTION TO THE POLICE OFFICER OR AN OTHER DEPENDENT CHIL D OF THE 5
486-POLICE OFFICER . 6
487-
488- (D) ALL APPLICANTS WHO FULFILL THE REQUIREMENTS EST ABLISHED IN 7
489-SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION SHAL L RECEIVE A SCHOLARS HIP. 8
490-
491- (E) A POLICE OFFICER IS NO LONGER ELIGIBLE TO A PPLY FOR A 9
492-SCHOLARSHIP UNDER TH IS SECTION IF THEIR DEPENDENT CHILD HAS APPLIED. 10
493-
494- (F) A SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED UNDER THIS SECTION: 11
495-
496- (1) MAY BE USED FOR THE T UITION AT ANY ELIGIB LE INSTITUTION 12
497-FOR UP TO 60 CREDITS; AND 13
498-
499- (2) MAY BE UP TO 100% OF THE EQUIVALENT AN NUAL TUITION OF A 14
500-RESIDENT UNDERGRADUA TE STUDENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, 15
501-COLLEGE PARK CAMPUS. 16
502-
503-18–3904. 18–3903. 17
504-
505- (A) IN THIS SECTION , “SCHOLARSHIP ” MEANS THE POLICE OFFICERS 18
506-EDUCATIONAL BENEFIT SCHOLARSHIP II. 19
507-
508- (B) THERE IS A POLICE OFFICERS EDUCATIONAL BENEFIT SCHOLARSHIP 20
509-II. 21
510-
511- (C) AN INDIVIDUAL MAY APP LY TO THE OFFICE FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP IF 22
512-THE INDIVIDUAL IS: 23
513-
514- (1) A CURRENT OR FORMER CE RTIFIED POLICE OFFIC ER WHO: 24
515-
516- (I) HAS BEEN EMPLOYED IN THAT CAPACITY FOR A MINIMUM 25
517-OF 10 YEARS; 26
518-
519- (II) IS A CURRENT RESIDENT OF THE STATE; AND 27
520-
521- (III) HAS NOT BEEN AWARDED THE CONTINUING EDUCATION 28
522-FOR POLICE OFFICERS SCHOLARSHIP UNDER § 18–3902 OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND 29
523- 12 SENATE BILL 949
524-
525-
526- (IV) (III) HAS NOT BEEN REPRIMAN DED FOR MISCONDUCT 1
280+ (IV) HAS NOT BEEN REPRIMANDED FOR MISC ONDUCT 1
527281 EXCLUDING TECHNICAL INFRACTIONS; OR 2
528282
529283 (2) A DEPENDENT CHILD OF A POLICE OFFICER UNDER ITEM (1) OF 3
530284 THIS SUBSECTION , IF A SCHOLARSHIP HAS NOT ALREADY BEEN AWA RDED UNDER 4
531285 THIS SECTION TO THE POLICE OFFICE R OR ANOTHER DEPENDE NT CHILD OF THE 5
532286 POLICE OFFICER . 6
533287
534288 (D) ALL APPLICANTS WHO FU LFILL THE REQUIREMEN TS ESTABLISHED IN 7
535289 SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION SHAL L RECEIVE A SCHOLARS HIP. 8
536290
537291 (E) A POLICE OFFICER IS NO LONGER ELIGIBLE TO A PPLY FOR A 9
538292 SCHOLARSHIP UNDER THIS SECTION IF THEIR DEPENDENT CHILD HAS APPLIED. 10
539293
540294 (F) A SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED UNDER THIS SECTION : 11
541295
542296 (1) MAY BE USED FOR THE T UITION AT ANY ELIGIB LE INSTITUTION 12
543297 FOR UP TO: 13
544298
545299 (I) 120 CREDITS; OR 14
546300
547301 (II) 60 CREDITS IF THE POLIC E OFFICER OR A DEPENDENT 15
548302 CHILD OF THE POLICE OFFICER WAS AWARDED THE POLICE OFFICERS 16
549-EDUCATIONAL BENEFIT SCHOLARSHIP I UNDER § 18–3903 § 18–3902 OF THIS 17
550-SUBTITLE; AND 18
303+EDUCATIONAL BENEFIT SCHOLARSHIP I UNDER § 18–3903 OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND 17
551304
552- (2) MAY BE UP TO 100% OF THE EQUIVALENT AN NUAL TUITION OF A 19
553-RESIDENT UNDERGRADUA TE STUDENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, 20
554-COLLEGE PARK CAMPUS. 21
305+ (2) MAY BE UP TO 100% OF THE EQUIVALENT AN NUAL TUITION OF A 18
306+RESIDENT UNDERGRADUA TE STUDENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, 19
307+COLLEGE PARK CAMPUS. 20
555308
556-18–3905. 18–3904. 22
309+18–3905. 21
557310
558- (A) THE COMMISSION MAY ADOPT ANY REGULATIONS NE CESSARY TO 23
559-IMPLEMENT THIS SUBTI TLE. 24
311+ (A) THE COMMISSION MAY ADOPT ANY REGULATIONS NECESSAR Y TO 22
312+IMPLEMENT THIS SUBTI TLE. 23
560313
561- (B) THE OFFICE SHALL ESTABLIS H THE APPLICATION AN D AWARD 25
562-PROCESSES FOR THE SC HOLARSHIPS UNDER THI S SUBTITLE. 26
314+ (B) THE OFFICE SHALL ESTABLIS H THE APPLICATION AN D AWARD 24
315+PROCESSES FOR THE SC HOLARSHIPS UNDER THI S SUBTITLE. 25
563316
564- (C) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 AND EACH YEAR THEREA FTER, THE GOVERNOR 27
565-SHALL PROVIDE SUFFIC IENT FUNDS IN THE BUDGET TO EQUAL 100% OF THE VALUE 28
566-OF THE SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED UNDER THIS S UBTITLE. 29
317+ (C) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 AND EACH YEAR THEREA FTER, THE GOVERNOR 26
318+SHALL PROVIDE SUFFIC IENT FUNDS IN THE BU DGET TO EQUAL 100% OF THE VALUE 27
319+OF THE SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE. 28
567320
568- SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 1 of this Act shall be 30
569-construed to apply only prospectively and may not be applied or interpreted to have any 31
570-effect on or application to any police officers certified before the effective date of this Act. 32 SENATE BILL 949 13
321+ SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 1 of this Act shall be 29
322+construed to apply only prospectively and may not be applied or interpreted to have any 30
323+effect on or application to any police officers certified before the effective date of this Act. 31 8 SENATE BILL 949
571324
572325
573326
574- SECTION 4. 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 1
575-July 1, 2022. 2
576-
577-
578-
579-
580-Approved:
581-________________________________________________________________________________
582- Governor.
583-________________________________________________________________________________
584- President of the Senate.
585-________________________________________________________________________________
586- Speaker of the House of Delegates.
327+ SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 1
328+1, 2022. 2