Ch. 415 LAWS OF MARYLAND
CONSTRUCTION OF A STATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY.

(D) (1) THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES SHALL INSPECT AND APPROVE OR
DISAPPROVE ANY MATERIAL, EQUIPMENT, AND METHODS USED IN
CONSTRUCTION OF A STATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY AND SHALL
MAKE INSPECTIONS OF THE FACILITY DURING THE COURSE OF
CONSTRUCTION.

(2) THE DUTY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES UNDER THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT RELIEVE
AN ARCHITECT OR ENGINEER OF ANY SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY
FOR WHICH THE ARCHITECT OR ENGINEER IS EMPLOYED.

(E) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "STATE CORRECTIONAL
FACILITY" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SET FORTH IN §
11-10(U) OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE.

4-104.2.

NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF §§ 4-310 THROUGH 4-315 OF
THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE:

(1) THE PURCHASE OF ALL SUPPLIES, MATERIALS, AND
EQUIPMENT IN SUPPORT OF CONSTRUCTION OF A STATE
CORRECTIONAL FACILITY IS SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE
SECRETARY OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES;

(2) AN INVOICE FOR SUPPLIES, MATERIALS, AND EQUIPMENT
PURCHASED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF CONSTRUCTION OF A STATE
CORRECTIONAL FACILITY MAY NOT BE PAID UNTIL THE INVOICE HAS
BEEN APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES OR A DESIGNEE OF THE SECRETARY; AND

(3) CONSISTENT WITH DIVISION II OF THE STATE FINANCE
AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE, THE SECRETARY OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES SHALL SET STANDARDS FOR SUPPLIES,
MATERIALS, AND EQUIPMENT PURCHASED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF
CONSTRUCTION OF A STATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY.

(4} FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "STATE CORRECTIONAL
FACILITY" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SET FORTH IN §
11-101 (U) OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read
as follows:

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