PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 621

(2) AT LEAST ONCE EACH YEAR, IN A FORMAT SPECIFIED BY THE STATE
RETIREMENT AGENCY, EACH PARTICIPATING EMPLOYER SHALL PROVIDE THE
STATE RETIREMENT AGENCY WITH A LIST OF ALL EMPLOYEES INCLUDED ON ANY
PAYROLL OF THE EMPLOYER, THE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS OF THE EMPLOYEES,
AND THEIR EARNINGS FOR THAT YEAR.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1996.

Approved May 23, 1996.

CHAPTER 621
(House Bill 467)

AN ACT concerning

Kent County Detention Center - Correctional Programs

FOR the purpose of authorizing the Kent County Detention Center to establish and
administer pretrial release, work release, community service, and home detention
programs; authorizing a court in Kent County to sentence individuals to participate
in pretrial release, work release, community service, or home detention programs;
requiring certain prisoners to reimburse the Detention Center for certain expenses;
allowing inmates to be removed from the programs and providing certain penalties
for violations of certain conditions; defining a certain term; providing for
compassionate leave; and generally relating to correctional programs in Kent
County.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments
Section 645HH
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1992 Replacement Volume and 1995 Supplement)

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

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

645HH.

(a)     Prisoners incarcerated in the Kent County Detention Center who are
employed under the provisions of § 645K of this article shall be required to pay court
ordered restitution payments and the reasonable costs of their own food, lodging, and
clothing while in the Detention Center.

(b)     The Kent County Commissioners shall:

(1) Establish a reasonable per diem rate for food, lodging, and clothing; and

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