Maryland Statutes
State Finance and Procurement
Division I - State Finance

Section 2-108 - State Government Prohibited From Using Public Funds to Influence Certain Decisions by State Employees - (a) A unit of State government may not knowingly use...

Subtitle 2 - Gifts and Grants

Section 2-201 - Gifts - (a) In this section, “gift” has the meaning stated in...

Section 2-202 - Block Grants - (a) In this section, “block grant” means any federal grant–in–aid...

Section 2-203 - Notices on Federal Aid - (a) (1) After consultation with the Department of Budget and...

Section 2-205 - Surplus Food - The Governor may designate any unit of the State government:...

Section 2-206 - Maryland Agricultural Education and Rural Development Assistance Fund - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 2-207 - Rural Maryland Prosperity Investment Fund - // EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2030 PER CHAPTERS 469 AND...

Section 2-208 - Nonprofit Organizations -- Reimbursement of Indirect Costs - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 2-209 - Maryland Efficient Grant Application Council -- Composition -- Terms -- Chair - // EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2025 PER CHAPTERS 484 AND...

Section 2-210 - Study and Recommendations to Governor's Grants Office -- Reports -- Chief Accountability Officer - // EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2025 PER CHAPTERS 484 AND...

Subtitle 3 - Facsimile Signatures and Seals

Section 2-301 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 2-302 - Construction of Subtitle - This subtitle shall be construed to effectuate its general purpose...

Section 2-303 - Use of Facsimile Signature - (a) Any authorized officer, after filing with the Secretary of...

Section 2-304 - Use of Facsimile Seal - (a) When the seal of the State or of any...

Section 2-305 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties - (a) A person may not use, with intent to defraud,...

Section 2-306 - Short Title - This subtitle may be cited as the “Maryland Uniform Facsimile...

Subtitle 4 - Water and Sewerage Systems

Section 2-401 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 2-402 - State to Pay Costs - (a) The State shall pay its share of: (1) the...

Section 2-403 - State to Pay Assessments, Charges, and Fees - The State shall pay any assessment, charge, or fee that...

Section 2-404 - State Connecting to Publicly Owned Utility System - (a) If the State has agreed to pay the costs...

Subtitle 5 - Facilities for Handicapped

Section 2-501 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 2-502 - Legislative Findings - The General Assembly finds that public buildings that lack facilities...

Section 2-503 - Scope of Subtitle - The design of any public building by the State or...

Section 2-504 - Plans and Specifications for Buildings to Provide for Facilities - Plans and specifications for the construction of any public building,...

Section 2-505 - Ramps or Curb Cuts Required - (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this...

Section 2-506 - Braille or Raised Print Numbers Required - Braille numbers or raised print numbers that indicate floors or...

Section 2-507 - Teletypewriters Required - (a) As provided in the State budget, the Secretary of...

Section 2-508 - Symbols Required on Certain Facilities - In any place to which this subtitle applies, any toilet...

Section 2-509 - Standards - (a) The Board of Public Works, through the Department of...

Section 2-510 - Enforcement of Subtitle - (a) The Department of General Services is responsible for the...

Section 2-511 - Short Title - This subtitle may be cited as the “Maryland Facilities for...

Subtitle 6 - Securities

Section 2-601 - Transmission to Treasurer - Each officer and unit of the State government shall send...

Section 2-602 - Storage of Physical Securities - (a) The Treasurer shall deposit in a box or vault...

Section 2-602.1 - Storage of Securities Not in Physical Form - The Treasurer shall maintain all securities other than physical securities...

Section 2-603 - Loans of Securities - (a) Subject to the limitations in this section and notwithstanding...

Section 2-604 - Duplicate Certificates of Stock - (a) Whenever a certificate of stock that the State owns...

Subtitle 7 - Funding for Ethnic Affairs Units

Section 2-701 - "Ethnic Affairs Unit" Defined - In this subtitle, “ethnic affairs unit” means: (1) the Commission...

Section 2-702 - Funding - (a) In order to become more financially self-sufficient, an ethnic...

Subtitle 8 - Changing Facilities

Section 2-801 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 2-802 - Installation of Changing Facility - (a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section,...

Section 2-803 - Enforcement - (a) The Department of General Services, the University System of...

Title 3 - Budget and Management

Subtitle 1 - Definitions

Section 3-101 - Definitions - (a) In this title the following words have the meanings...

Subtitle 2 - Organization and General Authority of Department

Section 3-201 - Department Established - There is a Department of Budget and Management, established as...

Section 3-202 - Secretary of Budget and Management - (a) The head of the Department is the Secretary of...

Section 3-203 - Deputy Secretary, Budget Analysts, Consultants, and Other Staff - (a) (1) With the approval of the Governor, the Secretary...

Section 3-204 - General Authority and Duties of Secretary - (a) The Secretary is responsible for the budget of the...

Section 3-205 - Inquiries From General Assembly - The Secretary or staff of the Secretary shall be subject...

Section 3-206 - Counsel to Department - (a) The Attorney General is legal adviser to the Department....

Section 3-207 - Review of Interagency Agreements - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Subtitle 3 - Central Collection Unit

Section 3-301 - Establishment; Employees; Performance Incentives - (a) There is a Central Collection Unit in the Department....

Section 3-302 - Debt Collection - (a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of...

Section 3-303 - Regulations - The Secretary may adopt regulations that relate to collections under...

