REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 27, § 681C(a)(1).

Defined terms: "Commissioner" § 3-101
"General Manager" § 3-501
"Political subdivision" § 3-501
"State" § 1-101

3-512. SAME — UNIFORM STANDARDS.

(A) DEVELOPMENT OF STANDARDS.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION AND AFTER
CONSULTING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES, OTHER
CONTRACTING UNITS, AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS, THE DIVISION AND STATE USE
INDUSTRIES SHALL ESTABLISH UNIFORM STANDARDS FOR QUALITY, QUANTITY,
STYLE, DESIGN, DELIVERY, SCHEDULING, AND PRICING.

(B) CRITERIA.

(1) . THE UNIFORM STANDARDS DEVELOPED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF
THIS SECTION SHALL BE DESIGNED TO REFLECT PLANNED AND FORECASTED
PRODUCT LINES AND PRODUCTION OPERATIONS OF STATE USE INDUSTRIES,
COMMENSURATE WITH STATE USE INDUSTRIES' PRODUCTION ABILITY.

(2) AFTER REVIEW BY THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, STATE USE
INDUSTRIES SHALL SEND THE STANDARDS TO THE APPROPRIATE CONTRACTING
UNITS FOR INCLUSION IN ANNUAL GOODS AND SERVICE PROCUREMENT
CONTRACTS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 27, § 68lC(b).

In subsection (b)(2) of this section, the requirement that "State Use
Industries" send the adopted standards to contracting units is added to
state expressly that which was only implied in the former law, i.e., State
Use Industries is the entity that is responsible for sending the adopted
standards.

Defined terms: "Advisory Committee" § 3-501
"Contracting unit" § 3-501
"Division" § 3-101
"Political subdivision" § 3-501

3-513. SAME — OCCUPATIONAL EXPERIENCE.
(A) IN GENERAL.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (B)(1) OF THIS SECTION, THE
COMMISSIONER AND GENERAL MANAGER SHALL DEVELOP PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE
INMATES WITH OCCUPATIONAL EXPERIENCE TO COMPLEMENT PERSONNEL
DEVELOPMENT PLANS OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND OTHER
UNITS OF STATE GOVERNMENT SERVING INMATES IN THE DIVISION.