1. (a)

   1. (1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, a police employee who resigns from the Department for any reason may not be reappointed.
   2. (2) A police employee who resigns to enter the uniformed services may be reappointed.
   3. (3) By rule, the Secretary may reappoint a police employee who resigned in good standing if the individual meets the requirements then applicable for initial appointment.
   4. (4) An individual may not be reappointed to a rank higher than the rank that the individual previously held as a police employee.
2. (b) An employee who is terminated from the Department may not be reappointed.

Added by Acts 2003, c. 5, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2025, c. 261, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 262, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.