HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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contract to take certain actions relating to certain
principles; specifying certain exceptions and authorizing
the Board of Public Works to waive certain provisions under
certain conditions; imposing certain penalties; defining
certain terms; and generally relating to State agency
procurement from companies doing business in or with South
Africa.

BY adding to

Article - State Finance and Procurement

Section 18-901 through 18-905 18-904 18-905 to be under the

new subtitle "Subtitle 9. Purchases from South

Africa"
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1985 Volume)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

State Finance and Procurement

SUBTITLE 9. PURCHASES FROM SOUTH AFRICA

18-901.

(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(B) "COMPARABLE LOW BID OR OFFER" MEANS A BID OR OFFER
WHICH IS NO MORE THAN 5% GREATER THAN THE LOWEST BID OR OFFER
SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY.

(C) "COMPTROLLER" MEANS THE COMPTROLLER OF THE STATE.

(D) "DOING BUSINESS WITH SOUTH AFRICA" MEANS:

(1) HAVING ANY INVESTMENTS, LICENSE, OR OPERATIONS
IN THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA;

(2) PROVIDING FINANCIAL SERVICES TO THE REPUBLIC OF
SOUTH AFRICA, INCLUDING PROVIDING DIRECT LOANS, UNDERWRITING
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES, OR PROMOTING THE SALE OF SOLD COINS FROM

SOUTH AFRICA; OR

(3) PROVIDING ANY SUPPLIES OR SERVICES TO THE

REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA.

(E) "PERSON" MEANS ANY INDIVIDUAL AND ANY PARTNERSHIP,
FIRM, ASSOCIATION, CORPORATION, OR OTHER ENTITY.

18-902.