ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

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(iii) Not elected officials of a general purpose unit of local
government nor employees of a unit of local government who have been appointed to
represent that government.

(d) The nonvoting members of the Council are the members of the General
Assembly who reside in Allegany County, Garrett County, or Washington County and
who are not voting members of the Council[, their terms as nonvoting members to be
provided for at the discretion of all of the members of the General Assembly who
reside in Allegany County, Garrett County, or Washington County].

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2003.

Approved April 22, 2003.

CHAPTER 140
(House Bill 324)

AN ACT concerning

Garrett County - Procurement - Contracts

FOR the purpose of authorizing the Garrett County Commissioners of Garrett County
to enter into purchase goods and services through certain contracts with
between vendors and certain government entities to purchase certain goods and
services through the Purchasing Bureau of the Department of General Services
organizations; and generally relating to Garrett County procurement contracts.

BY adding to

Article 25 - County Commissioners

Section 3(rr)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(2001 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 25 - County Commissioners

3.

(RR) (1) IN THIS SUBSECTION, "GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION" INCLUDES:

(I)      A COUNTY;

(II)     A BOARD OF EDUCATION;

(III)   A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION; OR

(IV)    A GOVERNMENT COOPERATE PURCHASING ORGANIZATION.

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