Prince George's County Council - Reference No. CB-021-2022

• Reference No.: CB-021-2022
• Draft No.: 2
• Type: Council Bill
• Status: Enacted
• Meeting Body: County Council
• Meeting Date: 7/5/2022
• Introduced Date: 6/7/2022
• Public Hearing Date: 07/05/2022 @ 10:00 AM
• Effective date: 8/30/2022
• Title: AN ACT CONCERNING LAW ENFORCEMENT ACCOUNTABILITY for the purpose of implementing the Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 passed by the General Assembly; establishing a Police Accountability Board, an Administrative Charging Committee and Trial Boards for Prince George’s County and municipalities within the jurisdiction of Prince George’s County; setting forth the qualifications for members of these boards and committee and method of appointment; setting forth the process for selection of the Police Accountability Board chairperson; providing for a process to receive certain complaints alleging police misconduct; setting forth the duties of each board and committee; defining certain terms; providing for the staggering of initial appointments to the Police Accountability Board; providing for the application of this Act; and generally relating to police accountability in Prince George’s County.
• Proposers/Sponsors: County Executive, Calvin S. Hawkins, Sydney J. Harrison, Mel Franklin, Todd M. Turner, Dannielle M. Glaros, Thomas E. Dernoga, Rodney C. Streeter, Jolene Ivey, Johnathan M. Medlock
• Code sections: 02-528 - , 02-529 - , 02-530 - , 02-531 - , 02-532 - , 02-533 - , 02-534 - , 02-535 - , 02-536 - , 02-537 - , 02-538 - , 02-539 - , 02-540 - , 02-541 - , 02-542 -
• Related files: CR-090-2022
• Contact: Rhonda L. Weaver, County Attorney

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/15/2022	2	County Executive	signed
7/5/2022	2	County Council	public hearing held
7/5/2022	2	County Council	enacted	Pass
6/7/2022	1	County Council	introduced
6/6/2022	1	Sitting as the Committee of the Whole
6/6/2022	1	Sitting as the Committee of the Whole
6/6/2022	1	Sitting as the Committee of the Whole
6/6/2022	1	Sitting as the Committee of the Whole
6/6/2022	1	Sitting as the Committee of the Whole
6/6/2022	1	Sitting as the Committee of the Whole
6/6/2022	1	Sitting as the Committee of the Whole
6/6/2022	1	Sitting as the Committee of the Whole
6/6/2022	1	Sitting as the Committee of the Whole
6/6/2022	1	Sitting as the Committee of the Whole
6/6/2022	1	Sitting as the Committee of the Whole
6/6/2022	1	Sitting as the Committee of the Whole
6/6/2022	1	Sitting as the Committee of the Whole
5/31/2022	1	County Council	removed from agenda
5/31/2022	1	Sitting as the Committee of the Whole	Held in Committee	Pass
5/9/2022	1	Sitting as the Committee of the Whole
4/26/2022	1	Sitting as the Committee of the Whole
4/5/2022	1	County Council	presented and referred

Title

AN ACT CONCERNING LAW ENFORCEMENT ACCOUNTABILITY for the purpose of implementing the Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 passed by the General Assembly; establishing  a Police Accountability Board, an Administrative Charging Committee and Trial Boards for Prince George’s County and municipalities within the jurisdiction of Prince George’s County; setting forth the qualifications for members of these boards and committee and method of appointment; setting forth the process for selection of the Police Accountability Board chairperson; providing for a process to receive certain complaints alleging police misconduct; setting forth the duties of each board and committee; defining certain terms; providing for the staggering of initial appointments to the Police Accountability Board; providing for the application of this Act; and generally relating to police accountability in Prince George’s County.

Background

The purpose of this Bill is to implement new laws to in accordance with the Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021, passed by the General Assembly.