Any contract for printing for the State shall be made through or with the approval
of the Secretary except for:

(1) a contract for printing for the General Assembly and its staff agencies;

(2) a contract for printing a record or brief for the Office of the Attorney
General; [and]

(3) a contract for printing of the Maryland Reports or the Maryland
Appellate Reports; AND

(4) A CONTRACT FOR PRINTING FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

7-314.

(a)     (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

(2)     "Fund" means the Economic Development Opportunities Program
Fund.

(3)     "Private sector enterprise" means any commercial, industrial,
educational, or research organization which is not a part of or controlled by a federal,
State, or local government agency.                                                                             

(4)     "Executive agency" means an executive department or. agency in the
Executive Branch of State government, including all offices of the Executive Department
or agency directly responsible to the Governor.

(b)     Subject to the provisions of this section, the Economic Development
Opportunities Program Fund is established to maximize extraordinary economic
development opportunities.

(c)     The Governor may provide an appropriation in the budget bill to the Fund for
a specific or general purpose or purposes.

(d)     After notice to and approval by the Legislative Policy Committee, the
Governor may transfer funds by budget amendment from the Economic Development
Opportunities Program Fund to the expenditure account of the appropriate executive
agency.

(e)     (1) The Fund is a continuing, nonlapsing fund which is not subject to §
7-302 of this subtitle.

(2)     The Treasurer shall separately hold, and the Comptroller shall account
for, the Fund.

(3)     The Fund shall be invested and reinvested in the same manner as other
State funds.

4-305.

Article - State Finance and Procurement

Ch. 120

1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

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