(a) Whenever a date of release from confinement in a State correctional facility is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the incarcerated individual shall be released on the first preceding day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.
(b) The Commissioner of Correction shall adopt regulations:
(1) establishing a release plan for incarcerated individuals upon release from confinement in a State correctional facility to help identify resources to assist incarcerated individuals following release, including the provision of transportation from the facility for an incarcerated individual upon release; and
(2) implementing the provisions of § 9–609.1 of this subtitle concerning issuance of an identification card to incarcerated individuals on release from confinement in a State correctional facility.