WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 474

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 41 - Governor - Executive and Administrative

Departments
Section 4-601

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1986 Replacement Volume and 1987 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article 41 - Governor - Executive and Administrative

Departments
Section 4-1301 to be under the new subtitle "Subtitle 13.

Pretrial Release Services Division"
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1986 Replacement Volume and 1987 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 41 - Governor - Executive and Administrative

Departments

4-601.

(a)  There is hereby created a Division of Parole and
Probation, which shall be part of the Department of Public Safety
and Correctional Services, and the head of which shall be the
Director of Parole and Probation. The Director shall be appointed
by the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services, with
the approval of the Governor of Maryland and by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate of Maryland for an indefinite
term, at the pleasure of the Secretary. The salary of the
Director shall be as provided in the annual State budget.

(b)  Subject to the authority of the Secretary of Public
Safety and Correctional Services, the Division of Parole and
Probation shall have the following duties, in addition to any
other duties provided for herein or by law:

(1)  To supervise the conduct of parolees, and to
regularly inform the Commission of their activities.

(2)  To recommend, in the discretion of the Division,
that the Commission issue warrants for the retaking of parolees.

(3)  To issue warrants, upon the delegation of this
power to the director of the Division, for the retaking of
parolees charged with a violation of parole.

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