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SHALL BE MADE IN THE PROCEEDINGS, COMMENCING WITH THE
CLAIM OR LIEN TO BE FILED AND EXTENDING TO ALL SUBSEQUENT
PROCEEDINGS, AS MAY BE NECESSARY AND PROPER. HOWEVER,
THE AMOUNT OF THE CLAIM OR LIEN FILED MAY NOT BE ENLARGED
BY AMENDMENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 21, §9—110 of the Code. The only changes
are in style.

9-111. MACHINES, WHARVES, AND BRIDGES.

ANY MACHINE, WHARF, OR BRIDGE ERECTED, CONSTRUCTED,
OR REPAIRED WITHIN THE STATE, IS SUBJECT TO A LIEN IN THE
SAME MANNER AS A BUILDING IS SUBJECT TO A LIEN PURSUANT
TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 21, §9-111 of the Code, The only changes

are in style.

9-112. PROTECTION OF MATERIALMEN AND SUBCONTRACTORS ON
STATE PROJECTS; "LITTLE MILLER ACT."

[[(A) DEFINITIONS.

(1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE
THE MEANINGS INDICATED UNLESS OTHERWISE APPARENT FROM
CONTEXT.

(2)  "CONTRACTOR" MEANS A PERSON WHO IS AWARDED
A CONTRACT AFTER HE FURNISHES THE REQUIRED BONDS AS
PROVIDED BY THIS SECTION.

(3)   "PUBLIC BODY" MEANS THE STATE OR ANY
COUNTY, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, TOWN, BOARD OF EDUCATION,
OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION, PUBLIC AUTHORITY, OR PUBLIC
INSTRUMENTALITY, OF ANY OFFICER, BOARD, COMMISSION, OR
AGENCY OF ANY OF THEM.

(B)   PAYMENT AND PERFORMANCE BONDS.

BEFORE ANY CONTRACT EXCEEDING $5,000 IN AMOUNT, FOR
THE CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION, OR REPAIR OF ANY PUBLIC
BUILDING, PUBLIC WORK, OR IMPROVEMENT OF THE PUBLIC BODY
IS AWARDED TO ANY PERSON, HE SHALL FURNISH TO THE PUBLIC
BODY, THE BONDS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (C). THE BONDS
BECOME BINDING ON THE AWARD OF THE CONTRACT TO THE
PERSON.

(C)   REQUIRED BONDS.

THE PERSON SEEKING TO BECOME A CONTRACTOR SHALL

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