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(3) ANY OTHER CAPITAL EXPENDITURE.

(C) APPROVAL OF CONTRACTS BEFORE EXECUTION.

BEFORE IT MAY BE EXECUTED, A CONTRACT FOR A CAPITAL
EXPENDITURE MUST FIRST BE REVIEWED BY THE SECRETARY OF GENERAL
SERVICES AND THEN BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.

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

21-502. INDEPENDENT APPRAISALS REQUIRED.

BEFORE ANY PROPERTY IS ACQUIRED FROM A PRIVATE OWNER, THE
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS SHALL OBTAIN 2 INDEPENDENT APPRAISALS OF
THE PROPERTY.

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

The Commission to Revise the Annotated Code points out
to the General Assembly that this section arguably
applies to gifts made to the State.

21-503. REGULATIONS.

(A)  "BOARD" DEFINED.

IN THIS SECTION, "BOARD" MEANS THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.

(B)  IN GENERAL.

(1)  THE BOARD MAY ADOPT REGULATIONS THAT PERMIT A
UNIT OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT TO MAKE CONTRACTS OR CHANGE ORDERS
RELATED TO CAPITAL PROJECTS BEFORE OR WITHOUT APPROVAL BY THE
BOARD IF:

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

(II)  THE ANNUAL DOLLAR VALUE OF THE CONTRACT
AND ITS ATTENDANT CHANGE ORDERS 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
JOINT COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE, EXECUTIVE, AND LEGISLATIVE
REVIEW.