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(ii) an employee designated under subparagraph (i) of this
paragraph:

1. may not be assigned on a full time basis to appear in the
District Court on behalf of the corporation, partnership, or business;

2. shall provide the court a power of attorney sworn to by the
employer that certifies that the designated employee is an authorized agent of the
corporation, partnership, or sole proprietorship and may bind the corporation,
partnership, or sole proprietorship on matters pending before the court; and

3. may not be an individual who is disbarred or suspended as
a lawyer in any state;

(iii) a corporation, partnership, or business may not contract, hire,
or employ another business entity to provide appearance services under
subparagraph (i) of this paragraph; or

(5) an individual who is authorized by a county employee to represent
the employee at any step of the county's grievance procedure.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall be
construed to apply only prospectively and may not be applied or interpreted to have
any effect on or application to any civil action filed before the effective date of this Act.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2003.

Approved April 22, 2003.

CHAPTER 55
(Senate Bill 7)

AN ACT concerning

Creation of a State Debt - Aging School Program - Qualified Zone Academy

Bonds

FOR the purpose of authorizing the creation of a State Debt in the amount of
$9,100,000 $9,043,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the Interagency
Committee on School Construction for certain development or improvement
purposes; providing for disbursement of the loan proceeds and the allocation of
funds to eligible school systems, subject to a requirement that the grantee
document the provision of a required federal matching fund; authorizing the
Board of Public Works to sell certain bonds at certain sales; and providing
generally for the issuance and sale of bonds evidencing the loan.

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That:

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