(1) IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER DEDUCTIONS ALLOWED UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE, AN INMATE MAY BE ALLOWED A DEDUCTION OF 5 DAYS FROM THE
INMATE'S TERM OF CONFINEMENT FOR EACH CALENDAR MONTH DURING WHICH
THE INMATE MANIFESTS SATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE OF ASSIGNED WORK TASKS.

(2) THE DEDUCTION DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS
SUBSECTION SHALL BE CALCULATED:

(I) FROM THE FIRST DAY THAT THE WORK TASK IS PERFORMED;

AND 

(II) ON A PRORATED BASIS FOR ANY PORTION OF A CALENDAR
MONTH DURING WHICH THE INMATE PERFORMED THE WORK TASK.

(B) REGULATIONS.

THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE
DETERMINATION OF DEDUCTIONS AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS SECTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 27, § 700(e).

In subsection (a)(1) of this section, the reference to deductions that are "[i]n
addition to any other deductions allowed under this subtitle" is added to
state expressly that which was only implied in the former reference to an
"additional" deduction.

Also in subsection (a)(1) of this section, the former reference to work tasks
assigned "to the inmate" is deleted as implicit in the reference to "assigned
work tasks".

In subsection (a)(2) of this section, the reference to how deductions "shall
be calculated" is substituted for the former reference to when deductions
"shall commence" for consistency with §§ 3-704(b) and 3-706(b) of this
subtitle.

For regulations adopted under subsection (b) of this section, see COMAR
12.02.06.05 and .06.

Defined terms: "Commissioner" § 3-101
"Inmate" § 1-101
"Term of confinement" §3-701

3-706. SAME — EDUCATION

(A) IN GENERAL.

IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER DEDUCTIONS ALLOWED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE,
AN INMATE MAY BE ALLOWED A DEDUCTION OF 5 DAYS FROM THE INMATE'S TERM
OF CONFINEMENT FOR EACH CALENDAR MONTH DURING WHICH THE INMATE
MANIFESTS SATISFACTORY PROGRESS IN:

(1) VOCATIONAL COURSES; OR