HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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BUILDINGS, OR OFFICE SPACE BEFORE OR WITHOUT APPROVAL BY THE
BOARD IF:

(I)  THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE LEASE OR RENEWAL
FALLS IN AN EXPENDITURE OR USE CLASSIFICATION ESTABLISHED BY THE
BOARD FOR THIS PURPOSE;

(II)  THE ANNUAL DOLLAR VALUE OF THE LEASE OR
RENEWAL IS LESS THAN A THRESHOLD ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD FOR THE
APPLICABLE EXPENDITURE OR USE CLASSIFICATION; AND

(III)  AN ACCOUNTABILITY OR REPORTING SYSTEM
APPROVED BY THE BOARD IS ESTABLISHED TO INFORM THE BOARD OF
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE UNIT UNDER AUTHORITY GRANTED TO THE UNIT.

(2) THESE REGULATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, OR, DURING THE INTERIM BETWEEN SESSIONS OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, THE LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 78A, §
8(1) and (4).

In subsection (c)(1) of this section, the words "unit
of the State government" are substituted for the
former words "State departments, boards, commissions,
institutions, or other agencies" and "agencies", for
consistency with language used elsewhere in this
article.

Also in subsection (c)(1) of this section, the words
"office space" are substituted for the former words
"facility space", for consistency with the language of
subsection (b)(1) of this section.

SUBTITLE 5. LAND ACQUISITION AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURES.

21-501. SUPERVISION BY BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.

(A.) SCOPE OF SECTION.

THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO ANY CAPITAL EXPENDITURE MADE
IN CONNECTION WITH STATE ROADS, BRIDGES, OR HIGHWAYS.

(B) SUPERVISION BY BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.

WHETHER THE APPROPRIATION IS MADE IN THE BUDGET BILL OR IN A
STATE BOND BILL OR OTHER SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION BILL, THE
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS SHALL SUPERVISE THE EXPENDITURE OF ANY
MONEY APPROPRIATED FOR:

(1)  THE ACQUISITION OF LAND, BUILDINGS, OR EQUIPMENT;

(2)  NEW CONSTRUCTION; OR