HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(B)  AWARDS.

NOTICE OF THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT FOR ANY STATE CONSTRUCTION
PROJECT FOR WHICH THE BID AMOUNT WAS REASONABLY EXPECTED TO
EXCEED $25,000 SHALL BE PUBLISHED IN THE MARYLAND REGISTER,
WHETHER OR NOT THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM THE NOTICE
REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION.

(C)  WAIVER.

IN AN EMERGENCY, THE HEAD OF THE CONTRACTING AGENCY MAY
WAIVE THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION. THE NECESSITY FOR THE
WAIVER SHALL BE DOCUMENTED AND PUBLISHED IN THE MARYLAND
REGISTER.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 41, §
256F(j)(l) through (4), except the reference in (1) to
what "construction projects" include.

Defined term: "Construction project" § 21-301

21-303. NOTICES OF OTHER CONTRACTS PERMITTED.

AT THE OPTION OF THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE DIVISION OF STATE
DOCUMENTS, NOTICES OF REQUESTS FOR BIDS ON AND AWARDS OF STATE
CONTRACTS OTHER THAN FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS MAY BE PUBLISHED
IN THE MARYLAND REGISTER IF:

(1)  THE CONTRACTING AGENCY REQUESTS PUBLICATION;

(2)  THE VALUE OF THE CONTRACT IS REASONABLY EXPECTED
TO EXCEED $25,000; AND

(3)  THE CONTRACTING AGENCY AND THE ADMINISTRATOR OF
THE DIVISION OF STATE DOCUMENTS CONSIDER PUBLICATION TO BE IN THE
BEST INTEREST OF THE STATE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 41, §
256F(j)(5).

Defined term: "Construction project" § 21-301

SUBTITLE 4. LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY.

21-401. SCOPE OF SUBTITLE.

THIS SUBTITLE DOES NOT APPLY TO A LEASE MADE BEFORE JUNE 1,
1967, UNLESS THE LEASE IS RENEWED AFTER THAT DATE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as Art. 78A,
§ 8(3).