jurisdictions" to clarify that the Commission is authorized to assist the
State, as well as local jurisdictions, in efforts to comply with applicable
standards.

Also in subsection (a)(2) of this section, the reference to the "State" budget
is added to state expressly that which was only implied in the former
reference to the "budget".

In subsection (b) of this section, the requirement that the Secretary adopt
regulations "to carry out this subtitle" is substituted for the former
requirement that the Secretary adopt regulations "to accomplish the
purpose of this section" for consistency with subsection (c) of this section
and throughout this article. See General Revisor's Note to this article.

Also in subsection (b) of this section, the former reference to
"administrative rules" is deleted in light of the reference to "regulations".
See General Revisor's Note to this article.

In subsection (c) of this section, the requirement that the Commission
employ a "staff" is substituted for the former requirement that the
Commission employ "such other persons" for consistency with similar
provisions in other revised articles of the Code. See, e.g., BR § 2-103(b)(1),
BOP §§ 5-204(e) and 14-204(d), EN § 1-403(b)(1), SF §§ 3-203(c)(1),
4-203(b)(1), and 5-203(a), SG §§ 2-1606(b), 5-105(a), 6-105(a)(1), and
9-108(e)(1), HG § 2-103(b)(1), HO § 17-204(d), and FI § 2-104.

Defined terms: "Approved standards" § 8-101
"Commission" § 8-101
"Local correctional facility" § 1-101
"Minimum mandatory standards" § 8-101
"Secretary" § 1-101
"State correctional facility" § 1-101

8-113. SAME — INSPECTIONS.

(A) COMPLIANCE.

THE COMMISSION SHALL:

(1) ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT A PROCESS TO INSPECT STATE AND
LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES TO DETERMINE AND CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH
APPLICABLE STANDARDS; AND

(2) DETERMINE DEADLINES FOR REMEDIAL ACTION AND
REINSPECTION WHENEVER INSPECTION REPORTS INDICATE NONCOMPLIANCE WITH
APPLICABLE STANDARDS.

(B) APPEALS.

THE COMMISSION MAY REVIEW AND ACT ON APPEALS FROM STAFF
INSPECTION REPORTS.