Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 8-123
This is the official text of Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 8-123, part of Maryland’s Code, State Finance and Procurement — governs the state budget and government contracting.
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§8–123.
Official statutory text
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, the Board shall offer State bonds at a public sale.
(b) (1) At least 10 days before the date of a public sale, the Board shall give public notice of the sale.
(2) The notice shall state the date, time, and place of the public sale.
(3) The notice may be given by The Municipal Market Monitor (TM3) or a similar service or such other method as the Treasurer deems appropriate.
(c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, at a public sale, the Board shall sell State bonds for cash to the responsible bidder who:
(i) offers the lowest net interest cost to the State; or
(ii) meets other terms or conditions of sale or issuance that the Board has set.
(2) Whenever the Board determines that no bid is satisfactory and that it is in the best interests of the State to reject all bids, the Board may reject the bids.
(d) (1) By resolution, the Board may postpone the time for receipt of proposals for the bonds without republishing the form of advertisement for the bonds.
(2) (i) The Treasurer shall provide notice of the new date and time of sale not less than 24 hours prior to the time proposals are to be submitted, which date may not be more than 30 days after the originally scheduled date of sale.
(ii) The notice may be given by The Municipal Market Monitor (TM3) or a similar service or such other method as the Treasurer deems appropriate.
(b) (1) At least 10 days before the date of a public sale, the Board shall give public notice of the sale.
(2) The notice shall state the date, time, and place of the public sale.
(3) The notice may be given by The Municipal Market Monitor (TM3) or a similar service or such other method as the Treasurer deems appropriate.
(c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, at a public sale, the Board shall sell State bonds for cash to the responsible bidder who:
(i) offers the lowest net interest cost to the State; or
(ii) meets other terms or conditions of sale or issuance that the Board has set.
(2) Whenever the Board determines that no bid is satisfactory and that it is in the best interests of the State to reject all bids, the Board may reject the bids.
(d) (1) By resolution, the Board may postpone the time for receipt of proposals for the bonds without republishing the form of advertisement for the bonds.
(2) (i) The Treasurer shall provide notice of the new date and time of sale not less than 24 hours prior to the time proposals are to be submitted, which date may not be more than 30 days after the originally scheduled date of sale.
(ii) The notice may be given by The Municipal Market Monitor (TM3) or a similar service or such other method as the Treasurer deems appropriate.
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