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Ch. 458 1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND
(II) ADOPTING CONSULTING WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT ON THE
ADOPTION OF APPROPRIATE REGULATIONS CONCERNING SYSTEM PROTOCOLS AND
OPERATION;
(III) ENSURING COMPATIBILITY WITH FEDERAL BUREAU, OF
INVESTIGATION AND CODIS REQUIREMENTS INCLUDING THE USE OF COMPARABLE
TEST PROCEDURES, QUALITY ASSURANCE, LABORATORY EQUIPMENT, AND
COMPUTER SOFTWARE; AND
(IV) ENSURING THE SECURITY AND CONFIDENTIALITY OF ALL
RECORDS OF THE SYSTEM.
(3) THE SUPERINTENDENT, AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE
DIRECTOR, SHALL ADOPT APPROPRIATE REGULATIONS CONCERNING SYSTEM
PROTOCOLS AND OPERATION.
(C) PURSUANT TO RULES REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT
AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE DIRECTOR UNDER THIS SECTION, A. PERSON
CONVICTED OF A. QUALIFYING CRIME OF VIOLENCE SHALL:
(1) HAVE A DNA SAMPLE COLLECTED UPON INTAKE TO ANY PRISON OR
DETENTION FACILITY; OR
(2) IF NOT SENTENCED TO A TERM OF IMPRISONMENT, BE ORDERED BY
THE COURT TO PROVIDE A DNA SAMPLE AS A CONDITION OF SENTENCE.
(D) A PERSON WHO HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A QUALIFYING CRIME OF
VIOLENCE AND, AS OF OCTOBER 1, 1991, REMAINS INCARCERATED OR OTHERWISE
UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE DIVISION OF CORRECTION OR THE DIVISION OF
PAROLE AND PROBATION SHALL SUBMIT A DNA .SAMPLE AS. A CONDITION OF
RELEASE FROM THE JURISDICTION OF THE APPROPRIATE AGENCY OF TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES.
(E) (1) TO THE EXTENT FISCAL RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE, DNA SAMPLES
SHALL BE TESTED FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES:
(I) TO ANALYZE AND TYPE THE GENETIC MARKERS CONTAINED
IN OR DERIVED FROM DNA SAMPLES;
(II) IN THE FURTHERANCE OF AN OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION INTO
A CRIMINAL OFFENSE;
(III) TO ASSIST IN THE IDENTIFICATION OF HUMAN REMAINS;
(IV) TO ASSIST IN THE IDENTIFICATION OF MISSING PERSONS; AND
(V) FOR RESEARCH AND ADMINISTRATIVE PURPOSES, INCLUDING:
1. DEVELOMENT OF A POPULATION DATA-BASE AFTER
PERSONAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION IS REMOVED;
2. SUPPORT OF IDENTIFICATION RESEARCH AND
PROTOCOL DEVELOPMENT OF FORENSIC DNA ANALYSIS METHODS; AND
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