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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 22

COMPLETE THE CONTRACT OR PURCHASE.

(D)       SETTING CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ASIDE.

(1)       IF THERE IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN
VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION IN A CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ENTERED
INTO BY A COUNTY BOARD, THE CONTRACT OR PURCHASE MAY BE SET
ASIDE IN A SUIT BROUGHT ON BEHALF OF THE COUNTY BOARD BY ITS
COUNSEL OR BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THIS STATE, UNLESS THE
COURT FINDS THAT THE CONTRACT OR PURCHASE IS IN THE PUBLIC
INTEREST.

(2)       THE BURDEN OF PROOF IS ON THE PARTY SEEKING
TO UPHOLD THE CONTRACT OR PURCHASE TO SHOW THAT THE
CONTRACT OR PURCHASE IS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST.

(3)       A CONTRACT OR PURCHASE BY A COUNTY BOARD
MAY BE SET ASIDE ON THE GROUND OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST ONLY
AS PROVIDED IN THIS SUBSECTION.

(E)   PENALTIES.

(1)   ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF
THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS
SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $1,000 OR IMPRISONMENT NOT
EXCEEDING 1 YEAR.

(2)   ANY PERSON CONVICTED UNDER THIS SECTION
SHALL BE REMOVED FROM HIS OFFICE BY THE STATE
SUPERINTENDENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as Art.
77, §122.

In subsections (b) and (c) of this section, the
sentence "It is unlawful ... board." is deleted
as unnecessary.

The only other changes are in style.

SUBTITLE 2. STATE AND FEDERAL AID TO EDUCATION.

5-201. GENERAL STATE SCHOOL FUND.

(A)   GENERAL STATE SCHOOL FUND ESTABLISHED.

EXCEPT FOR MONEY APPROPRIATED FOR THE PURPOSES OF
§5-301 (A), (B), AND (D) THROUGH (K) OF THIS TITLE, ALL MONEY
APPROPRIATED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO AID IN SUPPORT OF
PUBLIC SCHOOLS CONSTITUTES THE GENERAL STATE SCHOOL FUND.

(B)   ANNUITY BOND FUND.

MONEY IN THE GENERAL STATE SCHOOL FUND MAY BE
APPROPRIATED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO THE ANNUITY BOND
FUND, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET, AND SHALL BE USED FOR
PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST PAYMENTS ON STATE DEBT INCURRED FOR
PUBLIC SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION OR PUBLIC SCHOOL CAPITAL