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(III) THE BOARD SHALL ENSURE THAT THE
REGULATIONS OF THE PROCUREMENT DEPARTMENTS PROVIDE FOR PROCEDURES
THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH THIS SUBTITLE DIVISION II AND, TO THE
EXTENT THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF A PARTICULAR TYPE OF PROCUREMENT OR A
PARTICULAR STATE AGENCY DO NOT REQUIRE OTHERWISE, ARE
SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME.

(2)  THE BOARD MAY DELEGATE ANY OF ITS AUTHORITY AND
MAY REQUIRE PRIOR BOARD APPROVAL FOR SPECIFIED PROCUREMENT
ACTIONS.

(3)  EXCEPT AS LIMITED BY THE STATE CONSTITUTION, THE
BOARD MAY EXERCISE ANY CONTROL AUTHORITY CONFERRED ON A
DEPARTMENT BY THIS SUBTITLE DIVISION II, AND TO THE EXTENT THAT
ITS ACTION CONFLICTS WITH THE ACTION OF THE DEPARTMENT, THE
ACTION OF THE BOARD SHALL PREVAIL.

(C) (1) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY GENERAL DELEGATION PURSUANT TO
SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, THE BOARD RETAINS FULL AUTHORITY
TO PROCURE SERVICES AND SUPPLIES FOR ITSELF UNLESS THAT AUTHORITY
IS SPECIFICALLY DELEGATED TO ANOTHER ENTITY.

(2) BY RESOLUTION, THE BOARD MAY AUTHORIZE ANY BOARD
MEMBER OR ANY STATE AGENCY TO EXERCISE ALL OR ANY PART OF THIS
AUTHORITY FOR A SPECIFIC BOARD PROCUREMENT OR A PARTICULAR CLASS
OF BOARD PROCUREMENTS.

(D)  SUBJECT TO THIS SUBTITLE DIVISION II AND THE AUTHORITY
OF THE BOARD SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION,
JURISDICTION OVER PROCUREMENTS IS AS FOLLOWS:

(1)  STATE TREASURER: AUTHORITY TO PROCURE AND TO
CONTROL PROCUREMENT OF INSURANCE AND BANKING AND FINANCIAL
SERVICES, AS PROVIDED BY DIVISION I OF THIS ARTICLE AND § 3 OF
ARTICLE VI OF THE CONSTITUTION;

(2)  DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND FISCAL PLANNING:
AUTHORITY TO CONTROL:

(I)  PROCUREMENT OF INFORMATION PROCESSING
EQUIPMENT AND ASSOCIATED SERVICES, AS PROVIDED BY TITLE 3,
SUBTITLE 4 OF THIS ARTICLE;

(II)  PROCUREMENT OF SERVICES BY STATE AGENCIES
EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY INDICATED BY THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(III)  LEASES AND RENTALS OF AUTOMOBILES, AS
PROVIDED IN TITLE 3, SUBTITLE 5 OF THIS ARTICLE;

(3)  DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES: AUTHORITY TO
PROCURE AND TO CONTROL PROCUREMENT OF:

(I) LEASES OF REAL PROPERTY, INCLUDING LEASES
COVERED BY TITLE 4, SUBTITLE 3 OF THIS ARTICLE;