WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 475

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

Article 19 - Comptroller

43.

In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated:

(a)      (1) "Debt" means any liquidated sum due and owing any State agency which
has accrued through contract, subrogation, tort, operation of law, or other cause of
action, regardless of whether there is an outstanding judgment for that sum.

(2) "DEBT" INCLUDES A DELINQUENT RESTITUTION ACCOUNT ON AN
ORDER OF RESTITUTION REFERRED TO THE UNIT FOR COLLECTION UNDER
ARTICLE 27, § 640A OF THE CODE.

(b)     (1) "Person" means any individual, fiduciary or business entity which may be
entitled to receive a Maryland income tax refund and which owes money to, or has a
delinquent account with, any State agency which has not been adjudged satisfied by court
order, set aside by court order, or discharged in bankruptcy.

(2) "PERSON" INCLUDES A DEFENDANT IN ARREARS OF RESTITUTION
PAYMENTS WHOSE ACCOUNT HAS BEEN REFERRED TO THE UNIT UNDER ARTICLE
27, § 640A OF THE CODE.

(c)      "Refund" means any person's Maryland income tax refund.

(d)     "State agency" means any agency, association, board, bureau, college,
commission, committee, council, foundation, fund, department, institute, institution,
public corporation, service, trust, university, the Maryland Higher Education Loan
Corporation, or other unit of State government, including any subunit of these agencies.

(e)      "Unit" means the central collection unit in the Department of Budget and
Fiscal Planning.

Article 26A - Criminal Injuries Compensation Act

15.

Acceptance of an award made pursuant to this article shall subrogate the State, to
the extent of such award, to any right or right of action, including the right to recover
restitution ordered under Article 27, § 640 of the Code OR § 3-829 OF THE COURTS
ARTICLE, occurring to the claimant or the victim to recover payments on account of
losses resulting from the crime with respect to which the award is made.

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

639A.

(a) Prisoners incarcerated in the Queen Anne's County jail who are employed
under the provisions of § 645K of this article shall be required to pay court ordered
payments, INCLUDING RESTITUTION, and the reasonable cost of their own food, lodging,
and clothing while in the jail.

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