1386                            Laws of Maryland                      [Ch. 816

(1957 Edition), title "Public Education", sub-title "Chapter 5.
County Board of Education", be and the same is hereby repealed
and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

75. 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, publica-
tion 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 specifica-
tions, 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 readvertise for other bids, and
any contract entered into or purchase made in violation of the pro-
visions 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, improvements, supplies or equipment exceeding
the sum of five thousand dollars. Provided, however, in Talbot
County and in Charles County, the County Commissioners shall
have the right to reject any and all bids and to direct the Board
of Education of Talbot County and Charles County to readvertise
for other bids and in any event the Board of Education shall not
enter into any contract for the remodeling of schools and the con-
struction of new schools until the bid and contract have been ap-
proved by the County Commissioners.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1959.

Approved May 5, 1959.

CHAPTER 816
(House Bill 496)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 10 of
Article 70A of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition),

Explanation: Italics indicate new matter added to existing law.

[Brackets] indicate matter stricken from existing law.

CAPITALS indicate amendments to bill.

Strike out indicates matter stricken out of bill.