964                                            LAWS OF MARYLAND                                      Ch. 238

CHAPTER 238

(House Bill 1004)

AN ACT concerning

Allegany County - Competitive Bids

FOR the purpose of altering the amount above which contracts for
work in Allegany County shall be awarded by competitive
bidding.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,

Article 25 - County Commissioners

Section 3(a)(1), and (1)(1) and (2)(i)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1981 Replacement Volume and 1985 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 25 - County Commissioners

Section 3(1)(2)(ii)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1981 Replacement Volume and 1985 Supplement)

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

Article 25 - County Commissioners

3.

(a) (1) The county commissioners of each county in this
State, in addition to, but not in substitution of, the powers
which have been or may be granted them, have the following
express powers.

(1) (1) To provide for competitive bidding for any county
work and the making and awarding of contracts for the purchase of
materials and supplies in excess of $500 and to require bonds in
connection with the work or contracts, whenever deemed proper;
and if no bids are submitted in response to any calls therefor,
to place the order as in their discretion they deem best.

(2) (i) The contracts shall be in excess of the
amounts specified for the counties set forth in this paragraph.

(ii) Allegany County--[$1,500] $5,000

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1986.