Ch. 640                                            LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article - State Finance and Procurement

10-305.

(c) (1) Whenever any unit of the State government leases
any State-owned property under its jurisdiction and control to
any State employee, agent, or servant, or to any other individual
in State service, for the purpose of permitting the individual to
maintain a residence on or in the property, the lease shall be:

(i) executed by the unit; and

(ii) approved by the Secretary of Budget and
Fiscal Planning.

(2)  The lease is not valid unless the Secretary of
Budget and Fiscal Planning approves it.

(3) WHENEVER ANY UNIT OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT LEASES
ANY STATE-OWNED PROPERTY UNDER ITS JURISDICTION AND CONTROL TO
ANY LESSEE, THE LEASE SHALL INCLUDE A PROVISION WHICH PROHIBITS
THE LESSEE FROM ASSIGNING OR SUBLEASING THAT PROPERTY WITHOUT THE
PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.--------------------

(3) (4) WHENEVER THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION
LEASES ANY STATE-OWNED PROPERTY UNDER ITS JURISDICTION AND
CONTROL TO ANY PERSON, THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE STATE HIGHWAY
ADMINISTRATION MAY EXECUTE THE LEASE IF:

(I)  THE LEASE IS ENTERED INTO ON A 30-DAY
RENEWABLE BASIS; AND

(II)  THE DURATION OF THE TENANCY DOES NOT
EXCEED 1 YEAR.

(4) (5) AT LEAST TWICE EACH YEAR, THE ADMINISTRATOR
OF THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT OF THE
LEASES EXECUTED UNDER THE AUTHORITY GRANTED IN PARAGRAPH (3) (4)
OF THIS SUBSECTION TO THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.

SECTION 1. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the provisions

of this Act shall apply to any lease entered into or renewed by

any unit of the State government on or after the effective date
of this Act.

SECTION 2 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1988.

Approved May 27, 1988.

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