HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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RACE, COLOR, SEX, CREED, AGE, NATIONAL ORIGIN, OR
PHYSICAL OR MENTAL HANDICAP, nor shall they authorize
the use of State facilities in furtherance of
discriminatory practices, or by any group or
organization which discriminates in its membership or
other policies on the basis of these factors.

IN CONDUCTING MEETINGS OR HEARINGS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC,
THE AGENCIES AND INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES OF THE STATE
MAY NOT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST ANY PERSON ON THE BASIS
OF HANDICAP. PUBLIC MEETINGS AND HEARINGS SHALL BE
HELD IN ACCESSIBLE LOCATIONS.

ARTICLE III - PUBLIC CONTRACTS

Every State contract for public works (including
contracts in connection with State roads, bridges, and
highways) or for goods or services shall contain [the]
clauses [prescribed by Section 7A of Article 78A,
Annotated Code of Maryland, barring] WHICH PROHIBIT
discrimination on account of political or religious
opinion or affiliation, race, color, creed, or
national origin, SEX, OR PHYSICAL OR MENTAL HANDICAP,
and such contractual provisions shall be fully and
effectively enforced. Each contractor with the State
shall submit to the Board of Public Works, at its
request, information as to the composition of the
contractor's work force. This information shall be
furnished on a form to be prescribed by the Board of
Public Works.

The bid documents for all State contracts for public
works, and the contracts themselves, shall contain
clauses requiring the bidder, the contractor, and all
subcontractors to develop and maintain an affirmative
action plan directed at increasing the [utilization]
EMPLOYMENT of [women and members of minority groups,]
GROUPS PROTECTED BY THIS CODE on State Public Works
Projects. Approval of the plan by the Board of Public
Works shall be a prerequisite to the award of any
contract for public works by the State or any agency
of the State.

The affirmative action plan referred to in paragraph
(b) shall contain written provisions and procedures
for each of the following:

(1)   Notification of established community
organizations of employment opportunities, and
the maintenance of records on responses by such
organizations and their dispositions.

(2)   Maintenance of records, including name and
address, of women and members of minority groups