1. A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

2. B. Terms Defined.

   1. (1) “ACC jurisdiction” means the governmental entities responsible under Public Safety Article, §3-104(a) and (b), Annotated Code of Maryland, for establishing a jurisdictional ACC and appointing the jurisdiction’s ACC members.
   2. (2) “Administrative Charging Committee (ACC)” has the meaning stated in Public Safety Article, §3-104, Annotated Code of Maryland.
   3. (3) “Agency head” has the meaning stated in COMAR, 12.04.01.01.
   4. (4) “Agency review” means a thorough evaluation of the entire completed investigative file by the agency head.
   5. (5) “Conflict of interest” means real or seeming incompatibility between an individual’s private interests and the individual’s official responsibilities in a position of trust.

   6. (6) “Final disposition” means:

      1. (a) The police officer accepts the ACC recommendation if the agency head does not increase the penalty;
      2. (b) The police officer accepts the agency head’s increased penalty disposition;
      3. (c) The police officer accepts the trial board’s finding; or
      4. (d) The appeal process is exhausted.
   7. (7) “Law enforcement agency” has the meaning stated in Public Safety Article, §3-201, Annotated Code of Maryland.

   8. (8) “Local governing body” means:

      1. (a) For Baltimore City, the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City;

      2. (b) For a charter county:

         1. (i) That does not have an elected chief executive officer, the county council; or
         2. (ii) That has an elected chief executive officer, the county council or the county council and the county executive, as provided by the county charter;
      3. (c) For a code county, the county commissioners; and
      4. (d) For a commission county, the county commissioners.
   9. (9) “Police Accountability Board (PAB)” has the meaning stated in Public Safety Article §3-102, Annotated Code of Maryland.
   10. (10) “Police officer” has the meaning stated in Public Safety Article, §3-201, Annotated Code of Maryland.
   11. (11) “Uniform State Disciplinary Matrix” has the meaning stated in Public Safety Article, §3-105, Annotated Code of Maryland.

Authority: Public Safety Article, §§3-114, 3-207, and 3-208, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

Regulations .01—.07 adopted as an emergency provision effective September 6, 2022 (49:21 Md. R. 941); emergency provision expired effective December 27, 2022

Regulations .01—.07 adopted effective January 9, 2023 (49:27 Md. R. 1111)

Regulation .02B amended effective February 3, 2025 (52:2 Md. R. 68)

Regulation .04B amended effective November 10, 2025 (52:22 Md. R. 1096)

Regulation .06E, F adopted effective November 10, 2025 (52:22 Md. R. 1096)

Regulation .07B amended effective November 10, 2025 (52:22 Md. R. 1096)