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<section article="gcs" article_name="Correctional Services" number="3-507" title_number="3" title_name="Division of Correction" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Maryland Correctional Enterprises">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The Department shall include the budget for Maryland Correctional Enterprises in the Department’s budget.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Maryland Correctional Enterprises may establish a revolving fund to contain an amount that the Treasurer approves.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <level label="i">
        <text>Subject to the provisions of subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the revolving fund may be used for general operating expenses and the purchase of capital assets.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The revolving fund may be used to provide financial assistance, up to $250,000 in a fiscal year, to the Division of Correction to establish and operate employment readiness training programs and transitional services to rehabilitate incarcerated individuals currently or previously employed by Maryland Correctional Enterprises.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The revolving fund established under paragraph (1) of this subsection is not subject to § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Maryland Correctional Enterprises shall submit an annual statement to the Comptroller and the Treasurer that provides an accurate and detailed accounting of all receipts and disbursements from the revolving fund.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>General Fund money may be appropriated to Maryland Correctional Enterprises to be used for the direct expenses of training incarcerated individuals.</text>
  </level>
</section>
