§3–513.

    (a)    In accordance with subsection (b)(1) of this section, the Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer shall develop programs to provide incarcerated individuals with occupational experience to complement personnel development plans of the State Department of Education and other units of State government serving inmates in the Division.

    (b)    (1)    In establishing programs required under subsection (a) of this section, the Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer shall consult with:

            (i)    the Assistant Secretary for the Division of Employment and Training, Maryland Department of Labor;

            (ii)    the Assistant State Superintendent for the Division of Career Technology and Adult Learning, State Department of Education;

            (iii)    the Commissioner of the Division of Labor and Industry, Maryland Department of Labor; and

            (iv)    the Director of the Correctional Education Program, State Department of Education.

        (2)    The individuals listed in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall provide appropriate assistance to the Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer in carrying out this section.