Ch. 20 1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

[(e)](D) "Unit" has the meaning stated in § 11-101 of the State Finance and
Procurement Article.

13-403.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the Board of Public Works
may approve a service contract for a unit only if the Board receives a certification from
[each of the departments] THE DEPARTMENT that:

(1) the service contract is exempt under § 13-404(b) of this subtitle; or

13-404.

(a) The [departments] DEPARTMENT may certify a service contract to the Board
of Public Works as provided in this section.

(b) The [departments] DEPARTMENT may certify a service contract as being
exempt from the preference stated in § 13-402 of this subtitle if:

(3) the nature of the services meets the standards set by the Department [of
Personnel] for emergency appointments;

(c) The [departments] DEPARTMENT may certify a service contract that is not
exempt under subsection (b) of this section only if:

(2) the [departments find] DEPARTMENT FINDS that:

(i) the potential economic advantage of entering into the service
contract is not outweighed by the preference stated in § 13-402 of this subtitle;

13-405.

(a) A unit that seeks to enter into a service contract that is not exempt under §
13-403(c) or § 13-404(b) of this subtitle shall submit to the [departments]
DEPARTMENT the information required by this section.

21-104.

(a) The Board of Trustees consists of the following [15] 14 trustees:

(1) the Secretary of Budget and [Fiscal Planning] MANAGEMENT, ex

officio;

(2) [the Secretary of Personnel, ex officio;

(3) ] the State Comptroller, ex officio;

[(4)] (3) the State Superintendent of Schools, ex officio;

[(5)] (4) the State Treasurer, ex officio, who may appoint a deputy treasurer
as designee;

[(6)] (5) the Secretary of the State Police, ex officio;

[(7)](6) two trustees who are members or retirees of the Correctional
Officers' Retirement System, the Employees' Pension System, the Employees'

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