HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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by the several departments of the County, the County
Commissioners of Carroll County may enter into contracts for said
public work or improvement and may purchase said supplies and
equipment on an order passed by the County Commissioners provided
that the cost of the public work or improvement or the purchase
price of the supplies and equipment does not exceed [$3,500.00]
$7,000. When the cost of any project for public work or
improvement, or the purchase price of any supplies and equipment
exceeds [$3,500.00] $7,000, except in emergencies or when there
is a sole source of supply, the Clerk to the County Commissioners
shall advertise for one week in not less than two newspapers
published in Carroll County for bids to perform the public work
or improvement or to furnish the supplies and equipment, which
advertisement shall state the date, time and place of opening of
the bids; and the bids shall be opened by the Clerk to the County
Commissioners in the presence of the County Commissioners, and
the County Commissioners of Carroll County shall award the
contract to the lowest responsible bidder whose bid is considered
reasonable, or in its discretion, may reject any or all bids.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1984.

Approved May 29, 1984.

CHAPTER 693

(House Bill 1352)

AN ACT concerning

Uniform Commercial Code - Filing of Liens

FOR the purpose of altering the time period within which a
purchase money security interest in collateral other than
inventory is to be filed in order to maintain priority over
a conflicting security interest.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Commercial Law
Section 9-301 and 9-312
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1975 Volume and 1983 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Commercial Law