1796

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 400

Assembly of 1980) be repealed, amended, or enacted to read
as follows:

Article 21 - Procurement

8-702.

(a) Each public agency shall require that every
contract advertised for bid or proposal for the construction
or maintenance of public works OR FOR THE PURCHASE OR
MANUFACTURE OF ANY ITEM OF MACHINERY OR EQUIPMENT TO BE USED
AT SITES OF PUBLIC WORKS AND WHICH CONTAINS OF AT LEAST
10,000 POUNDS OF STEEL PRODUCTS TO BE INSTALLED AT SITES OF
PUBLIC WORKS shall require use or supply of steel products
only as defined by this subtitle in the performance of the
contract or any of the subcontracts, unless the head of the
public agency determines in writing that the cost of steel
products is unreasonable or inconsistent with the public
interest.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall be construed only prospectively and may not be applied
or interpreted to have any effect upon or application to any
contract awarded prior to the effective date of this Act.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act is
hereby declared to be an emergency measure and necessary for
the immediate preservation of the public health and safety
and having been passed by a yea and nay vote supported by
three-fifths of all the members elected to each of the two
Houses of the General Assembly, the same shall take effect
from the date of its passage. shall take effect July 1,
1981.

Approved May 12, 1981.

CHAPTER 401

(House Bill 930)

AN ACT concerning

Cecil County and Garrett Counties - Alcoholic Beverages
- Drinking in Public Places

FOR the purpose of prohibiting disorderly intoxication,
drinking in certain public places, and possession of
open alcoholic beverages containers in Cecil County and
Garrett Counties; and permitting Cecil County and
Garrett Counties to enact legislation supplementing the
provisions of the Annotated Code of Maryland related to
disorderly intoxication.