Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 17-705
This is the official text of Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 17-705, part of Maryland’s Code, State Finance and Procurement — governs the state budget and government contracting.
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§17–705.
Official statutory text
§17–705. IN EFFECT
** CONTINGENCY – IN EFFECT – CHAPTERS 446 AND 447 OF 2012 **
(a) On or after January 1, 2013, a public body shall require a person that submits a bid or proposal to the public body for a contract for goods or services, or otherwise proposes to enter into or renew a contract for goods or services with the public body, to:
(1) certify at the time the bid is submitted or the contract is renewed that the person:
(i) is not identified on the list created by the Board as a person engaging in investment activities in Iran as described in § 17–702 of this subtitle; and
(ii) is not engaging in investment activities in Iran as described in § 17–702 of this subtitle; or
(2) if the person is unable to make the certification under item (1) of this subsection, provide the public body, under penalty of perjury, a detailed description of the person’s investment activities in Iran.
(b) A public body shall submit any information provided to the public body under subsection (a)(2) of this section to the Board.
** CONTINGENCY – IN EFFECT – CHAPTERS 446 AND 447 OF 2012 **
(a) On or after January 1, 2013, a public body shall require a person that submits a bid or proposal to the public body for a contract for goods or services, or otherwise proposes to enter into or renew a contract for goods or services with the public body, to:
(1) certify at the time the bid is submitted or the contract is renewed that the person:
(i) is not identified on the list created by the Board as a person engaging in investment activities in Iran as described in § 17–702 of this subtitle; and
(ii) is not engaging in investment activities in Iran as described in § 17–702 of this subtitle; or
(2) if the person is unable to make the certification under item (1) of this subsection, provide the public body, under penalty of perjury, a detailed description of the person’s investment activities in Iran.
(b) A public body shall submit any information provided to the public body under subsection (a)(2) of this section to the Board.
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