HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                     2387

UNDER OATH, DURING THE COURSE OF AN OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION OR
OTHER PROCEEDING, ACTS OR OMISSIONS WHICH WOULD CONSTITUTE
GROUNDS FOR CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO THE PROCEDURES FOR DEBARMENT
FROM CONSIDERATION FOR OR THE AWARD OF STATE CONTRACTS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH GENERAL DEBARMENT REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE
BOARD. UPON A FINDING OF A VIOLATION PURSUANT TO THOSE
REGULATIONS, THE PERSON SHALL BE DEBARRED FOR ANY PERIOD
DETERMINED BY THE BOARD TO BE APPROPRIATE UNDER THE
CIRCUMSTANCES.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the laws of
Maryland read as follows:

Article - State Finance and Procurement

11-148.

(E) (3) ANY PERSON ALLEGED TO HAVE VIOLATED THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS SUBSECTION CONVICTED OF HAVING VIOLATED A PROVISION OF
THIS SUBSECTION OR WHO HAS ADMITTED, IN WRITING OR UNDER OATH,
DURING THE COURSE OF AN OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION OR OTHER
PROCEEDING, ACTS OR OMISSIONS WHICH WOULD CONSTITUTE GROUNDS FOR
CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO THE PROCEDURES FOR DEBARMENT FROM
CONSIDERATION FOR OR THE AWARD OF STATE CONTRACTS IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE PROCEDURES OF § 11-211 OF THIS ARTICLE. UPON A FINDING
OF A VIOLATION PURSUANT TO THOSE REGULATIONS, THE PERSON SHALL BE
DEBARRED FOR ANY PERIOD DETERMINED BY THE BOARD TO BE APPROPRIATE
UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES AS PROVIDED UNDER § 11-211.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That:

(a) If House Bill 100 of 1985 becomes law, Section 1 of
this Act shall be void and of no effect; and

(b) If House Bill 100 of 1985 fails to become law, Section
2 of this Act shall be void and of no effect.

SECTION 2 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect October 1, 1985.

Approved May 21, 1985.

CHAPTER 426
(House Bill 1193)
AN ACT concerning

Howard County - Sheriff's Duties