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specific term or condition the place where such prisoner is to be con-
fined when not released for the purposes of the "work release" pro-
gram. If any prisoner released from actual confinement under a
"work release" plan shall wilfully fail to return to the place of con-
finement so designated at the time specified in such plan, he shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be subject
to the penalties provided in Section 139 of Article 27.

(d)  A prisoner employed in the community under a "work re-
lease" plan shall surrender to the Department of Correction his total
earnings, less payroll deductions required by law. The Department
shall deduct from such earnings, in the following order of priority,
an amount determined to be the cost to the State of providing food,
lodging and clothing for such prisoner; the actual and necessary
food, travel and other expenses of such prisoner when released from
actual confinement under the program; and such amount as the
prisoner may he legally obligated to pay for the support of his de-
pendents, which amount shall be paid to such dependents through
the local department of welfare in the county or city in which such
dependents reside. Any balance remaining after such deductions and
payments shall be credited to the prisoner's account and shall be paid
to him upon release.

(e)  No prisoner employed in the community under the provisions
of this Section shall be deemed to be an agent, employee or involun-
tary servant of the Department of Correction while released from,
confinement pursuant to the terms of any "work release" plan. The
provisions of Section 188A of Article 41 shall not apply in the event
of any injuries sustained in the gainful private employment of any
prisoner released under a "work release" plan.

(f)  Nothing in this Section shall be construed to affect eligibility
for parole, as provided in Article 41, or diminution of confinement,
as provided in the preceding Section, of any prisoner released under
a "work release" plan.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1963.

Approved April 17, 1963.

CHAPTER 286
(Senate Bill 589)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 89 (b)
of Article 2B of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition),
title "Alcoholic Beverages", sub-title "Hours and Days for Sale",
including Charles County among those counties permitting the sale
of alcoholic beverages on New Year's Day under certain conditions.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 89 (b) of Article 2B of the Annotated Code of Mary-
land (1957 Edition), title "Alcoholic Beverages", sub-title "Hours
and Days for Sale", be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with
amendments, to read as follows: