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2023 Maryland Statutes › State Finance and Procurement › Division I - State Finance › Title 4 - Department of General Services › Subtitle 3 - Procurement › Part II - State Purchase of Supplies › Section 4-311 - Approval of Invoices

Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, an invoice for supplies purchased by the Secretary, by the Chief Procurement Officer, or by any unit that procures supplies under Division II of this article may not be paid until the invoice has been approved by the Secretary, the Chief Procurement Officer, or a designee of the Secretary or the Chief Procurement Officer.
2023 Maryland Statutes › State Finance and Procurement › Division I - State Finance › Title 4 - Department of General Services › Subtitle 3 - Procurement › Part II - State Purchase of Supplies › Section 4-312 - Standards

Except as otherwise specifically provided by law and consistent with Division II of this article, the Secretary or Chief Procurement Officer shall set standards for supplies to be purchased by a unit, including standards for electronic equipment used by State employees or the public for communications that are consistent with the standards for nonvisual access information technology issued under § 3–410 of this article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › State Finance and Procurement › Division I - State Finance › Title 4 - Department of General Services › Subtitle 3 - Procurement › Part II - State Purchase of Supplies › Section 4-313 - Procurement by Secretary; Exceptions

Consistent with Division II of this article, the Secretary or the Chief Procurement Officer shall contract for or purchase any supplies or services for a unit except:
(1)    an item that the Secretary or Chief Procurement Officer:
(i)    determines is strictly perishable;
(ii)    determines is impracticable for the unit to purchase through or with the approval of the Secretary or Chief Procurement Officer; or
(iii)    permits the unit to purchase with the approval of the Secretary or Chief Procurement Officer; or
(2)    supplies or services authorized by statute to be procured by another primary procurement unit or delegated to another unit.
2023 Maryland Statutes › State Finance and Procurement › Division I - State Finance › Title 4 - Department of General Services › Subtitle 3 - Procurement › Part II - State Purchase of Supplies › Section 4-315 - Payment of Certain Unapproved Invoices Prohibited

(a)    An employee of a unit that procures supplies under Division II of this article whose salary and expenses are paid from the fees of the employee’s office may not pay any contractor or seller for any article of any kind acquired for the unit unless the invoice approved by the employee is also approved by the Secretary or Chief Procurement Officer or a designee of the Secretary or Chief Procurement Officer.
(b)    The Governor may remove an employee for any violation of the provisions of this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › State Finance and Procurement › Division I - State Finance › Title 4 - Department of General Services › Subtitle 3 - Procurement › Part II - State Purchase of Supplies › Section 4-316 - Cooperative Purchasing

(a)    Subject to the initial approval of the Secretary or Chief Procurement Officer, the appropriate purchasing unit for the following entities may use the services of the Department to purchase services, materials, supplies, and equipment:
(1)    a county;
(2)    a municipality;
(3)    a governmental unit in the State;
(4)    a public or quasi–public agency that:
(i)    receives State money; and
(ii)    is exempt from taxation under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code;
(5)    a private elementary or secondary school that:
(i)    either has been issued a certificate of approval from the State Board of Education or is accredited by the Association of Independent Schools; and
(ii)    is exempt from taxation under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; or
(6)    a nonpublic institution of higher education as provided under § 17–106 of the Education Article.
(b)    Notwithstanding subsection (a)(5) and (6) of this section, the Department may not purchase religious materials on behalf of a private elementary or secondary school or a nonpublic institution of higher education.
(c)    The purchasing authority under this section is in addition to, and not a substitution for, the purchasing power of an entity under another law.
2023 Maryland Statutes › State Finance and Procurement › Division I - State Finance › Title 4 - Department of General Services › Subtitle 3 - Procurement › Part II - State Purchase of Supplies › Section 4-316.1 - Security and Financial Implications of Executing Partnerships With Other States

The Department, in consultation with the Maryland Cybersecurity Coordinating Council established in § 3.5–2A–05 of this article, shall study the security and financial implications of executing partnerships with other states to procure information technology and cybersecurity products and services, including the implications for political subdivisions of the State.
2023 Maryland Statutes › State Finance and Procurement › Division I - State Finance › Title 4 - Department of General Services › Subtitle 3 - Procurement › Part III - State Leasing of Real Property › Section 4-318 - Scope of Part Iii

This Part III of this subtitle does not apply to:
(1)    intergovernmental lease transactions;
(2)    lease transactions involving property located outside the State;
(3)    lease transactions declared by the Secretary to be necessary because of an emergency;
(4)    lease transactions where the State is the lessor; or
(5)    lease transactions involving less than 2,500 square feet of property.
2023 Maryland Statutes › State Finance and Procurement › Division I - State Finance › Title 4 - Department of General Services › Subtitle 3 - Procurement › Part III - State Leasing of Real Property › Section 4-319 - Notice Procedure

