Ch. 718

1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(II) A PERSON WHO IS SERVING A TERM OF CONFINEMENT THAT
INCLUDES A MANDATORY TERM DURING WHICH THE PERSON IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR
PAROLE NEED NOT BE GIVEN A REVIEW UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH UNTIL THE PERSON
HAS SERVED THE PERIOD OF CONFINEMENT DURING WHICH THE PERSON IS NOT
ELIGIBLE FOR PAROLE.

[(c)](D) (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, a
person who has been sentenced to life imprisonment is not eligible for parole consideration
until the person has served 15 years or the equal of 15 years when considering the allowances
for diminution of period of confinement provided for in Article 27, § 700 and Article 27, §
638C, of the Code.

(2) A person who has been sentenced to life imprisonment as a result of a
proceeding under Article 27, § 413 is not eligible for parole consideration until the person has
served 25 years or the equal of 25 years when considering the allowances for diminution of
period of confinement provided for in Article 27, § 700 and Article 27, § 638C. of the Code.

(3)      (i) If a person is sentenced to imprisonment for life without the possibility
of parole under Article 27, § 412 or § 413 of the Code, the person is not eligible for parole
consideration and may not be granted parole at any time during the term of the sentence.

(ii) Nothing contained in this paragraph may be construed to restrict the
authority of the Governor to pardon or remit any part of a sentence under the provisions of §
4-513 of this article.

(4)      If eligible for parole under this subsection, an inmate serving a term of life
imprisonment and a person serving a term of life imprisonment who is confined at Patuxent
Institution as an eligible person shall only be paroled with the approval of the Governor.

SECTION 2. 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 2 of this Act
shall be construed prospectively to apply only to offenses that are committed on or after
the effective date of this Act and may not be applied or interpreted to have any effect on
or application to offenses that were committed before the effective date of this Act.

SECTION 3. 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect October 1, 1994.

Approved May 26, 1994.

CHAPTER 718
(Senate Bill 387)

AN ACT concerning                                                   

Election Laws - Contributions - Payment by Credit-Card

FOR the purpose of permitting a person to make a contribution payment by credit card
provided that the contribution does not exceed a certain amount.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

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