WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

objectives of this Code.

ARTICLE II - STATE ACTION

A.  In performing service to the public, the agencies and
individual employees of the State shall not discriminate
because of political or religious opinion or affiliation,
marital status, race, color, sex, creed, age, national
origin, or physical or mental handicap, nor shall they
authorize the use of State facilities in furtherance of
discriminatory practices, or by any group or organization
which discriminates in its membership or other policies on
the basis of these factors.

B.  In conducting meetings or hearings open to the public,
the agencies and individual employees of the State may not
discriminate against any person on the basis of handicap.
Public meetings and hearings shall be held in accessible
locations.

ARTICLE III - PUBLIC CONTRACTS

A.  Every State contract for public works (including
contracts in connection with State roads, bridges, and
highways) or for goods or services shall contain clauses
which prohibit discrimination on account of political or
religious opinion or affiliation, race, color, creed, or
national origin, sex, or physical or mental handicap, and
such contractual provisions shall be fully and effectively
enforced. Each contractor with the State shall submit to
the Board of Public Works, at its request, information as to
the composition of the contractor's work force. This
information shall be furnished on a form to be prescribed by
the Board of Public Works.

B.  The bid documents for all State contracts for public
works, and the contracts themselves, shall contain clauses
requiring the bidder, the contractor, and all subcontractors
to develop and maintain an affirmative action plan directed
at increasing the employment of groups protected by this
Code on State Public Works Projects. Approval of the plan
by the Board of Public Works shall be a prerequisite to the
award of any contract for public works by the State or any
agency of the State.

C.  The affirmative action plan referred to in paragraph B.
shall contain written provisions and procedures for each of
the following:

(1)  Notification of established community organizations
of employment opportunities, and the maintenance of records
on responses by such organizations and their dispositions.

(2)  Maintenance of records, including name and address,

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