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Ch. 533
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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(G) (1) "QUALIFIED EX-FELON EMPLOYEE" MEANS A QUALIFIED EX-FELON,
WITHIN THE MEANING OF § 51(D)(4) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, WHO IS
EMPLOYED BY A BUSINESS ENTITY THROUGH THE PILOT PROGRAM UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE.
(2) "QUALIFIED EX-FELON EMPLOYEE" DOES NOT INCLUDE AN
INDIVIDUAL WHO IS THE SPOUSE OF, OR HAS ANY OF THE RELATIONSHIPS
SPECIFIED IN § 152(A)(1) THROUGH (8) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE TO, A
PERSON WHO CONTROLS, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, MORE THAN 50% OF THE
OWNERSHIP OF THE BUSINESS ENTITY.
(H) "WAGES" MEANS WAGES WITHIN THE MEANING OF § 51(C)(1), (2), AND (3) OF
THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE WITHOUT REGARD TO § 51(C)(4) OF THE INTERNAL
REVENUE CODE THAT ARE PAID BY A BUSINESS ENTITY TO AN EMPLOYEE FOR
SERVICES PERFORMED IN A TRADE OR BUSINESS OF THE EMPLOYER
(I) "WORKFORCE INVESTMENT AREA" MEANS A WORKFORCE INVESTMENT
AREA DESIGNATED BY THE GOVERNOR UNDER TITLE 11, SUBTITLE 5 OF THE LABOR
AND EMPLOYMENT ARTICLE SUBTITLE 5 OF THIS TITLE.
2-402. 11-702.
(A) THERE IS A PILOT PROGRAM FOR LONG-TERM EMPLOYMENT OF
EX-FELONS TO PROVIDE INCENTIVES TO BUSINESS ENTITIES TO ENCOURAGE THE
LONG-TERM EMPLOYMENT OF QUALIFIED EX-FELON EMPLOYEES.
(B) (1) ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2003, THE DEPARTMENT, IN
CONSULTATION WITH THE BOARD, SHALL ESTABLISH A PILOT PROGRAM FOR THE
EMPLOYMENT OF EX-FELONS PROVIDED IN § 2-403 § 11-703 OF THIS SUBTITLE.
(2) THE PILOT PROGRAM ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE SHALL
REMAIN IN PLACE FOR A PERIOD OF 3 2 YEARS AND SHALL TERMINATE AT THE END
OF DECEMBER 31, 2005 2004.
(C) THE PURPOSE OF THE PILOT PROGRAM IS TO IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM IN
AT LEAST TWO AREAS OF THE STATE TO PROVIDE FIDELITY BONDS AND TO QUALIFY
BUSINESS ENTITIES FOR TAX CREDITS TO ENCOURAGE THE LONG-TERM
EMPLOYMENT OF QUALIFIED EX-FELON EMPLOYEES UNDER THE PILOT PROGRAM.
(D) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL:
(1) PURCHASE THE NECESSARY AMOUNT OF FIDELITY BONDS TO
PROVIDE BONDS TO BUSINESS ENTITIES FOR A FULL YEAR OF EMPLOYMENT FOR UP
TO 600 100 150 QUALIFIED EX-FELONS EACH YEAR; AND
(2) PROVIDE THE FIDELITY BONDS PURCHASED EACH YEAR TO THE
ONE-STOP CENTERS IN THE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT AREAS DESIGNATED UNDER
§ 2-403 § 11-703 OF THIS SUBTITLE.
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(E) THE PILOT PROGRAM SHALL:
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