Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 4-319
This is the official text of Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 4-319, part of Maryland’s Code, State Finance and Procurement — governs the state budget and government contracting.
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§4–319.
Official statutory text
(a) This section applies to any lease of property by the State.
(b) (1) The Department shall give written notice of each proposed initial lease of property to:
(i) the governing body of each political subdivision in which the property is located; and
(ii) each member of the General Assembly in whose legislative district the property is located.
(2) If the notice given under paragraph (1) of this subsection is for at least 2 proposed sites from which 1 site is to be selected, before any site is finally selected, the Department shall give written notice of the site that has been proposed for final selection.
(c) Within 30 days after receiving notice under subsection (b)(1) of this section, the governing body or the member of the General Assembly may submit written comments to the Department.
(d) A lease for a site may not be executed until 31 days after the day that notice is received under subsection (b)(1) of this section.
(b) (1) The Department shall give written notice of each proposed initial lease of property to:
(i) the governing body of each political subdivision in which the property is located; and
(ii) each member of the General Assembly in whose legislative district the property is located.
(2) If the notice given under paragraph (1) of this subsection is for at least 2 proposed sites from which 1 site is to be selected, before any site is finally selected, the Department shall give written notice of the site that has been proposed for final selection.
(c) Within 30 days after receiving notice under subsection (b)(1) of this section, the governing body or the member of the General Assembly may submit written comments to the Department.
(d) A lease for a site may not be executed until 31 days after the day that notice is received under subsection (b)(1) of this section.
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