PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 425

purpose; that by qualifying and becoming proficient in the field of corrections, such
persons shall individually and collectively better insure the health, safety, and welfare of
the citizens of this State.

(b) As used in this section:] IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE
THE MEANINGS INDICATED.

[(1)] (B) "Approved correctional training-school" means a school approved
and authorized by the Correctional Training Commission to offer training programs as
prescribed in this section.

[(2)] (C) "Commission" means the Correctional Training Commission or
officers or employees thereof acting on its behalf.

(D) (1) "CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE" MEANS ANY DRUG,
SUBSTANCE, OR IMMEDIATE PRECURSOR IN SCHEDULES I THROUGH V OF ARTICLE
27, § 279 OF THE CODE.

(2) "CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE" DOES NOT INCLUDE
DISTILLED SPIRITS. WINE, MALT BEVERAGES, OR TOBACCO AS THOSE TERMS ARE
DEFINED IN ARTICLE 2B OF THE CODE.

[(3)] (E) A "county" means any county which within its jurisdiction has or
will have a correctional unit us defined in this section.

[(4)] (F) A "correctional unit" means any governmental organization or
activity of the State, any county, or any municipality which has by statute, ordinance, or
court order the responsibility for the core, control and supervision of inmates in
correctional institutions, for persons declared to be parolees or for persons placed on
probation or suspension of sentence. However, the term "correctional unit" does not
include the Department of Juvenile Justice.

[(5)] (G) A "municipality" means any incorporated city of any class which,
within its jurisdiction, has or will have a correctional unit as defined in this section.

[(6)] (H) A "permanent appointmant" means an appointment having
permanent status as a correctional, parole, or probation officer in a correctional unit as
defined in this section.

[(7)] (I) (1) A "correctional officer" means a member of a correctional
unit, as defined in this section, who is charged with and actually performs those duties
that relate to the investigation, care, custody, control or supervision of persons confined
to places of incarceration.

(2) The term "correctional officer" does not include any person
serving as such solely by virtue of his occupying any other office or position, nor does the
term include the head or deputy head of any correctional unit, any sheriff, warden; superintendent or any person having any equivalent title who is appointed or employed by
a government to exercise equivalent supervisory authority.

[(8)] (J) A "correctional supervisor" means a correctional officer who has
been promoted to first-line supervisory duties.

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