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MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  4-504 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 4 - Department of General Services|Subtitle 5 - Excess and Surplus Property|Section 4-504 - Disposal of Property

    (a)    The Secretary may dispose of excess personal property and surplus personal property as provided in this section.    (b)    (1)    Whenever feasible, the Secretary shall dispose of excess personal property by transferring it to another unit of the State government.        (2)    The unit of the State government that receives the excess personal property shall pay any cost of the transfer.    (c)    The Secretary:        (1)    may dispose of any surplus personal property; and        (2)    shall seek to gain the maximum value for the State in the disposition.    (d)    (1)    The Secretary shall dispose of surplus personal property:            (i)    by dismantling it for recovery of valuable parts;            (ii)    by trading it in;            (iii)    by transferring it to a local jurisdiction, public school system, or nonprofit organization;            (iv)    by auctioning or selling it, including selling it for scrap value; or            (v)    if no value can be realized from it, by destroying it.        (2)    If surplus personal property is destroyed under this subsection, the unit of the State government that declared the item to be excess personal property shall pay any cost of destruction.    (e)    The Secretary may delegate the authority to dispose of surplus personal property to a designee of the Secretary or, by regulation, to another unit of the State government.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  4-505 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 4 - Department of General Services|Subtitle 5 - Excess and Surplus Property|Section 4-505 - Proceeds From Auction or Sale

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, money received from the auction or sale of any surplus personal property in excess of charges which might be imposed by the Department of General Services for conducting the auction or sale shall be deposited in the General Fund of the State. If the Department of Budget and Management approves, the money in excess of the service charge may be credited to the account of the unit of the State government that declared the property to be excess personal property.    (b)    Money received from the auction or sale of surplus personal property shall be deposited as follows:        (1)    if the item was purchased from a special fund appropriation, the proceeds shall be deposited in the appropriate special fund;        (2)    if the item was purchased with bond money, the proceeds shall be deposited in the Annuity Bond Fund; and        (3)    if the item was purchased with federal money, the proceeds shall be disbursed in accordance with federal law.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  4-506 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 4 - Department of General Services|Subtitle 5 - Excess and Surplus Property|Section 4-506 - Duties and Power of Department

    (a)    The Department shall distribute periodically a list of excess personal property to each unit of the State or a local government.    (b)    The Department shall adopt regulations to implement this subtitle. Any regulation adopted under this subtitle is subject to approval by the Board of Public Works.    (c)    The Department may use excess personal property to satisfy a purchase requisition if the excess personal property:        (1)    is functional;        (2)    is serviceable; and        (3)    satisfies the need of the requisitioning unit.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  4-507 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 4 - Department of General Services|Subtitle 5 - Excess and Surplus Property|Section 4-507 - Proceeds From Trade-In

    If the Department trades in surplus personal property for a replacement for the unit of the State government that declared the item excess, the Department shall give credit to that unit in the form of a reduced cost for the replacement property.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  4-508 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 4 - Department of General Services|Subtitle 5 - Excess and Surplus Property|Section 4-508 - Replacement of Excess Personal Property

    If a unit of the State government requisitions a nonexpendable item to replace any item, the unit shall declare the existing item to be excess personal property unless the Department of Budget and Management waives this requirement. The unit of the State government seeking to replace the item shall submit a declaration of excess personal property to the Department of General Services with the purchase requisition for the replacement item.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  4-601 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 4 - Department of General Services|Subtitle 6 - Maintenance, Operation, and Protection of Improvements and Grounds|Section 4-601 - Jurisdiction of Department

