HARRY HUGHES, Governor

2359

(1975 Replacement Volume and 1979 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be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows: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 78A - Public Works

7.

(1) (I) The Board of Public Works shall in like manner
supervise the expenditure of all sums appropriated for the
acquisition of land, buildings, equipment, new construction
and other capital expenditures, except in connection with
State roads, bridges and highways, whether made through the
medium of a budget bill, a supplementary appropriation bill
or a State bond issue bill, and all contracts for the
expenditure thereof shall be subject to the approval of said
Board before the same are executed, after review by the
Secretary of General Services. Except as may be otherwise
permitted by other provisions of law regarding emergencies,
all State construction contracts in excess of $10,000 shall
be awarded on a competitive basis. However, the Board of
Public Works may approve the award of such contracts to
other than the lowest bidder if the Board determines that to
be in the best interest of the State.

(II) AFTER JULY 1, 1985, AS OF THE DATE ON WHICH
THE NEW 500 BED REPLACEMENT FACILITY AUTHORIZED JOINTLY IN
H. B. 651/S. B. 351 AND H. B. 713/S. B. 337 IS OPEN AND
ACCEPTING PRISONERS, THE BOARD MAY NOT APPROVE ANY CONTRACT
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OR RENOVATION OF ANY PRISON FACILITIES
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL
SERVICES IN THE JESSUP AREA OF ANNE ARUNDEL AND HOWARD
COUNTIES THAT WOULD PROVIDE FOR MORE THAN 3,400 BEDS IN THAT
AREA, COMPUTED AS FOLLOWS:

JESSUP PRE-RELEASE UNIT

(INCLUDING NEW DRUG UNIT)...........................184

PATUXENT INSTITUTION................................640

MARYLAND CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION FOR WOMEN.........249

BROCKBRIDGE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY...................515

HOUSE OF CORRECTION RENOVATION AND/OR

REPLACEMENTS (512+500+400+400)..................1,812

TOTAL............................................3,400.

THIS LIMITATION DOES NOT APPLY TO ANY COMMUNITY ADULT
REHABILITATION CENTER.

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

Approved May 20, 1980.