WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                    Ch. 423

(B)  (1) ANY PERSON DEBARRED UNDER § 16-202 OF THIS TITLE
MAY, AFTER A PERIOD OF 5 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF THE DEBARMENT,
PETITION THE BOARD FOR REMOVAL OF THE DEBARMENT.

(2) ANY PERSON DEBARRED UNDER § 16-203 OF THIS TITLE
MAY PETITION THE BOARD FOR REMOVAL OF THE DEBARMENT, AFTER THE
EXPIRATION OF:

(I)  ONE-HALF OF THE PERIOD OF DEBARMENT; OR

(II)   5 YEARS, WHICHEVER IS SHORTER.

(C)  (1) THE BOARD SHALL CONSIDER ALL PETITIONS RECEIVED
UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION.

(2)  WITHIN 90 DAYS AFTER RECEIVING A PETITION UNDER
SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE IN ITS
DISCRETION WHETHER TO CONDUCT A HEARING REGARDING THE PETITION.
IF THE BOARD DECIDES TO CONDUCT A HEARING, IT SHALL CONDUCT THE
HEARING IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 10, SUBTITLE 2 OF THE STATE
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE.

(3)  THE BOARD SHALL NOTIFY THE PERSON OF ITS DECISION
WHETHER IT WILL CONDUCT A HEARING REGARDING THE PETITION.

(D)   IN MAKING ITS DETERMINATION WHETHER THE DEBARMENT
SHOULD BE REMOVED, THE BOARD SHALL CONCLUDE WHETHER THE INTEGRITY
OF THE CONTRACTING PROCESS AND THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE STATE
WOULD BE SERVED BY CONTINUING THE DEBARMENT. IN MAKING ITS
DETERMINATION, THE BOARD SHALL CONSIDER THE FACTS AND APPLY THE
RULES OF RELEVANT FACTORS INCLUDING THOSE LISTED IN § 16-306(A)
OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(E)  UPON MAKING ITS DETERMINATION, THE BOARD SHALL GIVE
WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE PETITIONER THAT THE DEBARMENT IS REMOVED OR
CONTINUED.

(F)  THE TIME FOR ANY HEARING OR DETERMINATION BY THE BOARD
UNDER THIS SECTION MAY BE EXTENDED BY THE BOARD UPON A SHOWING OF
GOOD CAUSE.

16-311.

(A) EVERY PERSON, UPON SUBMITTING A BID PROPOSAL OR OTHER
APPLICATION FOR A CONTRACT WITH A PUBLIC BODY, SHALL SUBMIT AN
AFFIDAVIT STATING TO ITS BEST KNOWLEDGE WHETHER IT OR ANY OF ITS
OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, OR PARTNERS, OR ANY OF ITS EMPLOYEES WHO ARE
DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN OBTAINING OR PERFORMING CONTRACTS WITH ANY
PUBLIC BODIES HAS:

(1) BEEN CONVICTED OF BRIBERY, ATTEMPTED BRIBERY, OR
CONSPIRACY TO BRIBE, UNDER THE LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OF THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT;

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