(a) The Commissioner and the Chief Executive Officer may develop programs to provide services or produce goods used by:
(1) units of State government;
(2) political subdivisions of the State;
(3) units of the federal government;
(4) units of other states; or
(5) political subdivisions of other states.
(b) (1) The Commissioner and the Chief Executive Officer, with the approval of the Secretary, may develop training programs to provide construction and construction–related services, as defined in Title 11, Subtitle 1 of the State Finance and Procurement Article, for State correctional facilities.
(2) The training programs will be developed in consultation with the Maryland and District of Columbia Building Trades Councils.
(3) The programs established under paragraph (1) of this subsection are not subject to:
(i) the provisions of § 3–515 of this subtitle; or
(ii) except for § 11–101 of the State Finance and Procurement Article, the provisions of Division II of the State Finance and Procurement Article.
(4) A construction project under paragraph (1) of this subsection may not exceed $500,000 in total costs per unrelated project as determined by the Secretary.
(c) (1) In this subsection, “personal information” means an individual’s:
(i) Social Security number; or
(ii) credit card or financial information.
(2) A program may not allow an inmate to have access to the personal information of another.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 3 - Division of Correction
Subtitle 5 - Maryland Correctional Enterprises
Section 3-502 - Legislative Policy
Section 3-504 - Authority of Division of Correction
Section 3-505 - Chief Executive Officer
Section 3-507 - Budget; Funding
Section 3-508 - Records; Financial Statements
Section 3-511 - Program Development; Access to Personal Information Prohibited
Section 3-512 - Program Development -- Uniform Standards
Section 3-513 - Program Development -- Occupational Experience
Section 3-514 - Compensation for Inmate Labor
Section 3-516 - Sales on Open Market
Section 3-517 - Maryland Correctional Enterprises Management Council -- Established
Section 3-518 - Maryland Correctional Enterprises Management Council -- Membership
Section 3-519 - Maryland Correctional Enterprises Management Council -- Chairperson
Section 3-521 - Maryland Correctional Enterprises Management Council -- Miscellaneous Duties
Section 3-522 - Maryland Correctional Enterprises Management Council -- Annual Report
Section 3-523 - State and Local Units -- Cooperation
Section 3-524 - Customer Council -- Established
Section 3-525 - Customer Council -- Membership
Section 3-526 - Customer Council -- Chief Executive Officer
Section 3-527 - Customer Council -- Meetings; Compensation; Expenses