(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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › State Finance and Procurement › Division I - State Finance › Title 4 - Department of General Services › Subtitle 3 - Procurement › Part III - State Leasing of Real Property › Section 4-320 - Building Space -- Duty to Advertise

(a)    The Department shall advertise any need of the State to rent building space at least 30 days before proposals for a lease are due.
(b)    The Department shall advertise the proposed leasing in daily or weekly newspapers with circulation sufficient to provide notice:
(1)    to the people of the State; or
(2)    at least to the people of the affected locality.
(c)    The advertisement shall contain:
(1)    the number of square feet proposed to be leased; and
(2)    the general area in which the State desires to lease the space.
2023 Maryland Statutes › State Finance and Procurement › Division I - State Finance › Title 4 - Department of General Services › Subtitle 3 - Procurement › Part III - State Leasing of Real Property › Section 4-321 - Building Space -- Duties of Secretary and Board of Public Works

(a)    Each proposal for the lease of building space by the State shall be submitted to the Secretary.
(b)    Unless a regulation of the Board of Public Works provides otherwise, the Secretary shall submit each proposal, along with any recommendation of the Secretary, to the Board of Public Works for final approval.
(c)    The Board of Public Works shall adopt regulations in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 1 of the State Government Article concerning submission of proposals for the lease of building space under this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › State Finance and Procurement › Division I - State Finance › Title 4 - Department of General Services › Subtitle 3 - Procurement › Part III - State Leasing of Real Property › Section 4-322 - Department of General Services Broker Rebate Fee Fund -- Purpose -- Funding -- Uses -- Expenditures

(a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)    “Broker rebate fee” is a commission sharing payment based on an established commission rebate percentage.
(3)    “Fund” means the Department of General Services Broker Rebate Fee Fund.
(b)    There is a Department of General Services Broker Rebate Fee Fund.
(c)    The purpose of the Fund is to provide funding to support the actions of the Secretary in implementing, regulating, administering, and enforcing this part.
(d)    The Secretary shall:
(1)    administer the Fund; and
(2)    direct any broker rebate fees collected under this part to the Fund.
(e)    (1)    The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of this article.
(2)    The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately, and the Comptroller shall account for the Fund.
(f)    The Fund consists of:
(1)    revenue distributed to the Fund from broker rebate fees received in connection with any lease of building space by the State under this part;
(2)    money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund;
(3)    interest earnings; and
(4)    any other money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the Fund.
(g)    The Fund may be used only to cover the expenses, including administrative expenses, of the Department in carrying out the requirements of this title.
(h)    (1)    The State Treasurer shall invest the money of the Fund in the same manner as other State money may be invested.
(2)    Any interest earnings of the Fund shall be credited to the Fund.
(i)    Expenditures from the Fund may be made only in accordance with the State budget.
2023 Maryland Statutes › State Finance and Procurement › Division I - State Finance › Title 4 - Department of General Services › Subtitle 4 - Public Improvements and Land Acquisition › Part I - Definitions; General Provisions › Section 4-401 - Definitions

(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Chief” means the Chief of the Division.
(c)    “Division” means the Land Acquisition Division of the Department.
(d)    “Public improvement” includes any construction, maintenance, or repair of any building, structure, or other public work:
(1)    owned or constructed by the State or any unit of the State government, including the University System of Maryland, St. Mary’s College of Maryland, Morgan State University, and Baltimore City Community College; or
(2)    acquired or constructed in whole or in part with State funds.
2023 Maryland Statutes › State Finance and Procurement › Division I - State Finance › Title 4 - Department of General Services › Subtitle 4 - Public Improvements and Land Acquisition › Part I - Definitions; General Provisions › Section 4-402 - Scope of Subtitle; Regulations

(a)    Except as provided in § 4–409 of this subtitle, this subtitle does not apply to any public improvement made by:
(1)    the Department of Transportation or a unit in that Department;
(2)    any housing authority created under Division II of the Housing and Community Development Article;
(3)    the Maryland–National Capital Park and Planning Commission;
(4)    the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission;
(5)    the Baltimore County Metropolitan District;
(6)    a county, municipal corporation, or unit of a county or municipal corporation;
(7)    the University System of Maryland;
(8)    Morgan State University;
(9)    St. Mary’s College of Maryland; or
(10)    Baltimore City Community College, if the value of the contract for the public improvement is $500,000 or less.
(b)    The Board of Public Works may exempt specific projects of a unit of the State government from the provisions of this subtitle.
(c)    The Board of Public Works shall adopt regulations in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 1 of the State Government Article establishing procedures for the exemption of specific projects of units of State government under subsection (b) of this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › State Finance and Procurement › Division I - State Finance › Title 4 - Department of General Services › Subtitle 4 - Public Improvements and Land Acquisition › Part I - Definitions; General Provisions › Section 4-403 - General Powers and Duties of Department

