Md. Code, State Government § 9-4003
This is the official text of Md. Code, State Government § 9-4003, part of Maryland’s Code, State Government — covers the structure and operation of Maryland state government.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
§9–4003.
Official statutory text
(a) The Office shall include:
(1) a full–time Correctional Ombudsman;
(2) staff as provided in the State budget; and
(3) the Juvenile Justice Monitoring Unit established in § 9–4012 of this subtitle.
(b) (1) The Governor shall appoint the Correctional Ombudsman with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(2) The Correctional Ombudsman shall serve for a term of 5 years.
(3) At the end of a term, the Correctional Ombudsman continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
(c) Salaries of the Ombudsman and staff and expenses for rent, equipment, supplies, and general operating expenses necessary for the work of the Office shall be as provided in the State budget.
(1) a full–time Correctional Ombudsman;
(2) staff as provided in the State budget; and
(3) the Juvenile Justice Monitoring Unit established in § 9–4012 of this subtitle.
(b) (1) The Governor shall appoint the Correctional Ombudsman with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(2) The Correctional Ombudsman shall serve for a term of 5 years.
(3) At the end of a term, the Correctional Ombudsman continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
(c) Salaries of the Ombudsman and staff and expenses for rent, equipment, supplies, and general operating expenses necessary for the work of the Office shall be as provided in the State budget.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Maryland?
Find a Maryland lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.