1666                                         LAWS OF MARYLAND                        [Ch. 427

700C.

(a) The Commissioner of [Correctional Services]
CORRECTION, [[OR HIS DULY AUTHORIZED DESIGNEE]] THE
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER -
OPERATIONS. OR THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER
ADMINISTRATION, may authorize special leave within or
without this State in accordance with the provisions of
this section for any inmate confined in any of the
institutions under [his] THE COMMISSIONER'S jurisdiction
who has been selected to participate in a prerelease
program. Inmates qualified for the prerelease program
are those who are serving within the last three months of
their sentence, or approved for the parole supervision.

(d) (1) Any prisoner who has participated for at
least two (2) months in a prerelease program as
authorized by this section may be granted weekend leave;
provided however, that the prisoner shall have the
recommendation of his direct supervisor in the prerelease
program.

(2) Final authorization and the terms and
conditions for such leave shall be granted only by the
Commissioner of Correction [[OR HIS DESIGNEE]], THE
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER -
OPERATIONS, OR THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER
ADMINISTRATION, and may be conditioned upon the
prisoner's agreement to waive his right to contest
extradition proceedings. A weekend shall consist of a
period of time no longer than from 6 p.m. Friday to 6
p.m. Sunday immediately following.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1974.

Approved April 30, 1974.

CHAPTER 428
(House Bill 223)
AN ACT concerning

Crimes and Punishments — Obtaining Public
Assistance by Fraud

FOR the purpose of prohibiting persons from obtaining,
attempting to obtain, and aiding others in obtaining
or attempting to obtain money, property, [[and other