Ch. 626                                    1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article - State Personnel and Pensions

SUBTITLE 6. STATE SUBSTANCE ABUSE POLICY.

3-601.

(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(2)      "EMPLOYEE" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS SUBJECT TO THE
STATE SUBSTANCE ABUSE POLICY.

(3)      "PROBATION BEFORE JUDGMENT" MEANS AN ENTRY OF PROBATION
BY A COURT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 27, § 641 OF THE CODE.

(4)      "STATE SUBSTANCE ABUSE POLICY" MEANS THE POLICY AGAINST
SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN STATE GOVERNMENT, AS SET OUT IN EXECUTIVE ORDER
NUMBER .01.01.1991.16 AND ANY SUBSEQUENT EXECUTIVE ORDER.

. (B) THIS SUBTITLE MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO ELIMINATE OR ALTER IN
ANY WAY ANY REQUIREMENT OF AN EMPLOYEE TO REPORT TO AN APPOINTING
AUTHORITY AN OFFENSE, CONVICTION, OR PROBATION BEFORE JUDGMENT UNDER
THE STATE SUBSTANCE ABUSE POLICY.

(C) AN APPOINTING AUTHORITY:

(1)      MAY NOT CONSIDER PROBATION BEFORE JUDGMENT FOR AN
OFFENSE TO BE A CONVICTION FOR PURPOSES OF THE STATE SUBSTANCE ABUSE
POLICY; AND

(2)      MAY IMPOSE APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY ACTION, UP TO AND
INCLUDING TERMINATION, AGAINST AN EMPLOYEE IF THE APPOINTING
AUTHORITY CAN DEMONSTRATE A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE OFFENSE FOR
WHICH THE EMPLOYEE WAS GRANTED PROBATION BEFORE JUDGMENT AND THE
EMPLOYEE'S JOB RESPONSIBILITIES.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1995.

Approved May 25, 1995.

CHAPTER 626
(House Bill 530)

AN ACT concerning                                                       

Chesapeake Bay Critical Areas Area - Development—Bank Credits Marinas - Water

Quality Protection

FOR the purpose of allowing an applicant seeking project approval for marina

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