(a)    The Department of General Services shall assist the Department of Budget and Management:
(1)    in developing technical details necessary for the preparation of the Capital Improvement Program for any unit of the State government; and
(2)    in any regional study relating to land acquisition, dedication, lease, transfer, and the like.
(b)    The Department shall assist and advise any unit of the State government, including the Board of Public Works:
(1)    in the review and approval of any change to a contract, plan, or specification for a public improvement; and
(2)    on any engineering matter, survey, plan, specification, or contract for a public improvement or land acquisition that:
(i)    may come before the Board of Public Works; or
(ii)    may be of interest to the unit of the State government.
(c)    The Department shall enforce the State Building Code.
2023 Maryland Statutes › State Finance and Procurement › Division I - State Finance › Title 4 - Department of General Services › Subtitle 4 - Public Improvements and Land Acquisition › Part II - Public Improvements › Section 4-406 - Powers and Duties of Department Relating to Public Improvements; State Correctional Facilities; Morgan State University

(a)    (1)    The Department shall advise the Board of Public Works and any unit of the State government in connection with any engineering question or matter concerning a public improvement.
(2)    The Department shall supervise any engineering question or matter concerning a public improvement.
(3)    Any contract, plan, or specification for any public improvement that involves an engineering question:
(i)    shall be submitted to the Department; and
(ii)    is subject to the approval of the Department.
(4)    At the request of the Board of Public Works, the Department shall advise the Board of Public Works on any contract that exceeds $500,000 if the contract involves an engineering question or a matter concerning a public improvement undertaken by the University System of Maryland, Morgan State University, or St. Mary’s College of Maryland.
(b)    The Department shall:
(1)    represent the Board of Public Works at the opening of bids for a public improvement;
(2)    tabulate and record the bids; and
(3)    advise the Board of Public Works on the bids.
(c)    The Department shall supervise each appraisal related to a public improvement.
(d)    (1)    The Department shall collect and maintain a complete and accurate file of drawings and plats of the location of all public improvements.
(2)    The Department shall collect and maintain records of construction costs and progress on each public improvement.
(3)    The Department shall adequately store and protect any original drawing, plat, record, or specification.
(e)    The Department shall examine and approve or disapprove each plan and specification prepared in connection with the preparation or execution of a contract for a public improvement.
(f)    (1)    The Department shall inspect and approve or disapprove any material, equipment, and methods used in making public improvements and shall inspect each public improvement during the course of construction or repair.
(2)    The duty of the Department under this subsection does not relieve an architect or engineer of any supervisory responsibility for which the architect or engineer is employed.
(g)    (1)    The provisions of subsections (a), (b), (e), and (f) of this section do not apply to State correctional facilities as defined in § 11-101 of this article.
(2)    In accordance with §§ 10-102 through 10-105 of the Correctional Services Article, the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services shall perform the duties specified in subsections (a), (b), (e), and (f) of this section for State correctional facilities.
2023 Maryland Statutes › State Finance and Procurement › Division I - State Finance › Title 4 - Department of General Services › Subtitle 4 - Public Improvements and Land Acquisition › Part II - Public Improvements › Section 4-407 - Maintenance and Repair Programs, Policies, and Standards

(a)    The General Assembly finds that:
(1)    units of the State government are under pressure to delay or eliminate needed physical facility maintenance and repair because of fiscal constraints;
(2)    lack of regular maintenance and repair results in deterioration of public improvements and increased costs for repair or construction of entirely new replacement facilities; and
(3)    a specific set of procedures is necessary to ensure that all units of the State government perform regular maintenance and repair.
(b)    (1)    The Department of General Services shall establish general policies and standards for maintenance and repair of public improvements.
(2)    On or before December 31 of each year, the Department of General Services shall send any changes to these general policies and standards to:
(i)    the Board of Public Works; and
(ii)    the Department of Budget and Management.
(c)    The Department shall:
(1)    establish and supervise a comprehensive and continuing program of maintenance and repair of all public improvements; and
(2)    review maintenance and operation of public improvements to the extent that any engineering question is involved.
(d)    Each unit of the State government shall carry out a maintenance and repair program for each public improvement under the jurisdiction of the unit. In carrying out the program, the unit shall:
(1)    conform to the policies and standards established by the Department; and
(2)    allocate sufficient funds and personnel.
2023 Maryland Statutes › State Finance and Procurement › Division I - State Finance › Title 4 - Department of General Services › Subtitle 4 - Public Improvements and Land Acquisition › Part II - Public Improvements › Section 4-408 - Report on Public Improvements

