HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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conclude whether or not the integrity of the contracting
process and the best interests of the State would be served
by continuing the person's disqualification. Upon making
its determination, the Board shall notify the petitioner in
writing either that (i) his disqualification has been
removed or (ii) his disqualification has been continued.

(2) If the conviction forming the basis for
disqualification of any person under subsection (b) or (e)
is reversed or otherwise rendered void, that person's
disqualification shall automatically terminate.

(g) The Attorney General shall conduct an
investigation of the matters to be determined by the Board
in any hearing under this section and shall present to the
Board, as a party to the proceedings, such evidence as he
deems appropriate. Hearings under this section shall be
conducted in accordance with Article 41, subtitle 24, the
Administrative Procedure Act, and any party aggrieved by a
decision of the Board is entitled to judicial review.

(h) Every business entity, including an individual,
upon submitting a bid or otherwise applying for a contract
with the State, or any county or other subdivision of the
State, [for the supply of goods or services by the business
entity] shall submit an affidavit stating, to its best
knowledge, whether it or (1) any of its officers, directors,
or partners, or (2) any of its employees directly involved
in obtaining contracts with the State, or any county or
other subdivision of the State, has been convicted of
bribery, attempted bribery, or conspiracy to bribe under the
laws of any state or federal government.

(i) Any business entity, including an individual, of
which the person disqualified under subsection (b) or (e) is
(1) an officer, director, or partner, or (2) an employee
directly involved in the process of obtaining contracts with
the State, or any county or other subdivision of the State,
is disqualified from entering into a contract with the
State, or any county or other subdivision of the State, [for
the supply or goods or services by the business entity,] and
the Board shall notify the business entity in writing. A
business entity disqualified under this section shall remain
disqualified so long as that person remains with the
business entity in any such capacity.

(j) Neither the State, nor any county or other
subdivision of the State, shall knowingly award or enter
into any contract whereby [goods or services] SUPPLIES,
SERVICES, OR CONSTRUCTION will be supplied directly or
indirectly to the State, or any county or other subdivision
of the State, by a person or business entity disqualified
under this section.

(k) (1) The clerk of the circuit court of each county
and the clerk of the Criminal Court of Baltimore City shall
send to the Board [of Public Works] a certified copy of each