HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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to bribe under the laws of any state or of the federal
government.

(2) The requirements of this subsection shall be
satisfied if the affidavit:

(i) Incorporates by reference the statements
contained in an affidavit filed with the same procurement agency
within the previous 12 months pursuant to the requirements of
this section; and

(ii) States that those statements remain
accurate.

(i) Any business entity, including an individual, of which
the person disqualified under subsection (b) or (e) is (1) an
officer, director, or partner, or (2) an employee directly
involved in the process of obtaining contracts with the State, or
any county or other subdivision of the State, is disqualified
from entering into a contract with the State, or any county or
other subdivision of the State, and the Board shall notify the
business entity in writing. A business entity disqualified under
this section shall remain disqualified so long as that person
remains with the business entity in any such capacity.

(j) Neither the State, nor any county or other subdivision
of the State, shall knowingly award or enter into any contract
whereby supplies, services, or construction will be supplied
directly or indirectly to the State, or any county or other
subdivision of the State, by a person or business entity
disqualified under this section.

(k) (1) The clerk of the circuit court of each county shall
send to the Board a certified copy of each judgment of conviction
of an offense described in subsections (b) or (c) and of each
docket entry reflecting the acceptance of a plea of nolo
contendere to such an offense.

(2) The prosecuting officer of the State or any of
its subdivisions having responsibility for any investigation or
other proceeding in which a person admits acts or omissions which
would subject that person to disqualification under subsection
(c) shall transmit to the Board a copy or summary of the written
statement or transcript reflecting that admission as soon as the
prosecuting officer determines that such action will not
prejudice any pending or anticipated investigation or other
proceeding. The Board shall keep a roster of all persons and
business entities disqualified or subject to disqualification
under this section. The roster shall be a public record.]

12-101. DEFINITIONS.

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