WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                     Ch. 48

15-204. RESERVED.

PART II. MARYLAND STATE BOARD OF CONTRACT APPEALS.

15-205. ESTABLISHED.

THERE IS A MARYLAND STATE BOARD OF CONTRACT APPEALS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as SF §
ll-138(a)(1) .

It is set forth as a separate section for emphasis.

No other changes are made.

15-206. INDEPENDENT UNIT.

THE APPEALS BOARD IS AN INDEPENDENT UNIT OF THE EXECUTIVE
BRANCH OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT AND, EXCEPT BY STATUTE, MAY NOT BE
MADE A PART OF ANOTHER UNIT OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former SF §
ll-138(a)(2).

Defined term: "Appeals Board" § 15-201

15-207. MEMBERSHIP.

(A)  COMPOSITION; APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS.

THE APPEALS BOARD CONSISTS OF 3 MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE
GOVERNOR WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE.

(B)  QUALIFICATIONS.

EACH MEMBER OF THE APPEALS BOARD SHALL:

(1)  BE QUALIFIED TO SERVE IN A QUASI-JUDICIAL
CAPACITY; AND

(2)  HAVE A THOROUGH KNOWLEDGE OF PROCUREMENT
PRACTICES AND PROCESSES.

(C)  OATH.

BEFORE TAKING OFFICE, EACH APPOINTEE TO THE APPEALS BOARD
SHALL TAKE THE OATH REQUIRED BY ARTICLE I, § 9 OF THE MARYLAND
CONSTITUTION.

(D)  TENURE; VACANCIES.

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