HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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with respect to contracts and orders involving the
expenditure of more than $10,000 for award by resolution of
the Authority after either competitive bidding or public
design competition, and which rules and regulations need not
be approved by any other board, agency or department, of the
State. THE AUTHORITY'S RULES AND REGULATIONS PROVIDING FOR
COMPETITIVE BIDDING OR PUBLIC DESIGN COMPETITION MAY INCLUDE
COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDDING, COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION, AND
REVISED BIDS AFTER COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDDING WHERE ALL BIDS
ARE REJECTED, AND NONCOMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION AS METHODS FOR
SOURCE SELECTION AND CONTRACT FORMATION. THESE METHODS ARE
ENUMERATED IN § 3-201 OF ARTICLE 21 OF THE CODE, WHICH
ARTICLE DOES NOT APPLY TO THE AUTHORITY.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
applies to all procurements of the Authority made after
December 26, 1980 in accordance with the rules and
regulations of the Authority; provided however that no
presently existing obligation or contractual right may be
impaired by this Act.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect June 1, 1982.

Approved May 4, 1982.

CHAPTER 149

(Senate Bill 946)

AN ACT concerning

Public Service Commission - Launch Services

FOR the purpose of excluding launch services from the
definition of a common carrier.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 78 - Public Service Commission Law

Section 2(d)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1980 Replacement Volume and 1981 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article 78 - Public Service Commission Law

Section 2(nn)

Annotated Code of Maryland