1534                                 LAWS OF MARYLAND                               Ch. 496

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be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows: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 25 - County Commissioners

(1) (1) To provide for competitive bidding for any
county work and the making and awarding of contracts for the
purchase of materials and supplies in excess of $500 and to
require bonds in connection with the work or contracts,
whenever deemed proper; and if no bids are submitted in
response to any calls therefor, to place the order as in
their discretion they deem best.

(2) (i) The contracts shall be in excess of the
amounts specified for the counties set forth in this
paragraph.

(ii) Allegany County—$1,500

(III) CARROLL COUNTY —$3,500

[(iii)] (IV) Charles County—$2,500

[(iv)] (V) Harford County—$1,000

[(v)] (VI) St. Mary's County—$2,500

[(vi)] (VII) Somerset County—$1,000

[(vii)] (VIII) Talbot County—$1,000

[(viii)] (IX) Worcester County--$2,500

(3) (i) The provisions of this subsection do not
apply to the counties set forth in this paragraph.

(ii) Garrett County

(4)  The provisions of this subsection are not
applicable in Charles County with regard solely to
contracting for the services of an architectural and/or
engineering firm for design and/or consultation purposes.
With regard to contracting for other county work these
provisions are applicable.

(5) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION ARE NOT

APPLICABLE IN CARROLL COUNTY WITH REGARD SOLELY TO

CONTRACTING FOR THE SERVICES OF AN ARCHITECTURAL,

ENGINEERING, OR CONSULTANT FIRM FOR DESIGN OR CONSULTATION
PURPOSES. WITH REGARD TO CONTRACTING FOR OTHER COUNTY WORK,
THESE PROVISIONS ARE APPLICABLE.