1858                             Laws of Maryland                        Ch. 664

645K.

Whenever a person shall be convicted of a crime and sentenced to
imprisonment in any county, town or city jail by [the] any circuit
court, People's Court, Municipal Court, or magistrate's court [for
the counties to which this subtitle applies], the judge imposing
sentence may prescribe that insofar as possible the person may con-
tinue his regular employment or obtain new employment while serv-
ing the term of his sentence, and the judge shall designate either the
sheriff or the Department of Parole and Probation to supervise,
arrange for or obtain such employment.

If a convicted person has been regularly employed the sheriff or the
Department of Parole and Probation shall arrange for a continuation
of said work insofar as possible without interruption. The sheriff or
the Department of Parole and Probation shall make every effort to
secure some suitable employment for the prisoner if he is not em-
ployed in any job. The sheriff or the Department of Parole and
Probation shall try to obtain employment for the prisoner paying a
fair and reasonable wage, and the prisoner shall work at fair and
reasonable employment and hours per day and per week.

[645S.

The provisions of this subtitle apply in Baltimore City and in all
counties except Montgomery, Somerset, Prince George's and Wicom-
ico counties.] THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE DO NOT
APPLY IN MONTGOMERY AND PRINCE GEORGE'S COUN-
TIES.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1970.

Approved May 21, 1970.

CHAPTER 664
(Senate Bill 37)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sections 7(b),

7(c), 11(b), 12(c), 14(a), 18, 18(A), 18B(a) and 26A of Article

78B of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1965 1969 Replacement
Volume), title "Racing Commission," subtitle "In General," to add

new Sections 7(b-1) and 7(b-2) to Article 78B to follow immedi-

ately after Section 7(b) thereof, and to add new Sections 28

through 33 to Article 78B to follow immediately after Section 27A

generally amending the racing laws of this State and authorizing
the creation of and providing for the operation of a non profit
corporation for the conduct of racing.

AN ACT TO REPEAL AND RE-ENACT, WITH AMENDMENTS,
SECTIONS 7(B), 7(C), 11(B), 12(C), 14(A), 15(B), 15(C),
16(A), 18, 18A(B) AND 26A OF ARTICLE 78B OF THE AN-
NOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND (1969 REPLACEMENT
VOLUME), TITLE "RACING COMMISSION," SUBTITLE "IN