HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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terms of the contract. The penalty of all such bonds shall
be determined by the Secretary.]

(e) No invoices for [materials,] supplies for
equipment] purchased by the Secretary of General Services or
the using [authorities] AGENCIES, shall be paid until such
invoices shall have received the approval of the Secretary
OR HIS DESIGNEE. It shall be unlawful for any [using
authorities] EMPLOYEES OF USING AGENCIES whose salaries and
expenses are paid from the fees of his office to pay any
contractor or seller for articles of any kind, unless the
invoice approved by him is also approved by the Secretary.
Any violation of this provision shall be cause for removal
by the Governor.

[231L.

A department, board, commission, office, court, bureau,
or other agency of the State government which receives more
than one half of its regular annual operating expenses from
a political subdivision of this State is not a "using
authority" within the meaning of §§ 231F through 231K of
this article, and the Department of General Services and the
Purchasing Bureau are not required to make any purchases for
or take any part in the purchasing program of any such
department, board, commission, office, court, bureau, or
other agency. As to any such department, board, commission,
office, court, bureau, or other agency, the political
subdivision from which it receives more than one half of its
regular annual operating expenses shall hereafter have the
responsibility for the purchasing program and all other
budget and fiscal matters, and any such department, board,
commission, office, bureau or other agency shall be subject
to the budget and fiscal procedures and the purchasing laws
and regulations of such political subdivision now or
hereafter in effect.]

256L.

[After reasonable public invitations for proposals, a]
A contract for printing every publication authorized by this
subtitle shall be awarded [to the lowest responsible bidder
and] pursuant to conditions as established by the BOARD OF
PUBLIC WORKS [AELR Committee. No officer or employee of the
State may be interested in any purchase made by the State
under the contract or otherwise].

266DD-5.

(a) In accordance with regulations promulgated by the
Secretary of Economic and Community Development. any
contract, arrangement or agreement entered into for purposes
of carrying out its functions and responsibilities under §
266DD-4 hereof, shall be approved by the Secretary and where
required by law OR REGULATION by the Board of Public Works

Article 78A - Public Works