Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 17-212
This is the official text of Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 17-212, part of Maryland’s Code, State Finance and Procurement — governs the state budget and government contracting.
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§17–212.
Official statutory text
A member of a public body may not vote for the award of a public work contract or vote to disburse money for the construction of a public work unless:
(1) the public body has asked the Commissioner to determine the prevailing wage rates in the locality for each classification of worker required to perform the public work contract; and
(2) the determination has been made part of the specifications and public work contract for the public work.
(1) the public body has asked the Commissioner to determine the prevailing wage rates in the locality for each classification of worker required to perform the public work contract; and
(2) the determination has been made part of the specifications and public work contract for the public work.
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