WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 48

(I) SET POLICY;

(II) ADOPT REGULATIONS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH
TITLE 10, SUBTITLE 1 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE; AND

(III) ESTABLISH INTERNAL OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES
CONSISTENT WITH THIS DIVISION II.

(3) THE BOARD SHALL ENSURE THAT THE REGULATIONS OF
THE PRIMARY PROCUREMENT UNITS PROVIDE FOR PROCEDURES THAT ARE
CONSISTENT WITH THIS DIVISION II AND, TO THE EXTENT THE
CIRCUMSTANCES OF A PARTICULAR TYPE OF PROCUREMENT OR A PARTICULAR
UNIT DO NOT REQUIRE OTHERWISE, ARE SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME.

(4) THE BOARD MAY DELEGATE ANY OF ITS AUTHORITY AND
MAY REQUIRE PRIOR BOARD APPROVAL FOR SPECIFIED PROCUREMENT
ACTIONS.

(5) EXCEPT AS LIMITED BY THE STATE CONSTITUTION, THE
BOARD MAY EXERCISE ANY CONTROL AUTHORITY CONFERRED ON A PRIMARY
PROCUREMENT UNIT BY THIS DIVISION II AND, TO THE EXTENT THAT ITS
ACTION CONFLICTS WITH THE ACTION OF THE PRIMARY PROCUREMENT UNIT,
THE ACTION OF THE BOARD SHALL PREVAIL.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as SF §
ll-105(b) and the first sentence of (a).

In the introductory language of subsection (a) of this
section, the word "State" is added to modify the
reference to "roads, bridges, and highways" to conform
to § 12-202 of this title.

The second sentence of former SF § ll-105(a), which
limited the exception for the Department of
Transportation and the Maryland Transportation
Authority to this section, is deleted as surplusage.

As to the authority of the Board to review and approve
any contract, see § 12-109 of this subtitle.

Defined terms: "Board" § 11-101

"Procurement" § 11-101

"Primary procurement units" § 11-101 "Unit" § 11-101

12-102. BOARD STAFF.

(A) STAFF.

THE BOARD MAY APPOINT A STAFF IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE
BUDGET, TO HELP IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE
BOARD UNDER THIS DIVISION II.

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