PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 492

(2) The principal owner of an eligible minority business enterprise is in not
more than 1 certified business that is participating in the WSSC minority business
enterprise program under this section.

(e) (1) The WSSC may conduct any fact-finding study in connection with a
minority business enterprise program for consistency with applicable law.

(2) The WSSC shall report the findings of any review completed under this
paragraph to the Montgomery County and Prince George's County Delegations to the
General Assembly.

(f) By September 15, [1996] 2000 1998, the WSSC shall issue [an interim] A
report concerning the [progress] IMPLEMENTATION AND ADMINISTRATION of the
Minority Business Enterprise Program THROUGH JUNE 30, 2000 1998, AND
APPROPRIATE RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING THE PROGRAM, to the
Montgomery County and Prince George's County Senate and House Delegations TO THE
MARYLAND GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

(g) The provisions of this section shall be void and may not be enforced after July
1, [1997] 2001 1999.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That if any provision of this Act
or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid for any reason in
a court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or any
other application of this Act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or
application, and for this purpose the provisions of this Act are declared severable.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1997.

Approved May 8, 1997.

CHAPTER 492
(House Bill 901)

AN ACT concerning

Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Gasfitting Regulatory Authority

Jurisdiction

MC/PG 18-97

FOR the purpose of conforming clarifying the jurisdiction of the Washington Suburban
Sanitary Commission's regulatory authority over gasfitting installations to the
jurisdiction of the WSSG regulatory authority over plumbing installations; and
generally relating to the regulatory authority of the WSSC over gasfitting and
plumbing installations.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 29 - Washington Suburban Sanitary District

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