PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                               Ch. 55

CHAPTER 55
(House Bill 356)

AN ACT concerning

University of Maryland System - Procurement Authority

FOR the purpose of expanding the procurement authority of the University of Maryland
System to include certain supplies funded by proceeds from State general obligation
bonds.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - State Finance and Procurement
Section 12-107(b)(5)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1995 Replacement Volume and 1995 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - State Finance and Procurement

12-107.

(b) Subject to the authority of the Board, jurisdiction over procurement is as
follows:

(5) the University of Maryland System, without the approval of any of the
other primary procurement units, may engage in the procurement of:

(i) supplies for the University, including motor vehicles and, to the
extent provided by Title 3, Subtitle 4 of this article, information processing supplies, but
excluding!:

1. supplies funded by the proceeds from State general
obligation bonds; and

2.] insurance;

(ii) services for the University, including information processing
services to the extent provided in Title 3, Subtitle 4 of this article, but excluding banking
and financial services under the authority of the State Treasurer under item (1) of this
section;

(iii) construction and construction related services for the University,
regardless of the source of funds, to the extent that the Board grants authority over
specific projects or classes of projects; and

(iv) leases of real property for the University if the lease payments are
not paid from the General Fund of the State;

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