    (a)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the Department has jurisdiction over and full police authority for the enforcement of the criminal laws and the parking and motor vehicle laws as to the operation, maintenance, and protection of:        (1)    buildings and grounds that, on June 30, 1984, were administered by the Office of Annapolis Public Buildings and Grounds, and extending to the surrounding area that encompasses 1,000 feet in any direction from the boundary of those buildings and grounds;        (2)    buildings and grounds that, on June 30, 1984, were administered by the Office of Baltimore Public Buildings and Grounds, and extending to the surrounding area that encompasses 1,000 feet in any direction from the boundary of those buildings and grounds;        (3)    multiservice centers designated by law or by the Board of Public Works and extending to the surrounding area that encompasses 1,000 feet in any direction from the boundary of those multiservice centers;        (4)    buildings and grounds that, on June 30, 2019, were administered by the Maryland Department of Labor, and extending to the surrounding area that encompasses 1,000 feet in any direction from the boundary of those buildings;        (5)    State–owned or State–leased buildings and grounds and extending to the surrounding area that encompasses 1,000 feet in any direction from the boundary of those buildings and grounds; and        (6)    other public improvements or grounds designated by law or by the Board of Public Works.    (b)    Consistent with Article 8 of the Maryland Declaration of Rights, with respect to State legislative buildings in the City of Annapolis, the presiding officers of the General Assembly shall have final authority over the use of and access to the buildings by the members of the General Assembly, their staff, and Department of Legislative Services personnel.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  4-602 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 4 - Department of General Services|Subtitle 6 - Maintenance, Operation, and Protection of Improvements and Grounds|Section 4-602 - Superintendents

    (a)    In accordance with the provisions of the State Personnel and Pensions Article, the Secretary may appoint and remove superintendents to supervise designated improvements, grounds, and multiservice centers under the jurisdiction of the Department, including those in Annapolis and Baltimore City.    (b)    A superintendent shall perform the duties delegated by the Secretary.    (c)    A superintendent is entitled to compensation in accordance with the State budget.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  4-603 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 4 - Department of General Services|Subtitle 6 - Maintenance, Operation, and Protection of Improvements and Grounds|Section 4-603 - Power of Secretary to Establish Divisions or Offices

    The Secretary may establish divisions or offices in the Department to carry out the responsibilities for improvements, grounds, and multiservice centers under the jurisdiction of the Department.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  4-604 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 4 - Department of General Services|Subtitle 6 - Maintenance, Operation, and Protection of Improvements and Grounds|Section 4-604 - General Powers and Duties of Department

    For all improvements, grounds, and multiservice centers under the jurisdiction of the Department, the responsibilities of the Department include:        (1)    keeping a complete inventory of movable property assigned to the Department;        (2)    supervising utility and sanitation services and fire and safety systems;        (3)    supervising repairs and other work;        (4)    landscaping;        (5)    purchasing carpets, equipment, furniture, and supplies;        (6)    protecting persons and property, including dispersing any assemblage that is unlawful, is dangerous, or obstructs free passage;        (7)    preserving and protecting the public peace, health, and safety; and        (8)    controlling pedestrian and vehicular traffic, including establishing speed limits and parking and impoundment regulations for parking garages, surface parking lots, roads, and sidewalks that are owned or leased by the State and that are within the improvements, grounds, and multiservice centers.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  4-605 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 4 - Department of General Services|Subtitle 6 - Maintenance, Operation, and Protection of Improvements and Grounds|Section 4-605 - Maryland Capitol Police of the Department of General Services

    (a)    (1)    In accordance with the provisions of the State Personnel and Pensions Article, the Secretary may establish a police and security force, known as the Maryland Capitol Police of the Department of General Services, to protect people and property on or about improvements, grounds, and multiservice centers under the jurisdiction of the Department, and in the surrounding areas of the buildings and grounds in the State as described in § 4–601 of this subtitle.        (2)    (i)    The Secretary shall appoint the Chief of the Maryland Capitol Police of the Department of General Services.            (ii)    The Chief of the Maryland Capitol Police of the Department of General Services serves at the pleasure of the Secretary.            (iii)    The Chief of the Maryland Capitol Police of the Department of General Services shall supervise and direct the affairs and operations of the Maryland Capitol Police.        (3)    The Maryland Capitol Police of the Department of General Services may include sworn police officers.    (b)    A member of the Maryland Capitol Police of the Department of General Services may not be involuntarily transferred from a site to another site.    (c)    Subject to subsection (d) of this section, a Maryland Capitol Police officer has all the powers granted to a peace officer and a police officer of the State.    (d)    A Maryland Capitol Police officer may exercise the powers described in subsection (c) of this section within the Department’s jurisdiction as specified in § 4–601 of this subtitle provided the police officer:        (1)    meets the legal requirements set forth by the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission; and        (2)    is designated by the Department as a police officer.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  4-605.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 4 - Department of General Services|Subtitle 6 - Maintenance, Operation, and Protection of Improvements and Grounds|Section 4-605.1 - Appointment of Police Employees to the Maryland Capitol Police -- Probation -- Termination