Section 3-304 - Powers - (a) In carrying out its responsibilities, the Central Collection Unit...

Section 3-305 - Disposition of Funds - (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Central...

Section 3-306 - Central Collection Fund - (a) There is a Central Collection Fund. (b) The Central...

Section 3-307 - Collection of Debts Owed to the State - (a) Certification of a debt or claim owed to the...

Subtitle 5 - Motor Vehicles

Section 3-501 - Scope of Subtitle - This subtitle does not apply to the purchase, lease, or...

Section 3-502 - Purchase, Lease, or Rental - (a) Consistent with Division II of this article, the Secretary...

Section 3-503 - Miscellaneous Powers and Duties of Secretary - (a) (1) To ensure economical and efficient use of motor...

Subtitle 6 - Capital Program

Section 3-601 - Coordination of Capital Plans and Capital Programs - (a) To establish relative priorities and avoid duplication and conflicts,...

Section 3-602 - Capital Projects - (a) The Department shall study each capital project proposed by...

Section 3-602.1 - High Performance Buildings - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 3-602.2 - Capital Projects -- Public Art - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 3-603 - Requirements; Contents - (a) The Department shall prepare, revise, and keep current a...

Section 3-604 - Scope of Capital Program - The capital program: (1) shall include State public works and...

Section 3-605 - Organization of Capital Program - The capital program shall: (1) classify projects according to their...

Section 3-606 - Basis of Program - As far as possible, the capital program shall be based...

Section 3-607 - Preparation of Capital Programs - The Department of Budget and Management may require the head...

Section 3-608 - Revolving Preliminary Planning Fund - (a) In the annual budget the Governor shall provide a...

Section 3-609 - Construction Contingency Fund - (a) There is a Construction Contingency Fund. (b) The Fund...

Section 3-610 - Capital Projects and Minority Business Enterprise Goals -- Recipient of State Funds -- Annual Report and Items Included - ** TAKES EFFECT JULY 1, 2022 PER CHAPTER 728 OF...

Subtitle 10 - Managing for Results

Section 3-1001 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 3-1002 - In General - (a) The Department shall review and update as necessary: (1)...

Section 3-1003 - Review by Secretary; Statestat Process - (a) The Secretary shall review the strategic plans and the...

Title 3A - Department of Information Technology

Subtitle 1 - Definitions

Section 3A-101 - Definitions - (a) In this title the following words have the meanings...

Subtitle 2 - Organization and General Authority of the Department

Section 3A-201 - Department Established - There is a Department of Information Technology established as a...

Section 3A-202 - Secretary of Information Technology - (a) The head of the Department is the Secretary of...

Section 3A-203 - Appointment Powers - (a) (1) With the approval of the Governor, the Secretary...

Section 3A-204 - Attorney General Is Legal Adviser to Department - (a) The Attorney General is legal adviser to the Department....

Subtitle 3 - Information Processing and Security

Section 3A-301 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 3A-302 - Scope - (a) This subtitle does not apply to changes relating to...

Section 3A-303 - Duties of Secretary - (a) The Secretary is responsible for carrying out the following...

Section 3A-304 - Statewide Master Plan - The Secretary shall develop a statewide information technology master plan.

Section 3A-305 - Development of Policies, Standards, and Plans by Units of State Government - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

Section 3A-306 - Consistency With Master Plan -- in General - Information technology of each unit of State government shall be...

Section 3A-307 - Consistency With Master Plan -- Review of Projects and Proposals - (a) (1) A unit of State government may not purchase,...

Section 3A-308 - Information Technology Project Requests - (a) This section does not apply to a public institution...

Section 3A-309 - Major Information Technology Development Fund - (a) There is a Major Information Technology Development Project Fund....

Section 3A-310 - Construction of Subtitle - This subtitle may not be construed to give the Secretary...

Section 3A-311 - Nonvisual Access Clause - (a) (1) The Secretary or the Secretary’s designee, in consultation...

Section 3A-312 - Delegation of Duties - The Secretary may delegate the duties set forth in this...

Section 3A-313 - Maryland Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2008 - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 3A-314 - Training for Employees Handling Security-Sensitive Data - (a) In this section, “security–sensitive data” means information that is...

Subtitle 4 - Telecommunications

Section 3A-401 - Coordination of Telecommunications Equipment, Systems, and Services - (a) The Department shall: (1) coordinate the development, procurement, management,...

Section 3A-402 - Scope - (a) The provisions of this subtitle do not apply to...

Section 3A-403 - Consistency With Statewide Information Technology Policies, Standards, and Master Plan - Telecommunications, including those of the Maryland Public Broadcasting System, shall...

Section 3A-404 - State Policy - (a) The General Assembly declares that: (1) it is the...

Subtitle 7 - Senior Call-Check Service and Notification Program

Section 3A-701 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 3A-702 - Duties, Powers, Liabilities - (a) The Department of Aging shall: (1) establish and administer...

Title 4 - Department of General Services

Subtitle 1 - Definitions

Section 4-101 - Definitions - (a) In this title the following words have the meanings...

Subtitle 2 - Organization and General Authority of Department

Section 4-201 - Department Established - There is a Department of General Services, established as a...

Section 4-202 - Secretary of General Services - (a) The head of the Department is the Secretary of...

Section 4-203 - Deputy Secretary, Consultants, and Other Staff - (a) (1) With the approval of the Governor, the Secretary...

