(E) USE OF COUNTY'S HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION FUNDS FOR MAINTENANCE
OF INMATE WORK FORCE.

THE COUNTY ROADS AUTHORITY MAY USE MONEY APPROPRIATED TO
CONSTRUCT COUNTY OR STATE AID ROADS UNDER ITS JURISDICTION AS NECESSARY
TO MAINTAIN THE INMATE WORK FORCE AND TO PAY FOR THE MATERIALS AND
EQUIPMENT USED BY THE INMATE WORK FORCE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 27, §§ 713, 715, and 716.

Throughout this section, references to the "Division of Correction" are
substituted for the former obsolete references to "Board of Correction" for
accuracy.

In subsection (a)(1) of this section, the former reference to "such
additional" inmates as may be profitably employed is deleted as
surplusage.

In subsection (a)(2) of this section, the reference to the "number of
requested" inmates is substituted for the former reference to "such"
inmates to state expressly that which was only implied in the former law.

Also in subsection (a)(2) of this section, the phrase "[a]fter receiving a
request from the county roads authority" is added to clarify that, under
this section, the Division of Correction is required to furnish inmates only
if requested to do so by a county.

In subsection (b) of this section, the reference to medical "care of" inmates
is substituted for the former reference to medical "attention for" inmates
for consistency with § 9-511(a) of this subtitle.

In subsection (c) of this section, the reference to work "on public roads of
the county" is substituted for the former reference to "road" work for
clarity and consistency within this subtitle. See § 9-501 of this subtitle for
the definition of "public roads".

Also in subsection (c) of this section, the reference to "reimburs[ing]" the
Division of Correction is substituted for the former reference to providing a
"refund" to the Division of Correction for consistency with § 9-503(d) of
this subtitle. Similarly, the reference to expenses "incurred in" guarding,
transporting, and maintaining State inmates is substituted for the former
reference to expenses "of" such activities for consistency with § 9-503(d) of
this subtitle.

In subsection (d)(2) of this section, the former reference to "regulations" is
deleted as included in the reference to "law". See General Revisor's Note to
this article.

The Correctional Services Article Review Committee notes, for
consideration by the General Assembly, that subsection (d) of this section
sets forth rules governing the disposition of an inmate's earnings. The