Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 2-501
This is the official text of Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 2-501, part of Maryland’s Code, State Finance and Procurement — governs the state budget and government contracting.
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§2–501.
Official statutory text
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b) “Facility for handicapped individuals” includes any door, elevator, handrail, ramp, specially treated surface, or similar design, convenience, or device that facilitates the health, safety, or comfort of a handicapped individual.
(c) “Handicapped individual” means an individual with a measurable limitation of mobility caused by disease, trauma, or congenital defect.
(d) (1) “Public building” means a building, structure, or improved area that is:
(i) owned by the State or any political subdivision of the State; or
(ii) constructed for lease by the State or a political subdivision of the State.
(2) “Public building” includes:
(i) an educational facility constructed with public funds or owned or operated by the State or a political subdivision of the State;
(ii) a public mass transportation accommodation, such as a terminal or station, that is supported by public funds; and
(iii) an improvement of a public area used for gathering or amusement, including a public park, recreation center, or the like.
(b) “Facility for handicapped individuals” includes any door, elevator, handrail, ramp, specially treated surface, or similar design, convenience, or device that facilitates the health, safety, or comfort of a handicapped individual.
(c) “Handicapped individual” means an individual with a measurable limitation of mobility caused by disease, trauma, or congenital defect.
(d) (1) “Public building” means a building, structure, or improved area that is:
(i) owned by the State or any political subdivision of the State; or
(ii) constructed for lease by the State or a political subdivision of the State.
(2) “Public building” includes:
(i) an educational facility constructed with public funds or owned or operated by the State or a political subdivision of the State;
(ii) a public mass transportation accommodation, such as a terminal or station, that is supported by public funds; and
(iii) an improvement of a public area used for gathering or amusement, including a public park, recreation center, or the like.
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