Section 4-204 - General Authority and Duties of Secretary - (a) The Secretary is responsible for the budget of the...

Section 4-205 - Counsel to Department - (a) This section does not apply to a unit in...

Section 4-206 - Units in Department - (a) The following units are in the Department: (1) the...

Section 4-207 - Functions Assigned to Department - In addition to its other functions, the Department shall perform...

Section 4-208 - Necessary and Proper Powers - The Department has any power necessary and proper to accomplish...

Section 4-209 - Display of Pictures of Abducted Children in State Buildings - The Department of General Services, the Department of Transportation, and...

Section 4-210 - Pow/mia Flag on State Building Grounds - (a) In this section, “POW/MIA flag” means the POW/MIA flag...

Subtitle 3 - Procurement

Part I - Definitions; General Provisions

Section 4-301 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 4-302 - Bureau Established - There is a Purchasing Bureau in the Department.

Section 4-303 - Delegation of Authority - The Secretary may delegate any power or duty set forth...

Section 4-304 - Conflict of Interest - (a) The Secretary or any employee of the Department may...

Section 4-305 - Printing - Any contract for printing for the State shall be made...

Section 4-306 - Inventory - (a) The Secretary shall adopt standards for maintaining stores and...

Section 4-307 - Copies of Awards - The Secretary shall provide a copy of each award for...

Part II - State Purchase of Supplies

Section 4-310 - In General - Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, each unit of...

Section 4-311 - Approval of Invoices by Secretary - An invoice for supplies purchased by the Secretary or by...

Section 4-312 - Standards - Consistent with Division II of this article, the Secretary shall...

Section 4-313 - Procurement by Secretary; Exceptions - Consistent with Division II of this article, the Secretary shall...

Section 4-314 - Estimates of Amount or Quality - At time intervals set by the Secretary, each unit that...

Section 4-315 - Payment of Certain Unapproved Invoices Prohibited - (a) An employee of a unit that procures supplies under...

Section 4-316 - Cooperative Purchasing - (a) Subject to the initial approval of the Secretary, the...

Part III - State Leasing of Real Property

Section 4-318 - Scope of Part Iii - This Part III of this subtitle does not apply to:...

Section 4-319 - Notice Procedure - (a) This section applies to any lease of property by...

Section 4-320 - Building Space -- Duty to Advertise - (a) The Department shall advertise any need of the State...

Section 4-321 - Building Space -- Duties of Secretary and Board of Public Works - (a) Each proposal for the lease of building space by...

Subtitle 4 - Public Improvements and Land Acquisition

Part I - Definitions; General Provisions

Section 4-401 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 4-402 - Scope of Subtitle; Regulations - (a) Except as provided in § 4–409 of this subtitle,...

Section 4-403 - General Powers and Duties of Department - (a) The Department of General Services shall assist the Department...

Part II - Public Improvements

Section 4-406 - Powers and Duties of Department Relating to Public Improvements; State Correctional Facilities; Morgan State University - (a) (1) The Department shall advise the Board of Public...

Section 4-407 - Maintenance and Repair Programs, Policies, and Standards - (a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) units of the...

Section 4-408 - Report on Public Improvements - (a) On or before May 31 of each year, each...

Section 4-409 - Inspection of Junior or Community Colleges and Regional Community Colleges - On an annual basis, the Department may inspect the physical...

Section 4-410 - Assistive Listening Device in Assembly Areas - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Part III - Land Acquisition

Section 4-411 - Division Established - There is a Land Acquisition Division in the Department.

Section 4-412 - General Authority and Duties of Division - (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Division...

Section 4-413 - Chief of Division - (a) The head of the Division is the Chief of...

Section 4-414 - Powers and Duties of Chief - (a) The Chief is responsible to the Department for: (1)...

Section 4-415 - Review and Approval of Contracts; Supervision by Board of Public Works - (a) This section does not apply to any capital expenditures...

Section 4-416 - Independent Appraisals for Real Property - (a) Except for real property that is acquired by gift,...

Subtitle 5 - Excess and Surplus Property

Section 4-501 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 4-502 - Declaration of Excess Personal Property and Surplus Personal Property - (a) (1) The head of a unit of the State...

Section 4-503 - Moving of Property - (a) The Department shall administer all arrangements for moving excess...

Section 4-504 - Disposal of Property - (a) The Secretary may dispose of excess personal property and...

Section 4-505 - Proceeds From Auction or Sale - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

Section 4-506 - Duties and Power of Department - (a) The Department shall distribute periodically a list of excess...

Section 4-507 - Proceeds From Trade-In - If the Department trades in surplus personal property for a...

Section 4-508 - Replacement of Excess Personal Property - If a unit of the State government requisitions a nonexpendable...

Subtitle 6 - Maintenance, Operation, and Protection of Improvements and Grounds

Section 4-601 - Jurisdiction of Department - (a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the Department...

Section 4-602 - Superintendents - (a) In accordance with the provisions of the State Personnel...

Section 4-603 - Power of Secretary to Establish Divisions or Offices - The Secretary may establish divisions or offices in the Department...

Section 4-604 - General Powers and Duties of Department - For all improvements, grounds, and multiservice centers under the jurisdiction...

Section 4-605 - Maryland Capitol Police of the Department of General Services - (a) (1) In accordance with the provisions of the State...

