Section 10A-301 – General Consideration
(a) A reporting agency may accept, reject, or evaluate an unsolicited proposal for a public–private partnership that will assist the reporting agency in implementing its functions in a manner consistent with State policy. (b) A reporting agency shall establish the process for determining whether an unsolicited proposal meets a need of the reporting agency or is otherwise […]
Section 10A-401 – General Consideration
(a) Whenever applicable, a public–private partnership agreement shall include the following provisions: (1) the method and terms for approval of any assignment, reassignment, or other transfer of interest related to the public–private partnership agreement; (2) the methods and terms for setting and adjusting tolls, fares, fees, and other charges related to the public infrastructure asset; (3) the method and […]
Section 10A-402 – Term; Waiver of Term Limit
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a public–private partnership agreement may not exceed 50 years, including all renewals and extensions. (b) The Board of Public Works may: (1) waive the prohibition set forth in subsection (a) of this section if the Board determines that the reporting agency has demonstrated sufficient reason for the agreement […]
Section 10A-403 – Inclusion of Minority Business Enterprise Program
(a) This section applies to the project development of the 28–acre State–owned property in Baltimore City bordered by Dolphin Street, North Howard Street, Martin Luther King Boulevard, and Madison Avenue, commonly known as State Center. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the State or its reporting agency may not enter into a new or modified […]
Section 10A-404 – Minority Business Enterprise Program — Public-Private Partnerships
// EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2023 PER CHAPTER 553 OF 2020 // (a) The findings and evidence relied on by the General Assembly for the continuation of the Minority Business Enterprise Program under Title 14, Subtitle 3 of this article are hereby incorporated. (b) To the extent practicable and permitted by the United States Constitution, the provisions […]
Section 10-501 – Payment to Individuals Convicted, Sentenced, and Confined in Error
(a) (1) On receipt of an order by an administrative law judge granting a petition under subsection (b) of this section, the Board of Public Works shall compensate an individual erroneously convicted, sentenced, and confined under State law for a crime the individual did not commit in an amount equal to the product of the total number […]
Section 10-502 – Awarding Compensation Under Subtitle
In awarding compensation under this subtitle, the Board of Public Works shall use money in the General Emergency Fund or money that the Governor provides in the annual budget for that purpose.
Section 10A-101 – Definitions
(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Budget committees” means the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee, the House Committee on Ways and Means, and the House Appropriations Committee. (c) “Private entity” means an individual, a corporation, a general or limited partnership, a limited liability company, a joint venture, a statutory trust, a public […]
Section 10A-102 – Public Policy Statement
(a) It is the public policy of the State to utilize public–private partnerships, if appropriate, to: (1) develop and strengthen the State’s public infrastructure assets; (2) apportion between the public and private sectors the risks involved with developing and strengthening public infrastructure assets; (3) foster the creation of new jobs; and (4) promote the socioeconomic development and competiveness of Maryland. […]
Section 10A-103 – Establishment of Public-Private Partnership by Reporting Agency
(a) (1) A reporting agency may establish a public–private partnership and execute an agreement in connection with any public infrastructure asset for which the reporting agency is responsible in accordance with the provisions of the Annotated Code. (2) A public–private partnership agreement executed under paragraph (1) of this subsection may include provisions that are necessary to develop and […]