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bona fide labor organization and the contractor or subcontractor.
This subsection does not apply if the employer and employee enter
into an agreement in writing at the beginning of any term of employ-
ment covering deductions for food, sleeping accommodations, or other
similar items, provided the agreement is submitted by the employer
to the public body awarding the contract and is approved by the
public body as fair and reasonable.

104.

(a)    No public body officer, official, member, agent, or repre-
sentative, authorized to contract for public works shall fail, before
advertising for bids, to have the Commissioner determine the pre-
vailing rates of wages of workmen for each class of work called for by
the public works in the locality where the work is to be performed as
provided herein.

(b)    No member of a public body authorized to contract for public
works shall vote for the award of any contract for the construction
of such works or vote for the disbursement of any funds on account
of the construction of such public works, unless the public body has
first had the Commissioner determine the prevailing rates of wages
of workmen for the class of work called for by the public works in the
locality where the work is to be performed and a determination has
been made a part of the specifications and contract for the public
works.

105.

The Commissioner, after investigation, upon complaint, or upon
his own initiative, shall file with the Secretary of State a list of the
contractors and subcontractors whom it finds have violated this sub-
title and such contractors or subcontractors, or simulations thereof,
shall be prohibited from contracting directly or indirectly with any

public body for the construction of any public works or from per-

forming any work on the same as a contractor or subcontractor for a
period of three years from the date the list is filed with the Secretary
of State. No public body shall award a contract for a public works to
any such contractor or subcontractor, or simulations thereof, during

the three year period. The filing of the list with the Secretary

of State shall be notice to all public bodies and their officers,

officials, members, agents, and representatives.

106 105.

If it is found that a public body has not complied with any of the
terms of this subtitle, the Commissioner shall give notice thereof in
writing to the public body. Sufficient time may be allowed for com-
pliance therewith as the Commissioner deems necessary. After the
expiration of t