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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 83

St. Mary's County -
Competitive Bidding and Bonds Contracts

FOR the purpose of altering the minimum amount of a contract
involving competitive bidding or bonds in St. Mary's
County.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 25 - County Commissioners
Section 3(1)

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1981 Replacement Volume)

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be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows: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 25 - County Commissioners

3.

(1) (1) To provide for competitive bidding for any
county work and the making and awarding of contracts for the
purchase of materials and supplies in excess of $500 and to
require bonds in connection with the work or contracts,
whenever deemed proper; and if no bids are submitted in
response to any calls therefor, to place the order as in
their discretion they deem best.

(2)  (i) The contracts shall be in excess of the
amounts specified for the counties set forth in this
paragraph.

(ii) Allegany County—$1,500

(iii) Carroll County—$3,500

(iv) Charles County—$2,500

(v) Frederick County—$3,500

(vi) Harford County—$1,000

(vii) St. Mary's County—[$2,500] $5,000

(viii) Somerset County—$1,000

(ix) Talbot County—$1,000

(x) Worcester County—$2,500

(3) (i) The provisions of this subsection do not
apply to the counties set forth in this paragraph.

(ii) Garrett County