(6) HEAR A CASE FOR PAROLE IN ABSENTIA WHEN AN INDIVIDUAL WHO
WAS SENTENCED IN THIS STATE TO SERVE A TERM OF IMPRISONMENT IS IN A
CORRECTIONAL FACILITY OF A JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THIS STATE;

(7) HEAR CASES OF PAROLE SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION; AND

(8) IF DELEGATED BY THE GOVERNOR, HEAR CASES INVOLVING AN
ALLEGED VIOLATION OF A CONDITIONAL PARDON. 

(B) PREDETERMINED PAROLE RELEASE AGREEMENTS.

(1) (I) THE COMMISSION MAY NEGOTIATE, ENTER INTO, AND SIGN A
PREDETERMINED PAROLE RELEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF
CORRECTION AND AN INMATE UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE COMMISSION.

(II) THE AGREEMENT MAY PROVIDE FOR THE RELEASE OF THE
INMATE ON PAROLE AT A PREDETERMINED TIME IF, DURING THE INMATE'S TERM OF
CONFINEMENT, THE INMATE PARTICIPATES IN THE PROGRAMS DESIGNATED BY THE
COMMISSION AND FULFILLS ANY OTHER CONDITIONS SPECIFIED IN THE
AGREEMENT.

(2) THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT AFFECT ANY DIMINUTION OF AN
INMATE'S TERM OF CONFINEMENT AWARDED UNDER TITLE 3, SUBTITLE 7 AND §§
9-506 AND 9-513 OF THIS ARTICLE.

(C) VISITORIAL POWERS.

EACH COMMISSIONER HAS VISITORIAL POWERS OVER ANY CORRECTIONAL
FACILITY IN WHICH AN INDIVIDUAL IS CONFINED ON A CRIMINAL CHARGE,
WHETHER THE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY IS OPERATED BY THE STATE OR BY A
COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE STATE.

(D) POWER TO SUBPOENA AND EXAMINE WITNESSES.

AS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT ITS DUTIES, THE COMMISSION MAY

(1) ISSUE SUBPOENAS REQUIRING THE ATTENDANCE AND TESTIMONY
OF WITNESSES;

(2) ADMINISTER OATHS; AND

(3) EXAMINE WITNESSES UNDER OATH, INCLUDING ANY INMATE WHO
IS CONFINED IN A CORRECTIONAL FACILITY OPERATED BY THE STATE OR BY A
COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE STATE.

(E) PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO APPEAR OR TESTIFY.

(1) A PERSON WHO IS PERSONALLY SERVED WITH A SUBPOENA AND
WHO FAILS TO APPEAR OR REFUSES TO TESTIFY BEFORE THE COMMISSION IS
GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE OF NOT
LESS THAN $25 AND NOT MORE THAN $100.

(2) THE FINE IMPOSED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION
SHALL BE PAID INTO THE GENERAL FUND OF THE STATE.