Section 4-605.1 - Appointment of Police Employees to the Maryland Capitol Police -- Probation -- Termination - (a) (1) Within the limits of any appropriation made for...

Section 4-607 - Regulations - (a) The Secretary may adopt regulations for the operation, maintenance,...

Section 4-608 - Appropriation for Services Provided by City of Annapolis - (a) Annually, the State shall appropriate in the State budget...

Subtitle 7 - State Board of Architectural Review

Section 4-701 - "Board" Defined - In this subtitle, “Board” means the State Board of Architectural...

Section 4-702 - Board Established - There is a State Board of Architectural Review in the...

Section 4-703 - Membership - (a) (1) The Board consists of 7 members. (2) (i)...

Section 4-704 - Duty to Consult With Board - Except for the Department of Transportation and the Maryland Transportation...

Subtitle 8 - Energy

Part I - Definitions; General Provisions

Section 4-801 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 4-802 - Legislative Policy - To encourage the consideration of energy efficiency in building design...

Section 4-803 - Evaluations Required - (a) To save both cost and energy, the Department shall...

Section 4-804 - Replacement or Supplementation of Energy-Consuming Equipment - When a primary procurement unit replaces or supplements a major...

Part II - Guidelines, Standards, and Procedures

Section 4-806 - Energy Performance Indices; Conservation Measures - (a) So that it can audit and evaluate competing design...

Section 4-807 - Standards and Procedures to Evaluate Efficiency - (a) The Department, in cooperation with the Maryland Energy Administration,...

Section 4-808 - Projection of Life-Cycle Costs - (a) To determine life-cycle costs, the Department, in cooperation with...

Section 4-809 - Maryland Green Building Council - (a) There is a Maryland Green Building Council. (b) The...

Title 5 - State Planning

Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions

Section 5-101 - Definitions - (a) In this title the following words have the meanings...

Section 5-102 - Scope of Title - This title does not limit any planning powers that are...

Subtitle 2 - Organization of Department and General Authority of Secretary

Section 5-201 - Department Established; Secretary of Planning - (a) There is a Department of Planning, established as a...

Section 5-202 - Staff and Consultants - (a) The Secretary may employ a staff in accordance with...

Section 5-203 - General Powers and Duties of Secretary - (a) The Secretary is responsible for the budget of the...

Section 5-204 - Legal Advice and Counsel - (a) The Attorney General is legal advisor to the Department....

Subtitle 3 - General Authority and Responsibilities of Department

Section 5-301 - Responsibilities to Governor - (a) The Department is the staff agency of the Governor...

Section 5-302 - Advisory, Consultative, and Coordinating Functions - The Department shall function in part as an advisory, consultative,...

Section 5-303 - Development Program - To promote the health, safety, and general welfare of the...

Section 5-304 - Authority to Obtain Funds and Services; Fees - (a) The Department may accept funds, grants, and services from...

Section 5-305 - Right of Intervention - (a) With respect to any administrative, judicial, or other proceeding...

Section 5-306 - Population Projections - (a) The Department shall prepare population projections for the State...

Section 5-307 - Annual Report - (a) Each year, no later than 60 days before the...

Section 5-308 - Special Reports - (a) On the request of the Governor, the General Assembly,...

Section 5-309 - Necessary and Proper Powers - The Department may exercise any power necessary and proper to...

Section 5-310 - Excess Real Property - (a) Each unit of the State government shall notify the...

Section 5-311 - Access to Information; Entry Onto State-Owned Property - (a) The Secretary or a staff member of the Department...

Subtitle 4 - Governmental Coordination, Cooperation, and Assistance in Planning

Section 5-401 - Department to Advise Governor - (a) To establish relative priorities and avoid duplication and conflicts,...

Section 5-402 - Department to Cooperate With and Assist Other Units - (a) The Department shall: (1) harmonize its planning activities with...

Section 5-403 - Financial and Other Planning Assistance - (a) The Department: (1) shall provide planning assistance, including surveys,...

Section 5-404 - Contribution and Reimbursement for Assistance - (a) The Department may collect reimbursement, in accordance with an...

Section 5-405 - Temporary Transfer of Employees - (a) The Secretary may make an agreement with the head...

Section 5-406 - Civil Defense - In the exercise of its planning functions, the Department shall...

Section 5-407 - Regional Planning Projects - (a) In this section, “Commission” means the Maryland-National Capital Park...

Section 5-408 - Certification of County Agricultural Land Preservation Programs - (a) There is within the Department a program for certification...

Subtitle 5 - Information Management

Section 5-501 - Central Depository - (a) The Department is the central depository for all land...

Section 5-502 - Classification Standards - (a) The Department shall establish statewide classification standards for geographically...

Section 5-503 - Information Concerning Real Property - (a) The Department shall be a repository and clearinghouse for...

Section 5-504 - Inventory Lists - (a) The Department shall prepare and periodically revise inventory lists...

Section 5-505 - Studies Relating to State Planning - (a) To the extent relevant to State planning, the Department...

Section 5-506 - Distribution of Information - The Department shall provide information to State and local officials...

Section 5-507 - Cooperation With General Assembly - Upon request of the General Assembly, the Department shall provide...

Section 5-508 - State Clearinghouse for Intergovernmental Assistance - (a) The Department shall serve as a repository and clearinghouse...

Subtitle 6 - State Development Plan

Part I - Definition; General Provisions

Section 5-601 - "Plan" Defined - In this subtitle, “Plan” means the State Development Plan.

