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THAN IN A JUDICIAL OR QUASI-JUDICIAL PROCEEDING; PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, THAT NOTHING HEREIN SHALL PRECLUDE AN OFFICIAL OR
EMPLOYEE FROM ASSISTING OR REPRESENTING A PARTY FOR
CONTINGENT COMPENSATION IN ANY MATTER BEFORE OR INVOLVING
THE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION, THE MARYLAND
AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE FUND, OR THE CRIMINAL INJURIES
COMPENSATION BOARD.

(d) Notwithstanding any provision in this section to
the contrary, a full-time official or employee in the
judicial branch may not represent any party before a court
or agency of the judicial branch, except in the discharge of
his official duties.

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

Approved May 20, 1980.

CHAPTER 583

(Senate Bill 984)

AN ACT concerning

Emergency Capital Expenditures

FOR the purpose of providing that, in the event of certain
emergencies when the health, safety, or welfare of the
citizens of the State would be jeopardized by a delay,
contracts for capital expenditures may be executed
without the prior approval of the Board of Public
Works; providing that such contracts must be reported
to the Board of Public Works by a certain time;
empowering the Secretary of Transportation to waive the
requirement for competitive bidding under certain
circumstances; and generally relating to emergency
contracts and waiver of competitive bidding.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 78A - Public Works

Section 7(1)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1975 Replacement Volume and 1979 Supplement)

(As enacted by Chapter 1 of the Acts of the General

Assembly of 1980)

BY adding to

Article - Transportation
Section 2-108