HARRY HUGHES, Governor

1955

OF PROVIDING A REASONABLE COMPATIBILITY BETWEEN THE STATE
STANDARDS AND NATIONALLY ESTABLISHED STANDARDS.

(12)  MAY SHALL CONSULT AND COOPERATE WITH OTHER
DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES OF THE STATE AND LOCAL
JURISDICTIONS CONCERNING CORRECTIONAL STANDARDS.

(13)  MAY PERFORM SUCH OTHER ACTS AS MAY BE
NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE TO CARRY OUT THE FUNCTIONS AND
DUTIES AS SET FORTH ABOVE.

(E)  IN THE EVENT A DULY AUTHORIZED INSPECTOR OR THE
COMMISSION FINDS A CONDITION THAT IS LIFE THREATENING OR
HEALTH ENDANGERING, HE MAY ORDER THE IMMEDIATE CESSATION OF
OPERATION. WITHIN 96 HOURS OF THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH AN
ORDER, THE COMMISSION SHALL HOLD A FULL HEARING FOR THE
PURPOSE OF REVIEWING AND CONFIRMING OR COUNTERMANDING THE
ORDER. WHEN A CORRECTIONAL FACILITY IS ORDERED CLOSED ALL
PRISONERS THEREIN SHALL BE TRANSFERRED TO AND SHALL BE
ACCEPTED IN A PLACE OF DETENTION WHICH THE SECRETARY SHALL
DETERMINE TO BE SUITABLE, THE EXPENSES THEREIN TO BE PAID BY
THE GOVERNING BODY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF THE CLOSED
FACILITY.

(F) (1) THE COMMISSION MAY SHALL ESTABLISH ADVISORY
BOARDS TO ASSIST IT. THESE MAY INCLUDE ADVISORY BOARDS ON:

(I)  ADULT DETENTION CENTERS AND LOCKUPS;

(II)  ADULT CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS;

(III)  ADULT COMMUNITY CORRECTIONAL
FACILITIES.

(2)  THE CHAIRPERSON OF AN ADVISORY BOARD SHALL
BE A COMMISSION MEMBER.

(3)  MEMBERS WILL BE APPOINTED TO THE ADVISORY
BOARD BY THE COMMISSION CHAIRMAN WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE
COMMISSION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Jail
Programming and Inspection Officer (the position previously
created under Article 27, § 704(a)) and his staff shall
become members of the staff of the Commission. The persons
occupying these positions on the effective date of this Act
shall continue to receive the same level of salary and
benefits previously compensated. The duties of these
positions shall be assigned by the Executive Director of the
Commission.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1980.