WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 682
that allow a unit to execute or renew a lease without Board approval.

(2) These regulations are subject to the approval of:
(i) the General Assembly; or

(ii) while the General Assembly is not in session, the Legislative
Policy Committee.

(3) Regulations adopted under this section shall:

(i) establish an expenditure or use classification to determine which
leases or lease renewals may be entered into without Board approval;

(ii) set an amount for each classification and require a unit to obtain
approval if a lease or lease renewal exceeds that amount; and

(iii) require a unit to establish a reporting system approved by the
Board to inform the Board about leases or lease renewals entered into without Board
approval.

13-108.

(a) (1) Except as provided in § 11-205 ("Fraud in procurement"), § 12 109 £
10-204 ("Board approval for designated contracts"), [Title 12, Subtitle 2 ("Supervision
of Capital Expenditures and Real Property Leases"),] § 13-219 ("Required
clauses — Nondiscrimination clause"), § 13-221 ("Disclosures to Secretary of State"),
Title 16 ("Debarment of Contractors"), or Title 17 of this article ("Special Provisions
— State and Local Subdivisions"), with the approval of the head of a unit, its
procurement officer may make an emergency procurement by any method that the
procurement officer considers most appropriate to avoid or mitigate serious damage to
public health, safety, or welfare.

(2) The procurement officer shall:

(i) try to obtain as much competition as reasonably possible; and

(ii) after awarding the procurement contract, submit to the Board a
written report that gives the justification for use of the emergency procurement
procedure.

(b) (1) Except as provided in § 11-205 ("Fraud in procurement"), [§ 12 109 i
10-204 ("Board approval for designated contracts"), f Title 12, Subtitle 2 ("Supervision
of Capital Expenditures and Real Property Leases"),] § 13-219 ("Required clauses —
Nondiscrimination clause"), § 13-221 ("Disclosures to Secretary of State"), Title 16
("Debarment of Contractors"), or Title 17 of this article ("Special Provisions — State
and Local Subdivisions"), with the approval of the head of the unit and the Board, the
unit may make a procurement on an expedited basis if the head of the unit and the
Board find that:

(i) urgent circumstances require prompt action;
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