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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 450

the rent, is actually due and unpaid, the Court shall
DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF RENT DUE AND enter a judgment in
favor of the landlord [for the amount of rent determined to
be due, together with costs of the suit] FOR POSSESSION OF
THE PREMISES. THE COURT MAY ALSO GIVE JUDGMENT IN FAVOR OF
THE LANDLORD FOR THE AMOUNT OF RENT DETERMINED TO BE DUE
TOGETHER WITH COSTS OF THE SUIT IF THE COURT FINDS THAT THE
ACTUAL SERVICE OF PROCESS MADE ON THE DEFENDANT WOULD HAVE
BEEN SUFFICIENT TO SUPPORT A JUDGMENT IN AN ACTION IN
CONTRACT OR TORT.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1978.

Approved May 16, 1978,

CHAPTER 451

(Senate Bill 292)

AN ACT concerning

Board of Public Works - Contracts

FOR the purpose of correcting a technical error in changing
the dollar amount of a negotiated or change order
contract for construction which, if exceeded, may not
be awarded by the Board of Public Works unless a
certain truth-in-negotiation certificate is first
executed by the contractor.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 78A - Public Works

Section 7(3)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1975 Replacement Volume and 1977 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article 78A — Public Works

7.

(3) (i) A negotiated or change order contract for
construction in excess of [$100,000] $10,000 may not be
awarded unless the contractor first executes a
truth-in-negotiation certificate stating that wage rates,
and other factual unit costs supporting the compensation are
accurate, complete, and current at the time of contracting.