Section 5-602 - Requirements - (a) The Department shall prepare and from time to time...

Section 5-603 - Preparation and Revision - In the preparation and revision of the Plan or any...

Section 5-604 - Policy Recommendations - The Plan shall embody the policy recommendations of the Department...

Section 5-605 - Review and Filing of Plan by Governor - (a) On completion, the Secretary shall send to the Governor...

Section 5-606 - Denial of Permit of Funding - (a) The Plan may not be used to deny: (1)...

Part II - Contents of Plan

Section 5-608 - Objectives, Standards, and Principles - The Plan shall contain a statement of the objectives, standards,...

Section 5-609 - Capital Plans and Programs - The Plan shall contain a comprehensive analysis and evaluation of...

Section 5-610 - Grants, Loans, and Services - The Plan shall contain a review and analysis of: (1)...

Section 5-611 - Areas of Critical State Concern - (a) The Plan shall identify all areas designated by the...

Section 5-612 - Land Use Recommendations - The Plan shall contain recommendations for the most desirable general...

Section 5-613 - Major Public and Private Works - The Plan shall contain recommendations concerning the need for and...

Section 5-614 - Circulation Patterns - The Plan shall recommend a major circulation pattern for the...

Section 5-615 - Other Recommendations - The Plan shall contain the recommendations of the Secretary concerning...

Subtitle 7A - State Economic Growth, Resource Protection, and Planning Policy

Section 5-7A-01 - Statement of Policy - The State Economic Growth, Resource Protection, and Planning Policy is...

Section 5-7A-02 - Funding of Projects - (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this...

Section 5-7A-03 - Preservation of Agricultural Land Goal - The State has a goal of preserving a total of...

Subtitle 7B - Priority Funding Areas

Section 5-7B-01 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 5-7B-02 - Areas Considered Priority Funding Areas - The following areas shall be considered priority funding areas under...

Section 5-7B-03 - Designating Priority Funding Areas - (a) (1) The governing body of a county or of...

Section 5-7B-04 - No Funding of Projects Not Located Within Priority Funding Area - (a) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, beginning October...

Section 5-7B-05 - Funding for Growth-Related Projects Not Within Priority Funding Area - (a) (1) The State may provide funding for a growth-related...

Section 5-7B-06 - Funding for Growth-Related Projects Not Within Priority Funding Area -- Approval - (a) The State may provide funding for a growth–related project...

Section 5-7B-07 - Public School Construction Projects - (a) It shall be the policy of the State that...

Section 5-7B-08 - Eligibility - (a) To be eligible for funding for growth-related projects, a...

Section 5-7B-09 - Review of Projects; Surveys for Infrastructure Needs - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 5-7B-10 - Actions; Decisions to Fund Projects - (a) This section may not be construed to create a...

Subtitle 8 - Patuxent River

Part I - Definitions

Section 5-801 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Part II - Patuxent River Policy Plan

Section 5-804 - Purpose of Plan - The Plan shall be used as a policy guide by...

Section 5-805 - Amendment of Plan - (a) (1) The Department has primary responsibility for preparing proposed...

Section 5-806 - Duties of Department - (a) After the General Assembly approves an amendment to the...

Section 5-807 - Funds for Program - Funds for the Patuxent River planning program described in this...

Section 5-808 - Staff for Plan - The staff for the Patuxent River planning program described in...

Section 5-809 - Biennial Report - (a) The Department shall review, evaluate, and report biennially to...

Part III - Patuxent River Commission

Section 5-812 - Commission Established - There is a Patuxent River Commission in the Department.

Section 5-813 - Scope of Responsibilities of Commission - The existence of the Commission does not take away or...

Section 5-814 - Membership - (a) The Commission consists of the following 34 voting members...

Section 5-815 - Election of Officers - (a) From among its voting members, the Commission shall elect...

Section 5-816 - Duties of Commission - In addition to its other powers and duties, the Commission...

Title 5A - Division of Historical and Cultural Programs

Subtitle 1 - Established

Section 5A-101 - Established - There is a Division of Historical and Cultural Programs in...

Section 5A-102 - Governmental Units in Division - The Division of Historical and Cultural Programs includes the Maryland...

Subtitle 3 - Maryland Historical Trust

Part I - General Provisions

Section 5A-301 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 5A-302 - Findings - The General Assembly finds that: (1) historic properties significant to...

Section 5A-303 - Rehabilitation Tax Credits - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 5A-304 - Board of Public Works -- Acquisition of Historic Landmarks - (a) (1) On request by the Trust, the Board of...

Section 5A-305 - Board of Public Works -- Architectural Easements in Annapolis - (a) (1) To preserve the architectural and scenic integrity and...

Section 5A-306 - Effect of Subtitle - This subtitle does not abrogate or supplant any power of...

Part II - Establishment and Organization

Section 5A-309 - Definitions - (a) In this part the following words have the meanings...

Section 5A-310 - Maryland Historical Trust -- in General - (a) There is a Maryland Historical Trust. (b) (1) The...

Section 5A-311 - Purposes of Trust - (a) The purposes of the Trust are to: (1) preserve,...

Section 5A-312 - Board Established - There is a Board of Trustees of the Trust.

Section 5A-313 - Membership - (a) (1) The Board consists of 15 trustees. (2) The...

Section 5A-314 - Officers - (a) The Board shall elect annually a chair, a vice...

