(a) The governing body of a county or municipal corporation may request that the Governor furnish the number of incarcerated individuals that the county or municipal corporation can profitably employ to construct, repair, or maintain the public roads under its jurisdiction.
(b) After the Governor has assigned incarcerated individuals to the State Highway Administration under § 9–509 of this subtitle, from the remaining incarcerated individuals certified to the Governor under § 9–508 of this subtitle, the Governor may assign the number of incarcerated individuals that the Governor considers equitable among counties and municipal corporations requesting incarcerated individuals under subsection (a) of this section.