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acceptance of the work performed under the contract. The obligee
named in the bond or the trustee for any other security shall not
be liable for the payment of any cost or expenses of any such
suit.

(e)  In the case of contracts of the State of Maryland, or
any board, commission, or agency thereof, the aforesaid bonds or
other security shall be payable to the State of Maryland and
shall be approved by the Attorney General as to form. In the case
of all other contracts subject to this section, the bonds or
other security shall be payable to the public body concerned, and
shall be approved by its attorney as to form.

(f)  Bonds, other security, or evidence of any trust account
established as security payable to the State of Maryland shall be
filed in the office of the State Comptroller. All other bonds,
other security, or evidence of any trust account established as
security shall be filed in the office of the public body
concerned.

(g)  The State Comptroller or officer in charge of the
office wherein the aforesaid bonds or other security are required
to be filed is authorized and directed to furnish, to any person
making application therefor who submits an affidavit that he has
supplied labor, or materials, for such work and payment therefor
has not been made or that he is being sued on any such bond or
other security, a certified copy of the bond, of a certified
statement of other security provided, or of evidence of any trust
account established which copy shall be prima facie evidence of
the contents, execution, and delivery of the bond or other
security, as applicable. Applicants shall pay for such certified
copies such reasonable fees as the State Comptroller or the
aforesaid officer shall fix to cover the cost of preparation
thereof.

Subtitle [5.] 3. Prevailing Wage — Contracts for

Public Works.

[18-501.] 12-301. DEFINITIONS.

(a)  As used in this subtitle, unless the context indicates
otherwise, AND UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED, the words in this
subtitle have the meanings given them.

(b)  "Construction" includes all construction,
reconstruction, improvement, enlargement, painting and
decorating, alteration, maintenance or repair.

(c)  "Public works" includes all buildings, bridges, roads,
streets, alleys, ditches, sewage disposal plants, waterworks, and
all other structures or works, constructed for public use or
benefit or paid for wholly or in part out of public funds, except
work done by any public utility company pursuant to order of the
Public Service Commission or other public authority, whether or
not done under public supervision or direction or paid for wholly