Section 5A-315 - Quorum; Meetings; Compensation - (a) Eight trustees are a quorum. (b) (1) The Board...

Section 5A-316 - Director - (a) (1) The trustees shall appoint a Director, with the...

Section 5A-317 - Legal Counsel - On request, the Board shall receive legal counsel and services...

Section 5A-318 - Powers and Duties - (a) The Board shall exercise the powers and duties of...

Section 5A-319 - Restrictions on Property Transfer, Sale, and Conveyance - (a) Unless the Board of Public Works approves, the Trust...

Section 5A-320 - Application for Change or Alteration of Property Subject to Historic Preservation - (a) In this section, “general repair and maintenance” means work...

Part III - Historic Funds and Capital Projects

Section 5A-322 - Definitions - (a) In this part the following words have the meanings...

Section 5A-323 - Identification of Historic Properties - (a) The Trust shall compile a Maryland Inventory of Historic...

Section 5A-324 - Advisory Council on Historic Preservation - (a) There is a Maryland Advisory Council on Historic Preservation....

Section 5A-325 - Capital Projects Affecting Historic Properties - (a) (1) To the extent feasible, a State unit that...

Section 5A-326 - Protection and Use of Historic Properties - (a) In cooperation with the Trust and subject to available...

Section 5A-327 - Mht Loan Program and Mht Loan Fund - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 5A-328 - Mht Grant Program and Mht Grant Fund - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 5A-329 - Historic Marker Program Fund - (a) In this section, “Fund” means the Historic Marker Program...

Section 5A-330 - African American Heritage Preservation Program - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Part IV - Archaeological Property

Section 5A-333 - Definitions - (a) In this part the following words have the meanings...

Section 5A-334 - Archaeology Office -- in General - (a) There is an Archaeology Office in the Trust. (b)...

Section 5A-335 - Archaeology Office -- Duties - (a) The Archaeology Office shall: (1) cooperate in excavating historically...

Section 5A-336 - Advisory Committee on Archaeology - (a) There is an Advisory Committee on Archaeology. (b) (1)...

Section 5A-337 - Communication of Information About Archaeological Sites - A person who knows the location of an archaeological site...

Section 5A-338 - Archaeological Costs Incurred in State Projects - The costs of archaeological work incurred in a State project...

Section 5A-339 - Objects and Materials Found on Submerged or Terrestrial Archaeological Sites - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section...

Section 5A-340 - Submerged Archaeological Historic Property -- in General - (a) Submerged archaeological historic property on or taken from underwater...

Section 5A-341 - Submerged Archaeological Historic Property -- Permits - (a) Without a permit, a person may not excavate, remove,...

Section 5A-342 - Terrestrial Archaeological Excavation - (a) Without a permit, a person may not excavate, remove,...

Section 5A-343 - Caves - (a) (1) This section applies to all archaeological, prehistoric, and...

Section 5A-344 - Hearings - (a) If the Director or the Director’s designee takes any...

Section 5A-345 - Archaeological Historic Property on Privately Owned Land - (a) The provisions of this subtitle that protect property on...

Section 5A-346 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties - (a) (1) A person who violates § 5A-339, § 5A-341,...

Part V - Historical and Cultural Museum Assistance Program

Section 5A-349 - Definitions - (a) In this part the following words have the meanings...

Section 5A-350 - Scope - This part applies to a museum in the State that:...

Section 5A-351 - Findings - (a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) museums present, interpret,...

Section 5A-352 - Established - There is a Historical and Cultural Museum Assistance Program of...

Section 5A-353 - Purpose of Program - (a) The purpose of the Program is to provide political...

Section 5A-354 - Museum Assistance Review Panel - (a) There is a Museum Assistance Review Panel in the...

Section 5A-355 - Duties of Trust - (a) The Trust shall administer the Program and coordinate the...

Section 5A-356 - Museum Ineligibility - The Trust may not make a grant to a museum...

Section 5A-357 - Reserve Money - In any fiscal year, the Secretary may reserve up to...

Section 5A-358 - Regulations - (a) The Department shall adopt regulations to carry out the...

Section 5A-359 - False Statements or Reports - (a) A person may not knowingly make or cause to...

Subtitle 4 - Agricultural Structures

Section 5A-401 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 5A-402 - Maryland Advisory Committee on Historic Agricultural Structure Preservation - (a) There is a Maryland Advisory Committee on Historic Agricultural...

Section 5A-403 - Barn Preservation Fund - (a) There is a Barn Preservation Fund in the Department...

Section 5A-404 - Regulations - The Department of Planning shall adopt any regulations necessary to...

Section 5A-405 - Repayment of Grant on Loss of Historic Status - If a recipient of a grant under this subtitle or...

Section 5A-406 - Recordation - Receipt of a grant award under this subtitle and conditions...

Title 6 - Revenues

Subtitle 1 - Studies and Estimates

Section 6-101 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 6-102 - Board of Revenue Estimates - (a) There is a Board of Revenue Estimates. (b) The...

Section 6-103 - Bureau of Revenue Estimates - (a) There is a Bureau of Revenue Estimates in the...

Section 6-104 - Duties of Bureau - (a) (1) In this section, “nonwithholding income tax revenues” means...

Section 6-105 - Consensus Revenue Monitoring and Forecasting Group - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 6-106 - Board - (a) (1) In this section, “nonwithholding income tax revenues” means...