    (a)    (1)    Within the limits of any appropriation made for this purpose and as the Secretary determines necessary, the Secretary shall appoint police employees for the efficient administration of the Maryland Capitol Police of the Department of General Services.        (2)    The Secretary shall make each appointment under paragraph (1) of this subsection from a list of eligible candidates in accordance with the provisions of the State Personnel and Pensions Article.    (b)    (1)    Each police employee, including an individual who is appointed to the Maryland Capitol Police for training before regular assignment as a police employee, shall remain in a probationary status for a period of 1 year after the date of appointment to the Maryland Capitol Police of the Department of General Services.        (2)    The Secretary may terminate the employment of a police employee in probationary status for any reason that the Secretary considers sufficient.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  4-607 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 4 - Department of General Services|Subtitle 6 - Maintenance, Operation, and Protection of Improvements and Grounds|Section 4-607 - Regulations

    (a)    The Secretary may adopt regulations for the operation, maintenance, and security of the improvements, grounds, and multiservice centers under the jurisdiction of the Department.    (b)    Any regulation adopted under this section shall be conspicuously posted.    (c)    A person who violates a regulation adopted under this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $20 plus costs. A person who fails to pay any fine or costs imposed under this section may be imprisoned in jail for a period not exceeding 30 days.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  4-608 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 4 - Department of General Services|Subtitle 6 - Maintenance, Operation, and Protection of Improvements and Grounds|Section 4-608 - Appropriation for Services Provided by City of Annapolis

    (a)    Annually, the State shall appropriate in the State budget and pay to the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Annapolis at least $750,000 as payment for services provided to the State by the City of Annapolis.    (b)    For fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter, the appropriation required under subsection (a) of this section shall be increased by the percent increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the Baltimore Metropolitan Statistical Area.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  4-701 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 4 - Department of General Services|Subtitle 7 - State Board of Architectural Review|Section 4-701 - "Board" Defined

    In this subtitle, “Board” means the State Board of Architectural Review.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  4-702 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 4 - Department of General Services|Subtitle 7 - State Board of Architectural Review|Section 4-702 - Board Established

    There is a State Board of Architectural Review in the Department.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  4-703 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 4 - Department of General Services|Subtitle 7 - State Board of Architectural Review|Section 4-703 - Membership

    (a)    (1)    The Board consists of 7 members.        (2)    (i)    Upon the recommendation of the Secretary and with the advice and consent of the Senate, the Governor shall appoint the members from a list of names:                1.    of architects, submitted by the Baltimore, Chesapeake Bay, and Potomac Valley chapters of the American Institute of Architects;                2.    of engineers, submitted by the Maryland Society of Professional Engineers; and                3.    of landscape architects, submitted by the Maryland Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects.            (ii)    There shall be at least 5 names on the list submitted by each organization.        (3)    The Board shall consist of architects and at least 1 engineer, 1 landscape architect, and 1 architect who specializes or has particular experience in building preservation.    (b)    The term of a member is 4 years.    (c)    A member of the Board:        (1)    may not receive compensation; but        (2)    is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  4-704 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 4 - Department of General Services|Subtitle 7 - State Board of Architectural Review|Section 4-704 - Duty to Consult With Board

    Except for the Department of Transportation and the Maryland Transportation Authority in connection with the construction of roads, bridges, or highways, each State agency shall refer to the Board any major architectural problem or plan concerning the construction, reconstruction, or repair of a State building.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  5-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 5 - State Planning|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 5-101 - Definitions

