HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article — Education

Section 2-303(f), 5-302(d), 8-404(b), 13-109(b)(2)and

(e), and 16-105(d)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1978 Volume and 1978 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be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows: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 — Education

2-303.

(f) (1) THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO BALTIMORE
CITY.

[(1)](2) Subject to the bylaws, rules, and
regulations of the State Board, the State Superintendent
shall approve or disapprove each:

(i) Proposal for the purchase or sale of
any ground, school site, or building;

(ii) Plan or specification for the
remodeling of a school building if the remodeling costs more
than $100,000;

(iii) Plan or specification for the
construction of a new school building; and

(iv) Change order that costs more than
$25,000 for the remodeling, restoration, or construction of
a school building,

[(2)] (3) If the State Superintendent

disapproves any     plan, specification, proposal, or change

order, he shall state in writing the reasons for his

disapproval.

[(3)] (4)      If the construction is to be done by a

county board, the      board may not begin until the plans and

specifications are      approved in writing by the State
Superintendent.

[(4)] (5) If the construction is to be done by
contract, the contract is invalid without the written
approval of the State Superintendent.

5-302.

(d) (1) The interagency committee on school
construction shall prepare projections of school
construction and capital improvement needs for submission to