Subtitle 2 - State Treasury

Part I - Definitions; General Provisions

Section 6-201 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 6-202 - Collateral - Collateral that may be used under this subtitle shall be:...

Section 6-203 - Designation of Financial Institution for Banking Services - (a) The Treasurer shall give 15% of the weight of...

Part II - Depositaries

Section 6-205 - Designations Authorized; Foreign Banks and Institutions - (a) Subject to the limitations in this subtitle and in...

Section 6-206 - Gubernatorial Approval - The Treasurer may not designate a financial institution or a...

Section 6-209 - Deposit Insurance and Collateral - (a) State money on deposit with a financial institution shall...

Section 6-210 - Reports - (a) (1) On request of the Treasurer, a depositary for...

Section 6-212 - Linked Deposit Program for Small Businesses - (a) (1) There is a Linked Deposit Program for Small...

Part III - Collectors

Section 6-213 - Units - (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, in accordance with...

Section 6-214 - Persons - Each person who collects or receives money for the State...

Section 6-215 - Records of Payments Into Treasury - (a) (1) The Comptroller may not allow a warrant for...

Section 6-216 - Accounts of Comptroller - (a) The Comptroller shall keep accounts that fully and accurately...

Section 6-217 - Treasurer - The account that the Comptroller keeps for the Treasurer shall:...

Section 6-218 - Statement of Accounts - In an action against a person who is responsible for...

Section 6-219 - Settlement - (a) In this section, “claim” includes a claim that is...

Part IV - Investments

Section 6-222 - Permissible Investments; Sale, Redemption, and Exchange; Report; Investment Standards; Use of Minority Business Enterprises - (a) (1) In this section, “supranational issuer” means an international...

Section 6-223 - Deposits - (a) Except as otherwise prohibited by law, the Treasurer may...

Section 6-224 - Maryland Environmental Service - (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Treasurer may...

Section 6-225 - Maryland Higher Education Loan Corporation - (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Treasurer may...

Section 6-226 - Interest; Investment Separately or in Pools - (a) (1) Except as otherwise specifically provided by law or...

Part V - Banking Services

Section 6-229 - Agreements - (a) The Treasurer may make an agreement with a financial...

Title 7 - Appropriations

Subtitle 1 - State Operating Budget

Part I - Definitions; General Provisions

Section 7-101 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 7-102 - Legislative Intent - (a) The General Assembly desires that, during preparation of a...

Section 7-103 - Studies - (a) (1) The Secretary shall continually conduct studies on the...

Section 7-104 - Preparation of Draft of Proposed Budget - (a) (1) The Secretary shall prepare for the Governor a...

Section 7-105 - Form of Proposed Budget - Each proposed budget shall be classified as and in the...

Section 7-106 - Submission of Bond or Revenue Bills by Governor - The Governor shall submit to the General Assembly by the...

Section 7-107 - Publication of Itemized Statement of Revenues Dedicated to Special Funds - The Secretary shall publish on the Department of Budget and...

Part II - Budget Bill

Section 7-108 - Required Appropriations - (a) In accordance with the Maryland Constitution and other law,...

Section 7-109 - Executive Pay Plan - (a) Each budget bill shall contain a separate section that...

Section 7-110 - Department of Transportation - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 7-111 - University College - (a) The Governor shall include in each budget bill a...

Section 7-112 - Conformity With Statutes - (a) Unless specifically authorized by law, the Governor may not...

Section 7-113 - Motor Vehicle Licensing and Fuel Tax Revenues - (a) The purposes of this section are to: (1) carry...

Section 7-114 - Programs Funded by Cigarette Restitution Fund - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 7-114.1 - Costs of Archaeological Work Incurred in State Projects - The costs of archaeological work incurred in a State project...

Section 7-114.2 - Specifying Savings in Budget Proposal That Includes Expenditure Reductions - When a proposed budget includes expenditure reductions to be applied...

Section 7-114.3 - Proposed Appropriation Reductions Struck or Reduced by General Assembly - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

Part III - Supporting Materials

Section 7-115 - Distribution of Budget Books - (a) On submission of the budget bill to the presiding...

Section 7-116 - Submission of Budget Books in Machine-Readable Format - (a) In this section, “machine–readable format” means a comma–separated values...

Section 7-117 - Effect of Tax Exemptions on Revenues - (a) Subject to § 2–1257 of the State Government Article,...

Section 7-118 - Operating Expenses of State Units - (a) In its annual submission of the proposed budget, the...

Section 7-119 - General Fund Capital Appropriations - (a) (1) For each fiscal year, General Fund capital appropriations...

Section 7-120 - Requirements for Supporting Data and Calculations in Supplemental Budget Bill - On submission of a supplemental budget bill to the presiding...

Subtitle 2 - Disbursements and Expenditures

Part I - Definitions; General Provisions

Section 7-201 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 7-202 - Appropriation Required - Money may be disbursed from the State Treasury only on...

Part II - Appropriations

Section 7-205 - Disbursements in Accordance With Current Appropriation - Money may be disbursed from the State Treasury only in...

Section 7-206 - Initial Appropriation for Program - The initial appropriation for a program is set forth in...

Section 7-207 - Lump Sum Appropriation; Schedule of Proposed Apportionment and Disbursement - (a) “Lump sum appropriation” means an appropriation for which the...

Section 7-208 - Amendment of Appropriation for Program for Legislative Branch - (a) While the General Assembly is in session the General...