    (a)    In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Department” means the Department of Planning.    (c)    “Secretary” means the Secretary of Planning.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  5-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 5 - State Planning|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 5-102 - Scope of Title

    This title does not limit any planning powers that are conferred on any unit of the State government or of a local government by any other State law or local law that existed on June 1, 1959.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  5-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 5 - State Planning|Subtitle 2 - Organization of Department and General Authority of Secretary|Section 5-201 - Department Established; Secretary of Planning

    (a)    There is a Department of Planning, established as a principal department of the State government.    (b)    The head of the Department is the Secretary of Planning, who shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.    (c)    The Secretary serves at the pleasure of the Governor and is responsible directly to the Governor.    (d)    (1)    The Secretary shall advise the Governor on all matters assigned to the Department and is responsible for carrying out the Governor’s policies on these matters.        (2)    The Secretary is responsible for the operation of the Department and shall establish guidelines and procedures to promote the orderly and efficient operation of the Department.        (3)    The Secretary may establish, reorganize, or abolish areas of responsibility in the Department as necessary to fulfill the duties assigned to the Secretary.    (e)    The Secretary is entitled to the salary provided in the State budget.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  5-202 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 5 - State Planning|Subtitle 2 - Organization of Department and General Authority of Secretary|Section 5-202 - Staff and Consultants

    (a)    The Secretary may employ a staff in accordance with the State budget.    (b)    Each staff assistant in charge of a particular area of responsibility and each professional consultant is in the executive service, management service, or is a special appointment in the State Personnel Management System and is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the Secretary.    (c)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section or otherwise by law, the Secretary shall appoint and remove all other staff in accordance with the provisions of the State Personnel and Pensions Article.    (d)    (1)    The Secretary may review any personnel action taken by any unit in the Department.        (2)    The appointment or removal of personnel by a board, division, or other agency within the jurisdiction of the Department is subject to the approval of the Secretary.        (3)    The Secretary may delegate the power of approval to the heads or governing bodies of the boards, commissions, divisions, or other agencies within the jurisdiction of the Department.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  5-203 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 5 - State Planning|Subtitle 2 - Organization of Department and General Authority of Secretary|Section 5-203 - General Powers and Duties of Secretary

    (a)    The Secretary is responsible for the budget of the Department.    (b)    (1)    The Secretary may adopt regulations for the Department.        (2)    The Secretary shall review and shall have the power to approve or disapprove or revise the regulations of all boards, commissions, divisions, and other agencies within the jurisdiction of the Department.    (c)    In addition to the meetings of any board or commission within the Department that are provided for by law or are called by the chair of the board or commission, the Secretary, whenever appropriate, may call a meeting of a board or commission to consider any subject that the Secretary considers necessary and proper.    (d)    All boards, commissions, divisions, and other agencies of the Department shall report to the Secretary or the Secretary’s designee as provided in regulations or written directives of the Secretary.    (e)    The Secretary may create any citizens’ advisory body that the Secretary considers necessary for the operation of the Department.    (f)    The Secretary shall have a seal.    (g)    (1)    The Secretary is responsible for the comprehensive planning of programs and services of the Department.        (2)    The Secretary shall review and approve or disapprove the plans of the units in the Department.    (h)    The Secretary or a staff member of the Department designated by the Secretary shall have access to information that relates to State planning in the possession of any unit of the State government, of a regional government, or of a local government.    (i)    If the entry is made in a manner so as to cause no unnecessary injury, the Secretary or a staff member of the Department designated by the Secretary may enter, at any reasonable hour, on any land in order to make examinations and surveys that relate to State planning.    (j)    After providing adequate public notice, the Secretary shall hold hearings on matters of State planning whenever it is in the public interest to do so.    (k)    In the interest of intergovernmental cooperation, the Secretary shall attend:        (1)    meetings of regional planning commissions;        (2)    interstate planning conferences; and        (3)    other planning conferences.    (l)    The Secretary may contract for professional or consultant services for work related to State planning as provided in the State budget.    (m)    The Secretary may exercise any power necessary and proper to discharge the Secretary’s duties.