Ch. 327

2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article - Education

5-301.

(a) (1) For the purposes of this section other than subsection (c), the Board
of Public Works shall define by regulation what constitutes an approved public school
construction or capital improvement cost.

(2)     (I) THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS SHALL INCLUDE MODULAR
CONSTRUCTION AS AN APPROVED PUBLIC SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION OR CAPITAL
COST.

(II) THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. AT THE RECOMMENDATION OF
THE INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE ON SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION. SHALL ADOPT
REGULATIONS THAT:

1.       DEFINE MODULAR CONSTRUCTION; AND

2.       ESTABLISH THE MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS REQUIRED
FOR APPROVAL OF MODULAR CONSTRUCTION AS A PUBLIC SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION
OR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT COST.

(3)      The cost of acquiring land may not be considered a construction or
capital improvement cost and may not be paid by the State.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2004.

Approved May 11, 2004.

CHAPTER 327
(House Bill 207)

AN ACT concerning

Health Care Decisions Act -Appointment of Agent - Prohibition

FOR the purpose of prohibiting certain family members of certain persons from
serving as the health care agent for certain individuals receiving health care
from a health care facility under certain circumstances; providing for a certain
exception to the prohibition against a certain person serving as a health care
agent; and generally relating to the appointment of a health care agent under
the Health Care Decisions Act.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Health - General
Section 5-602

Annotated Code of Maryland
(2000 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

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