Department is not required to provide an opportunity for a contested case hearing to
any party other than the applicant in connection with any permit issued pursuant to
this article except the permits listed in subsection (a) of this section.

(c) [(1) When this article requires more, than one public informational
meeting, public hearing, or contested case hearing, the Department may consolidate
some or all of the meetings or hearings for the proposed facility with similar meetings
or hearings.]

(2) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL HOLD ALL PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL
MEETINGS, PUBLIC HEARINGS, AND CONTESTED CASE PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL
MEETINGS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS AT A CONVENIENT LOCATION IN THE POLITICAL
SUBDIVISION AND IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE LOCATION WHERE THE INDIVIDUAL
PERMIT APPLIES.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1999.

Approved May 27, 1999.

CHAPTER 520
(Senate Bill 100)

AN ACT concerning

State Retirement and Pension System - Procurement Exemption

FOR the purpose of repealing an exception from a certain exemption from State
procurement law for certain real property that is owned and occupied by the
Board of Trustees of the State Retirement and Pension System.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article — State Finance and Procurement
Section 11-203(d)
Annotated Code of Maryland

(1995 Replacement Volume and 1998 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.

(d) Except as provided in Title 14, Subtitle 3 of this article [and except for that
portion of any real property that is owned and occupied by the Board of Trustees of
the State Retirement and Pension System], this Division II does not apply to the
Board of Trustees of the State Retirement and Pension System for: