1999 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Also in the introductory language of subsection (a) of this section, the
reference to the Division "of Parole and. Probation" is added to state
expressly that which was only implied in the former reference to the
"Division", i.e., the Division of Parole and Probation is the entity that shall
be requested to make the investigation.

The Correctional Services Article Review Committee notes, for
consideration by the General Assembly, that the reference in the
introductory language of subsection (a) of this section to "the Division of
Parole and Probation mak[ing] an investigation" does not reflect current
practice, The Division of Parole and Probation currently conducts
pre-parole investigations for inmates in local correctional facilities and
submits the results of these investigations to the Commission. However,
the Division of Correction currently prepares pre-parole reports on the
progress of inmates in correctional facilities in the Division of Correction
and submits these reports to the Commission. The General Assembly may
wish to amend subsection (a) to reflect current practice.

In subsection (a)(2) of this section, the reference to the inmate's "aggregate
sentence" is substituted for the former reference to the inmate's "term or
consecutive terms" for consistency with subsections (b)(1) and (c)(1)(i)1 and
2 and (ii)1 and 2 and (2)(i) of this section. The reference to "aggregate
sentence" is intended to include situations in which inmates are serving
either a single sentence or multiple sentences. No substantive change is
intended.

In the introductory language of subsections (b) and (c)(2) and in subsection
(c)(1)(ii) and (2)(ii) of this section, the references to a term "of
imprisonment" are substituted for the former references to a term "of
confinement" for consistency throughout this article. See General Revisor's
Note to this article.

In the introductory language of subsection (b) of this section, the former
reference to an inmate who has been sentenced to "more than one term of
confinement" is deleted as implicit in the reference to an inmate who has
been sentenced to "a term of imprisonment during which the inmate is
eligible for parole and a term of imprisonment during which the inmate is
not eligible for parole".

In subsection (b) of this section, the phrase "[e]xcept as provided in
subsection (c) of this section" is added to state expressly that which was
only implied in the former law.

In subsections (b)(2) and (c)(1)(ii)3 of this section, the references to a period
"of time" are deleted as implicit in the reference to a "period".
Correspondingly, in subsection (c)(2)(ii) of this section, the reference to a
period "of confinement" is deleted.

In subsection (c) of this section, the former phrase "[n]otwithstanding the
provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of this section" is deleted as