Theodore R. McKeldin, Governor                     19

title "Public Education", sub-title "Chapter 4. County Board of
Education", providing additional requirements for the awarding
of contracts for any school building, improvements, supplies, or
other equipment.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 71 of Article 77 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1956 Supplement), title "Public Education", sub-title "Chapter 4.
County Board of Education", be and it is hereby repealed and re-
enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

71.

Where the cost of any school building, improvement, supplies or
equipment of any sort exceeds the sum of One Thousand Dollars, the
board of education in each county shall advertise for bids in one or
more newspapers published in their respective counties, publication
of such advertisement to appear at least one week prior to the date
on which bids are to be filed, and the contract for any such school
building, improvements, supplies or other equipment shall be awarded
to the lowest responsible bidder conforming to specifications, with
consideration being given to quantities involved, time required for
delivery, purpose for which required, competency and responsibility
of bidder, and his ability to render satisfactory service, but the board
of education in the respective counties shall have the right to reject
any and all bids and to re-advertise for other bids, and any contract
entered into or purchase made 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 contracts for the purchase of books
and/or other materials of instruction, and provided further that the
board of education in any county shall be permitted to name in the
specifications and advertisements for bids under this section the
particular make, kind or brand of article or articles to be purchased
or contracted for, and provided further that nothing in this section
shall apply to emergency repairs during the period of the regular
school year. Provided that the provisions of this section shall apply
in Baltimore and Montgomery Counties only to buildings, improve-
ments, supplies or equipment exceeding the sum of five thousand
dollars.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1957.

Approved January 28, 1957.

CHAPTER 16
(House Bill 46)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 12 (a)
(43) of Article 36 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1951

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