Ch. 548

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Section 11-203(a)(1)(xvi)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1995 Replacement Volume and 1996 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - State Government
Section 9-111(a)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1995 Replacement Volume and 1996 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

11-203.

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this Division II does not
apply to:

(1) procurement by:

(xiv) the Department of Business and Economic Development, for
negotiating and entering into private sector cooperative marketing projects that directly
enhance promotion of Maryland and the tourism industry where there will be a private
sector contribution to the project if not less than 50% of the total cost of the project, if
the project is reviewed by the Attorney General and approved by the Secretary of
Business and Economic Development or the Secretary's designee; [and]

(xv) the Forvm for Rural Maryland; AND

(XVI) THE MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AGENCY, FOR
NEGOTIATING AND ENTERING INTO PRIVATE SECTOR COOPERATIVE MARKETING
PROJECTS THAT DIRECTLY ENHANCE PROMOTION OF THE MARYLAND STATE
LOTTERY AND ITS PRODUCTS, IF THE COOPERATIVE MARKETING PROJECT:

1. PROVIDES A SUBSTANTIVE PROMOTIONAL OR
MARKETING VALUE THAT THE LOTTERY DETERMINES ACCEPTABLE IN EXCHANGE
FOR ADVERTISING OR OTHER PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES PROVIDED BY THE
LOTTERY; AND

2. 2. DOES NOT INVOLVE THE ADVERTISING OR OTHER
PROMOTION OF ALCOHOL OR TOBACCO PRODUCTS; AND

3. IS REVIEWED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND
APPROVED BY THE MARYLAND LOTTERY DIRECTOR OR THE DIRECTOR'S
DESIGNEE.

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