Section 7-208.1 - Amendment of Appropriation for Program of Judicial Branch - (a) The Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals may...

Section 7-209 - Amendment of Appropriation for Program for Executive Branch - (a) The Governor may amend an appropriation for a program...

Section 7-210 - General Restriction on Budget Amendments - (a) (1) A budget amendment may not change any language...

Section 7-211 - Amendments of Appropriations for Department of Transportation - (a) On or before the 3rd Wednesday in January of...

Section 7-212 - Institutions of Higher Education - (a) This section applies only to the following governing boards:...

Section 7-213 - Reductions - (a) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection and...

Part III - Warrants

Section 7-216 - Expenditures - (a) Subject to the limitations in this subtitle, an officer...

Section 7-217 - Unestimated and Excess Receipts - (a) An officer or unit of the State government may...

Section 7-218 - Audit of Bills - Before issuance of a warrant for payment of a bill,...

Section 7-219 - Issuance of Warrants Generally - (a) The Comptroller, the Chief Deputy Comptroller, or a deputy...

Section 7-220 - Appropriation to Be Charged - A warrant shall charge an applicable appropriation to the officer...

Section 7-221 - Issuance of Warrants to Institutions and Corporations - (a) The Comptroller, the Chief Deputy Comptroller, or a deputy...

Section 7-222 - Issuance of Warrants to Debtors - Unless a person and the Comptroller or any duly authorized...

Section 7-223 - Records of Warrants - (a) (1) The Comptroller may not allow a warrant to...

Part IV - Disbursements

Section 7-226 - General Authority - Subject to the limitations in this Part IV of this...

Section 7-227 - Checks - A check that is drawn to disburse money from the...

Section 7-227.1 - Additional Means for Transfer of Funds - In addition to disbursement of money by check authorized under...

Section 7-228 - Receipts - The Treasurer, the Chief Deputy Treasurer, or a deputy treasurer...

Section 7-229 - Undeliverable Checks Fund - (a) In this section, “Fund” means the Undeliverable Checks Fund....

Section 7-230 - Unpresented Checks Fund - (a) In this section, “Fund” means the Unpresented Checks Fund....

Part V - Prohibited Acts; Penalties

Section 7-233 - Lump Sum Appropriation - An officer or unit of the State government may not...

Section 7-234 - Expenditures in Excess of Appropriation - (a) An officer or unit of the State government may...

Section 7-235 - Administrative Actions - (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this...

Section 7-236 - Additional Permanent Staff Positions - (a) A unit of the Executive Branch of the State...

Section 7-237 - Contracts - (a) This section applies to any officer or agent of...

Section 7-238 - Department of Transportation - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 7-239 - Use of Appropriation for Settlement of Antiharassment Claim Prohibited - An officer or unit of State government may not use...

Subtitle 3 - Unspent Balances

Section 7-301 - Notice - (a) This section applies to the following entities: (1) an...

Section 7-302 - General Requirement for Reversion - Except as otherwise provided by law, at the end of...

Section 7-303 - Encumbered Balances - At the end of a fiscal year, the amount of...

Section 7-304 - Dedicated Money - At the end of a fiscal year, the unspent part...

Section 7-305 - Capital Expenditures - (a) In this section, “capital expenditure” includes an expenditure for:...

Section 7-306 - Institutions for Higher Education - (a) This section applies only to St. Mary’s College of...

Section 7-307 - New or Substantially Renovated Facility - (a) Unless the State budget expressly provides otherwise, whenever a...

Section 7-308 - Notice of Reversions - The Secretary of Budget and Management shall give each member...

Section 7-309 - State Reserve Fund - (a) There is a State Reserve Fund. (b) The State...

Section 7-310 - Dedicated Purpose Account - (a) In this section, “Account” means the Dedicated Purpose Account....

Section 7-310.1 - Money Received as Result of Settlement, Judgment, or Consent Decrees - (a) Any money received by the State or otherwise subject...

Section 7-311 - Revenue Stabilization Account - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 7-312 - Maryland Stadium Facilities Fund - (a) There is a Maryland Stadium Facilities Fund. (b) The...

Section 7-314 - Economic Development Opportunities Account - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 7-315 - Energy Overcharge Restitution Fund - (a) There is an Energy Overcharge Restitution Fund. (b) (1)...

Section 7-317 - Cigarette Restitution Fund - (a) There is a Cigarette Restitution Fund. (b) (1) The...

Section 7-324 - Catastrophic Event Account - (a) In this section, “Account” means the Catastrophic Event Account....

Section 7-325 - Maryland State Arts Council Appropriation - (a) (1) In each of fiscal years 2011 and 2012,...

Section 7-326 - Public School Construction Fund - (a) In this section, “Fund” means the Public School Construction...

Section 7-327 - Federal Government Shutdown Employee Assistance Loan Fund - (a) In this section, “Fund” means the Federal Government Shutdown...

Section 7-328 - Mortgage Loan Servicing Practices Settlement Fund - (a) There is a Mortgage Loan Servicing Practices Settlement Fund....

Section 7-329 - Closing Revenue Gaps; Distribution of Nonwithholding Income Tax Revenues - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 7-330 - Fiscal Responsibility Fund - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 7-331 - Opioid Restitution Fund - ** CONTINGENCY – NOT IN EFFECT – CHAPTER 537 OF...

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