Maryland § 9-504
Full text of Maryland Maryland Code § 9-504, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 9-504.
(a) (1) A county roads authority may request that the Division of Correction furnish incarcerated individuals who may be profitably employed in the repair or construction of public roads of the county.
(2) After receiving a request from the county roads authority, the Division of Correction shall furnish the number of requested incarcerated individuals who are available to work on the public roads of the county.
(b) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection and subsection (c) of this section, the Division of Correction shall provide for the guarding, transporting, lodging, feeding, clothing, and medical care of State incarcerated individuals employed on public roads of a county.
(2) When State incarcerated individuals are employed in the same work force as incarcerated individuals of a county that requested that the Division of Correction furnish State incarcerated individuals:
(i) the Division of Correction shall furnish all necessary guards at the expense of the county roads authority; and
(ii) the county roads authority shall provide for the lodging, feeding, and medical care of the incarcerated individuals as required by § 9–503(c) of this subtitle.
(c) The county roads authority shall reimburse the Division of Correction for all expenses incurred in guarding, transporting, and maintaining State incarcerated individuals who are furnished for work on public roads of the county at the request of the county roads authority.
(d) (1) A county roads authority using State incarcerated individuals as provided in this section shall pay to the Division of Correction the daily amount contractually agreed on by the county roads authority and the Division of Correction for each day that a State incarcerated individual works on public roads of the county.
(2) The Division of Correction shall hold the payments made under this section to the credit of each incarcerated individual under applicable law.
(e) The county roads authority may use money appropriated to construct county or State aid roads under its jurisdiction as necessary to maintain the incarcerated individual work force and to pay for the materials and equipment used by the incarcerated individual work force.
Frequently Asked Questions About Maryland § 9-504
What does Maryland Code § 9-504 cover?
Section 9-504 is part of the Maryland Code, the codified statutory law of Maryland. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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