HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 343
CHAPTER 370.
(House Bill 571)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments. Section 95A
of Article 12 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland
(1930 Edition), title "Garrett, County", sub-title "County
Commissioners", as said section was enacted by Chapter 35
of the Acts of 1939, relating to contracts for purchase of
materials or for work.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Section 95A of Article 12 of the Code of Public
Local Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition), title ''Garrett
County", sub-title "County Commissioners", be and it is hereby
repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

95A. It shall be unlawful for the County Commissioners of
Garrett County, or any employee of said County, to enter into
any contract of sale or purchase to which said County is a
party, where the amount involved in said contract exceeds the
sum of |300. 00 without advertising for bids in one or more
newspapers published in said County, the publication of said
advertisement to appear at least once a week for two consecu-
tive weeks prior to the date on which bids are to be filed. Any
contract of sale shall be awarded to the highest responsible
bidder and any contract of purchase shall be awarded to the
lowest responsible bidder, but said County Commissioners
shall have the right to reject any and all bids. Any contract
entered into in violation of the provisions of this section shall
be null and void; provided, however, that the provisions of this
section shall not apply to necessary repairs made in case of
emergency. If any County Commissioner shall violate any
provisions of this section, he shall be liable to indictment, and,
upon conviction, shall forfeit his office. This section shall not
be construed, however, to apply to the purchase of material,
equipment or other supplies for use in the operation and
maintenance of County roads, as provided by Chapter 888 of
the Acts of 1941, and amendments thereto.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act is hereby
declared to be an emergency law and necessary for the imme-
diate preservation of the public health and safety and having
been passed upon by yea and nay vote,, supported by three-
fifths of all the members elected to each of the two Houses of
the General Assembly of Maryland, the same shall take effect
from the date of its passage.

Approved March 24, 1945.