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(V) THEREAFTER, NO EXEMPTION FOR THE PURPOSES OF
[[SECTION 9C(J) (3)]] THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE ALLOWED.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect July 1, 1973.

Approved May 24, 1973.

CHAPTER 743
(Senate Bill 1181)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sections 645U(a) and (b) of
Article 27 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1971 Replacement Volume and
1972 Supplement), title "Crimes and Punishments," subtitle "Venue, Procedure
and Sentence," subheading "Employment of Prisoners," to provide that in
Harford County a judge may set the terms and conditions he deems appropriate
with regard to certain programs for persons convicted of crimes, to provide that
the Harford County government shall cooperate in and fiscally support a certain
work release program, and to clarify the language therein.

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Sections 645U(a) and (b) of Article 27 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1971 Replacement Volume and 1972 Supplement), title
"Crimes and Punishments," subtitle "Venue, Procedure and Sentence," subheading
"Employment of Prisoners," be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with
amendments, to read as follows:

645U.

(a)   In Harford County whenever a person shall be convicted of a crime and
sentenced to imprisonment in any county, town or city jail or detention center
within the county, by any court in the county, the judge imposing sentence may, at
the time of sentencing or at any time during the prescribed term of detention, in
accordance with such [programs as have been or will be enacted by the County
Commissioners of Harford County,] TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS HE
DEEMS APPROPRIATE prescribe that the person may continue his regular
employment, obtain new employment, participate in a training or rehabilitation
program, or attend educational institutions in the county, while serving the term of
his sentence [;provided however, that such I. HOWEVER, THE prescription shall
in no event lengthen or shorten the term of the sentence.

(b)  The [County Commissioners of] Harford County [are] GOVERNMENT
[[IS authorized and directed to establish]] SHALL COOPERATE IN AND
PROVIDE FISCAL SUPPORT FOR a "work release" program PURSUANT
TO SUBSECTION (A) under which persons sentenced to imprisonment in the jail,
county detention center, or other such similar institution under the jurisdiction of
the county, by a judge, may be granted the privilege of leaving actual confinement
during necessary and reasonable hours for the purpose of working at gainful
private employment. [Such] THIS program may also include, under appropriate
conditions, release for the purpose of seeking such employment. Whenever the
prisoner is not employed, or otherwise participating in his work release program,
he shall be confined in the detention center unless the committing court shall direct
otherwise.