Ch. 5

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

"whether carried on by the State, the counties, the City of Baltimore, or by
private employers" is deleted as redundant of the language in subsection
(a)(1) of this section.

In subsection (c)(1) of this section, the reference to the county in which the
individual "resides" is substituted for the former reference to the county in
which the individual "may be" for clarity.

In subsection (c)(2) of this section, the reference to an individual
"provid[ing]" information to the clerk is added for clarity.

In subsection (d) of this section, the reference to the "information obtained
under subsection (c)(2) of this section" is substituted for the former
reference to "lists of the names, addresses, age and such other information
aforesaid as may have been obtained and registered" for brevity.

Also in subsection (d) of this section, the former requirement that the clerk
provide certain information to the Governor "from time to time" is deleted
as surplusage.

Defined terms: "County" § 1-101
"Person" § 1-101

14-904. ASSIGNMENT TO WORK.

(A)     IN GENERAL..

THE GOVERNOR SHALL ASSIGN OR CAUSE TO BE ASSIGNED AND, IF NECESSARY,
REASSIGN OR CAUSE TO BE REASSIGNED, FOR A PERIOD NOT EXCEEDING 6
CONTINUOUS MONTHS FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL AT ONE TIME, INDIVIDUALS WHO
HAVE REGISTERED UNDER § 14-903 OF THIS SUBTITLE TO THE OCCUPATIONS
DESCRIBED IN § 14-903(A) OF THIS SUBTITLE IF THE EMPLOYERS ACCEPT THE
SERVICES OF THESE INDIVIDUALS.

(B)     QUALIFICATIONS FOR ASSIGNMENT.

EACH INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNED TO WORK UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS
SECTION SHALL BE PHYSICALLY ABLE TO PERFORM THE WORK TO WHICH THE
INDIVIDUAL IS ASSIGNED.

(C)     DURATION AND NATURE OF WORK.

(1)      IN DETERMINING THE DURATION AND NATURE OF THE WORK TO
WHICH AN INDIVIDUAL IS ASSIGNED, THE GOVERNOR SHALL CONSIDER THE AGE,
PHYSICAL CONDITION, AND ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE
INDIVIDUAL.

(2)      AN INDIVIDUAL MAY NOT BE REQUIRED TO WORK UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE A GREATER NUMBER OF HOURS PER DAY THAN LAWFULLY CONSTITUTES
A DAYS WORK IN THE OCCUPATION TO WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL IS ASSIGNED.

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