Maryland Code, CORRECTIONAL SERVICES 4-206
Terms Used In Maryland Code, CORRECTIONAL SERVICES 4-206
- Bequest: Property gifted by will.
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Devise: To gift property by will.
- Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
- gift: includes an inter vivos gift, inter vivos endowment, bequest, devise, legacy, or testamentary endowment of any interest in real or personal property. See
- Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See
(1) be interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract, purchase, or sale made by or for the Institution or an inmate of the Institution;
(2) accept a reward or gift or a promise of a reward or gift from a person interested in a contract, purchase, or sale made by or for the Institution or an inmate of the Institution; or
(3) accept a reward, gift, devise, or bequest or a promise of a reward, gift, devise, or bequest from an inmate of the Institution or from anyone on the inmate’s behalf.
(b) (1) A reward, gift, devise, bequest, or promise accepted in violation of this section is void.
(2) A contract, purchase, or sale in which a person has an interest prohibited by subsection (a) of this section is voidable by the State whether or not the State is a party to it.
(c) A member of the Board of Review, the Director, or an employee of the Institution shall report to the Director or the Secretary any violation of subsection (a) of this section that is within the individual’s knowledge.
(d) (1) An individual who violates this section is guilty of misconduct in office.
(2) A violation of this section is grounds for removal from office or employment.