Terms Used In Maryland Code, CORRECTIONAL SERVICES 3-219

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
(a) The Division may acquire property by contract, purchase, or other means as required for the Division’s use and for the use of its units.

(b) The Division may sell, dispose of, or otherwise convey any property as appropriate to the needs of the Division and its units.

(c) The Division holds title to and has possession of all property previously acquired by the former Department of Correction or any unit of that Department.

(d) The Division holds title to and has possession of property as a trustee of the State.

(e) The Division’s custody, use, acquisition, and conveyance of property are subject generally to the powers and functions of the Board of Public Works.