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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 575

ENTERPRISE BY JULY 31 OF EACH YEAR BEGINNING IN 1979, THE

TOTAL NUMBER AND VALUE OF ITS PURCHASES FROM MINORITY

BUSINESS ENTERPRISES, AND THE PERCENTAGE WHICH THOSE

PURCHASES REPRESENT OF ITS TOTAL NUMBER AND VALUE OF ITS

PURCHASES FOR THE PRECEDING FISCAL YEAR.

(D) A DEPARTMENT MAY SUSPEND THE PROVISIONS OF

SUBSECTION (J) IF IT CONCLUDES THEY CONFLICT WITH ANY

APPLICABLE FEDERAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENT. ANY SUCH SUSPENSION

SHALL BE IN WRITING AND SHALL BE INCLUDED WITH THE REPORT

REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (C).

(E) THIS SECTION SHALL HAVE NO FURTHER FORCE AND

EFFECT AFTER JUNE 30, 1983.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That if any

provision of this Act, including any class provided for

under Subsection (A) (3) , or the application thereof to any

person or circumstance is held invalid for any reason in a

court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity does not

affect other provisions or any other application of this Act
which can be given effect without the invalid provision or
application, and for this purpose the provisions of this Act
are declared severable.

SECTION 2 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1978.

Approved May 16, 1978.

CHAPTER 576

(House Bill 101)

AN ACT concerning

Baltimore City - Retaliatory Action by Landlord

FOR the purpose of prohibiting in Baltimore City an increase
in rent and a decrease in services by a landlord for
certain reasons; and expanding the reason for which
retaliatory action is prohibited based on complaints by
the tenant.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

The Public Local Laws of Baltimore City
Section 9-10

Article 4 - Public Local Laws of Maryland
(1969 Edition, as amended by Chapter 595
of the Acts of 1974)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF