Ch. 173                                    2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(v) Fire-retardant barriers in the case of a [bus] SCHOOL VEHICLE
with a front engine;

(vi) A fire-retardant rear seating area in the case of a [bus]
SCHOOL VEHICLE with a rear engine; and

(4) The State Superintendent grants approval.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 2 of this Act
shall take effect on the taking effect of the termination provision specified in Section
2 of Chapter 420 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2003. If that termination
provision takes effect, Section 1 of this Act shall be abrogated and of no further force
and effect. This Act may not be interpreted to have any effect on that termination
provision.

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, subject to the provisions
of Section 3 of this Act, this Act shall take effect July 1, 2004.

Approved April 27, 2004.

CHAPTER 173
(House Bill 394)

AN ACT concerning

Procurement - Security for Construction Contracts - Retainage

FOR the purpose of providing that the certain provisions regarding retainage in a
construction contract awarded by a public body do not apply to an entity that is
subject to certain other provisions regarding retainage in a State procurement
contract for construction; and generally relating to construction contracts
awarded by a public body.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article - State Finance and Procurement
Section 13-225
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2001 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - State Finance and Procurement
Section 17-110
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2001 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

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

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