(1) "COUNTY ROADS AUTHORITY" MEANS THE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY
THAT HAS CONTROL OF THE PUBLIC ROADS OF A COUNTY.

(2) "COUNTY ROADS AUTHORITY" INCLUDES, IN A COUNTY IN WHICH
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HAS CONTROL OF THE PUBLIC ROADS OF
THE COUNTY, THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

REVISOR'S NOTE; This subsection is new language added to avoid repetition
of references to "the governmental entity that has control of the public
roads of a county" and "the board of county commissioners".

Defined terms: "County" § 1-101
"Public roads" § 9-501

(C) PUBLIC ROADS.

"PUBLIC ROADS" INCLUDES HIGHWAYS, ROADS, BRIDGES, AND STREETS UNDER
THE JURISDICTION OF THE STATE OR A COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF
THE STATE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language added for consistency and
to avoid repetition of "public roads and bridges", "roads and streets",
"public highways", and similar references throughout this subtitle.

Defined term: "County" § 1-101
9-502. POLICY.

IT IS THE POLICY OF THE STATE THAT, BECAUSE OF THE ENFORCED IDLENESS
OF INMATES, IT IS NECESSARY AND DESIRABLE THAT USEFUL WORK ON PROJECTS
IN THE STATE BE FOUND FOR INMATES AND THAT THOSE INMATES WHO MAY BE
USED SAFELY FOR MAINTENANCE, CONSTRUCTION, OR RECONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
SHALL BE ASSIGNED THAT WORK.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 27, § 711A.

The former phrase, "declared to be" the policy of the State, is deleted as
surplusage.

The reference to "projects in the State" is substituted for the former
reference to "State projects" to clarify that the application of this subtitle is
not limited to State-funded projects.

The reference to inmates being "assigned" work is substituted for the
former archaic reference to inmates being "put upon" work for clarity.

Defined term: "Inmate" § 1-101

9-503. COUNTY ROAD WORK BY COUNTY INMATES.