WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 411

(3) The Legislative Policy Committee shall direct at
least 1 standing committee of the House of Delegates and 1
standing committee of the Senate of Maryland to review annually
the performance of State agencies under this section as reported
in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection.

(d)  (1) The provisions of subsection (b) of this section
are inapplicable to the extent any department determines that
they are in conflict with any applicable federal program
requirement.

(2) The determination shall be in writing and shall
be included with the report required under subsection (c) of this
section.

(e)  (1) It is a violation of this section to:

(i) fraudulently obtain, retain, attempt to
obtain or retain, or aid another in fraudulently obtaining or
retaining or attempting to obtain or retain certification as a
minority business enterprise for the purposes of this section;

[(ii) willfully make a false statement, whether
by affidavit, report, or other representation, to a State
official or employee for the purpose of influencing the
certification or denial of certification of any entity as a
minority business enterprise;]

(II) A PERSON MAY NOT IN ANY MINORITY BUSINESS
ENTERPRISE MATTER ADMINISTERED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBTITLE
WILLFULLY FALSIFY, CONCEAL OR COVER UP BY ANY TRICK, SCHEME OR
DEVICE A MATERIAL FACT, OR MAKE ANY FALSE, FICTITIOUS OR
FRAUDULENT STATEMENTS OR REPRESENTATIONS, OR MAKE USE OF ANY
FALSE WRITING OR DOCUMENT KNOWING THE SAME TO CONTAIN ANY FALSE,
FICTITIOUS OR FRAUDULENT STATEMENT OR ENTRY.

(iii) willfully obstruct, impede, or attempt to
obstruct or impede any State official or employee who is
investigating the qualifications of a business entity which has
requested certification as a minority business enterprise; or

(iv)     fraudulently obtain, attempt to obtain, or

aid another person     in fraudulently obtaining or attempting to

obtain, public moneys   to which the person is not entitled under
this subtitle.

(2)  Any person who violates the provisions of this
subsection is guilty of a felony and upon conviction is subject
to imprisonment for a period of not more than 5 years, or a fine
of not more than $20,000, or both.

(3)  (i) Any person convicted of having violated a
provision of this subsection or who has admitted, in writing or

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