The administrative head for each State residential center may appoint any employee as a law–enforcement officer and, while the employee holds a special police commission issued by the Governor, the employee may:
(1) Return an individual with an intellectual disability to the State residential center from which the individual has left without approved leave; and
(2) Be used to protect individuals or property at the State residential center.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 7 - Developmental Disabilities Law
Subtitle 5 - State Residential Centers for Individuals With an Intellectual Disability
Part III - Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 7-516 - Appointment of Employees as Law-Enforcement Officers
Section 7-517 - Intermediate Care Facility for Individuals With Intellectual Disability