PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 76

(C)     THE SECRETARY SHALL FOLLOW THE PROCEDURES SPECIFIED BY THE
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND, THE FEDERAL INTERNAL REVENUE
SERVICE, AND THE MARYLAND STATE COMPTROLLER PERTAINING TO THE
DEDUCTING AND WITHHOLDING OF INCOME TAX.

(D)    AMOUNTS DEDUCTED FROM UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS
UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE DEDUCTED AND WITHHELD ONLY AFTER AMOUNTS
ARE DEDUCTED AND WITHHELD FOR ANY OVERPAYMENTS OF ANY
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS, CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGATIONS, AND TO
SATISFY ANY OTHER REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL LAW .

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the provisions of this
Act shall be effective for unemployment insurance benefit checks that are issued on or
after January 1, 1997.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1996.

Approved April 9, 1996.

CHAPTER 76
(House Bill 1251)

AN ACT concerning

Prevailing Wage Rates - Public Works Contracts - Annual Determinations

FOR the purpose of altering provisions covering the finality of prevailing wage
determinations; ensuring that rates remain in effect for a certain period; and
generally relating to determinations of prevailing wage rates.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - State Finance and Procurement
Section 17-209 and 17-211
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

17-209.

(a) [On the Commissioner's own initiative,] ONE TIME PER YEAR, the
Commissioner shall determine the prevailing wage rate for a classification of worker in a
locality by considering among other things:

(1) any other payroll information relevant to the determination; and

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