Ch. 411                                    1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article - State Finance and Procurement

4-415.

(a)     This section does not apply to any capital expenditures by the:

(1) THE Department of Transportation OR THE MARYLAND
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY IN CONNECTION WITH STATE ROADS, BRIDGES, OR
HIGHWAYS or the;

(2) THE MARYLAND PORT ADMINISTRATION;

(3) THE MASS TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION; OR

(4) THE MARYLAND AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, IN CONNECTION
WITH THE AIRPORT NOISE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OR THE ACQUISITION OF AN
EXISTING AIRPORT OR AIRPORT FACILITY; OR

(5) THE Maryland Transportation Authority, in connection with State roads,
bridges, or highways.

(b)     Before execution, a contract for the acquisition of land shall be:

(1)     reviewed by the Secretary of General Services; and

(2)     except as provided in § 12-204 of this article, after that review, approved
by the Board of Public Works.

(c)     (1) AT LEAST 66 40 DAYS BEFORE THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS MAY
ACT ON A LAND ACQUISITION, THE DIVISION SHALL GIVE WRITTEN NOTICE OF A
POTENTIAL ACQUISITION OF LAND:

(I)      TO THE GOVERNING BODY. OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE
LAND IS LOCATED; AND

(II)    IF THE LAND IS LOCATED WITHIN A MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION, TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION.

(2) WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER RECEIVING NOTICE UNDER THIS
SUBSECTION, THE GOVERNING BODY MAY SUBMIT WRITTEN COMMENTS TO THE
DIVISION.

(D) The Board of Public Works shall supervise the expenditure of any money that
the General Assembly appropriates for the acquisition of land.

12-109.

(A) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO CAPITAL EXPENDITURES BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OR THE MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION
AUTHORITY, IN CONNECTION WITH STATE ROADS, BRIDGES, OR HIGHWAYS, AS
PROVIDED IN § 12-202 OF THIS TITLE.

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