§ 71-1. Appointment; duties.

(a) Agency certification; appointment.

The following officials shall from time to time certify to the Police Commissioner the names of employees of their respective departments for appointment by the Police Commissioner as Special Enforcement Officers:

(1) Commissioner of Health.

(2) Chief of the Fire Department.

(3) Director of Public Works.

(4) Commissioner of Housing and Community Development.

(5) Director of Recreation and Parks.

(6) Director of Transportation.

(b) Duties.

(1) On appointment, a Special Enforcement Officer may serve summonses and issue criminal citations to appear before the housing or other appropriate part of the District Court for Baltimore City in proceedings to enforce any City ordinance, rule or regulation, or public local law pertaining to buildings, housing, zoning, fire, public health, parks, and sanitation.

(2) "Criminal citation" means a written or printed charging document with a summons to appear for trial.

(c) Officers have no arrest powers.

The officers appointed may not arrest or take into custody any violator or otherwise have the power of arrest in their official capacity.

(d) Record of appointments; revocation.

A record of appointment of the officers shall be kept by the Police Commissioner and any appointment may be revoked by the Commissioner at any time.

(e) Badge and uniform.

The form of badge and type of uniform, if any, worn by the appointed officers shall be approved by the Police Commissioner.

(f) Additional authority.

In addition to issuing prepayable criminal citations under § 71-2 of this subtitle, Special Enforcement Officers may issue and serve civil administrative citations to appear before the Environmental Control Board under Article 1, Subtitle 40 {"Environmental Control Board"} of the City Code.