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The words "on or after" are substituted for the former
word "after" to fill an apparent gap in the former
law.

The only other changes are in style.

21-402. MAXIMUM RENT.

NO APPROPRIATION MAY BE OBLIGATED OR SPENT FOR THE LEASE OF
ANY BUILDING OR PART OF A BUILDING TO BE OCCUPIED BY THE STATE OR
A UNIT OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT FOR STATE PURPOSES AT AN ANNUAL
RENT IN EXCESS OF 15% OF THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF THE LEASED
PREMISES ON THE DATE OF THE LEASE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 78A, §
8(2).

The former reference to "June 1, 1967" is deleted as
obsolete.

The words "lease of any building or part of a
building" and "leased premises" are substituted for
the former words "rent of any building or part of a
building" and "rented premises", respectively, for
consistency with the language of §§ 21-401 and 21-403
of this subtitle.

21-403. APPROVAL BY BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.

(A)  DEFINITIONS.

(1)  IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.

(2)  "BOARD" MEANS THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.

(3)  "USING AGENCY" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN §
11-101(S) OF THIS ARTICLE.

(B)  IN GENERAL.

(1)  EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS
SECTION, BEFORE A USING AGENCY EXECUTES OR RENEWS A LEASE OF
LAND, BUILDINGS, OR OFFICE SPACE, THE LEASE OR RENEWAL MUST BE
APPROVED BY THE BOARD.

(2)  AFTER REVIEW BY THE SECRETARY OF GENERAL
SERVICES, THE BOARD MAY DESIGNATE THE LOCATION OF ANY UNIT OF THE
STATE GOVERNMENT.

(C)  REGULATIONS CREATING EXCEPTIONS.

(1) THE BOARD MAY ADOPT REGULATIONS THAT PERMIT A
UNIT OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT TO EXECUTE OR RENEW A LEASE OF LAND,