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SB 853

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Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Police Officer Certification - Eligibility (Freedom to Serve Act)

Sponsor: Cheryl C. Kagan (District 17)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 490 (as of Sep 19, 2019)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the eligibility requirements for an individual to be certified by the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission as a police officer to require an individual to be a United States citizen or a permanent legal resident of the United States who is an honorably discharged veteran of the United States armed forces and who has applied to obtain United States citizenship and the application is pending approval; requiring the certification of a police officer who fails to obtain United States citizenship to be terminated; etc.

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