HARRY HUGHES, Governor                             1989

(A) IN THIS SECTION, "MARYLAND FIRM" MEANS A BUSINESS
ENTITY WHICH HAS ITS PRINCIPAL OFFICE IN THIS STATE.

(A) (B) WHEN AWARDING A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT BASED ON
COMPETITIVE BIDDING, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ACCEPT THE LOWEST
RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE BID FROM A MARYLAND FIRM OVER
THAT OF A BID FROM A RESIDENT OF ANOTHER STATE IF:

(1)  THAT STATE GIVES ANY PREFERENCE TO RESIDENT
FIRMS OVER MARYLAND FIRMS; AND

(2)  THE BID FROM THE MARYLAND FIRM DOES NOT
EXCEED THE BID FROM THE NONRESIDENT FIRM BY MORE THAN 2
PERCENT.

(B) (C) A MARYLAND FIRM DESIRING THE PREFERENCE
PROVIDED BY THIS SECTION SHALL CLAIM THE PREFERENCE WHEN THE
MARYLAND FIRM SUBMITS ITS BID.

(C) (D) IF IN CONFLICT WITH ANY FEDERAL GRANT OR
REGULATION AFFECTING THE CONTRACT, THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION DO NOT APPLY.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the
provisions of this Act which add to the Transportation
Article, Section 2-108 shall go into effect and remain in
effect from July l, 1980 through June 30, 1981; on June 30,
1981, those provisions shall automatically terminate without
the necessity of further action by the General Assembly if
the General Assembly enacts and the Governor signs House
Bill 972 of 1980. If House Bill 972 of 1980 does not become
law, the provisions of this enacting clause are null and
void.

SECTION 2 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1980.

Approved May 20, 1980.

CHAPTER 544

(Senate Bill 231)

AN ACT concerning

Real Estate Guaranty Fund

FOR the purpose of limiting access to the real estate
guaranty fund to persons aggrieved in real property
transactions occurring estate transactions involving
real estate located in this State.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,