(a)    On or before May 31 of each year, each unit of the State government shall send a report on the condition of each public improvement under its jurisdiction to:
(1)    the Department of Budget and Management; and
(2)    the Department of General Services.
(b)    The report shall:
(1)    identify the public improvement; and
(2)    state whether the public improvement is being maintained in accordance with the policies and standards established by the Department of General Services.
(c)    With the assistance of the Department of Budget and Management, the Department of General Services shall recommend measures necessary to correct deficiencies in the maintenance and repair programs.
2023 Maryland Statutes › State Finance and Procurement › Division I - State Finance › Title 4 - Department of General Services › Subtitle 4 - Public Improvements and Land Acquisition › Part III - Land Acquisition › Section 4-412 - General Authority and Duties of Division

(a)    Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Division exclusively shall negotiate the acquisition of land for any public improvement.
(b)    The Division shall make each State acquisition in the name of:
(1)    the unit of the State government; or
(2)    the principal department of the State government to which the unit belongs.
(c)    The Division is not responsible for acquiring land for a local project.
(d)    (1)    The Division is not responsible for developing any acquired land.
(2)    Development of any land acquired under Program Open Space is the responsibility of the unit of the State government.
(e)    The provisions of this section and §§ 4–413 through 4–416 of this subtitle do not apply to land acquired by the Department of Natural Resources under Title 1, Subtitle 1 of the Natural Resources Article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › State Finance and Procurement › Division I - State Finance › Title 4 - Department of General Services › Subtitle 4 - Public Improvements and Land Acquisition › Part III - Land Acquisition › Section 4-413 - Chief of Division

(a)    The head of the Division is the Chief of the Land Acquisition Division, who shall be appointed by the Secretary with the approval of the Governor.
(b)    The Chief serves at the pleasure of the Secretary.
(c)    The Chief must be experienced and skilled in the field of land acquisition.
(d)    The Chief is entitled to the salary provided in the State budget.
2023 Maryland Statutes › State Finance and Procurement › Division I - State Finance › Title 4 - Department of General Services › Subtitle 4 - Public Improvements and Land Acquisition › Part III - Land Acquisition › Section 4-414 - Powers and Duties of Chief

(a)    The Chief is responsible to the Department for:
(1)    administering the Division; and
(2)    carrying out any function assigned to the Division.
(b)    The Chief shall organize the Division as necessary to carry out the powers and duties of the Division.
(c)    Subject to the approval of the Secretary, the Chief may employ a staff and any professional consultant in accordance with the State budget.
2023 Maryland Statutes › State Finance and Procurement › Division I - State Finance › Title 4 - Department of General Services › Subtitle 4 - Public Improvements and Land Acquisition › Part III - Land Acquisition › Section 4-415 - Review and Approval of Contracts; Supervision by Board of Public Works

(a)    This section does not apply to any capital expenditures by the Department of Transportation or the Maryland Transportation Authority in connection with State roads, bridges, or highways.
(b)    Before execution, a contract for the acquisition of land shall be:
(1)    reviewed by the Secretary of General Services; and
(2)    except as provided in § 12-204 of this article, after that review, approved by the Board of Public Works.
(c)    (1)    This subsection does not apply to any capital expenditure by:
(i)    the Maryland Aviation Administration;
(ii)    the Maryland Port Administration; or
(iii)    the Maryland Transit Administration.
(2)    At least 40 days before the Board of Public Works may act on a land acquisition, the Division shall give written notice of a potential acquisition of land:
(i)    to the governing body of the county in which the land is located; and
(ii)    if the land is located within a municipal corporation, to the governing body of the municipal corporation.
(3)    Within 30 days after receiving notice under this subsection, the governing body may submit written comments to the Division.
(d)    The Board of Public Works shall supervise the expenditure of any money that the General Assembly appropriates for the acquisition of land.
2023 Maryland Statutes › State Finance and Procurement › Division I - State Finance › Title 4 - Department of General Services › Subtitle 4 - Public Improvements and Land Acquisition › Part III - Land Acquisition › Section 4-416 - Independent Appraisals for Real Property

(a)    Except for real property that is acquired by gift, before any real property is acquired from a private owner, the Board of Public Works shall obtain two independent appraisals of the property.
(b)    The Board of Public Works shall adopt regulations, in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 1 of the State Government Article, to carry out this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › State Finance and Procurement › Division I - State Finance › Title 4 - Department of General Services › Subtitle 5 - Excess and Surplus Property › Section 4-501 - Definitions

(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Excess personal property” means an item of personal property that is declared to be in excess of the needs of the custodial unit of the State government because the item:
(1)    is not necessary to the efficient operation of the unit; or
(2)    has been replaced by a similar item.
(c)    “Nonexpendable item” means an item of equipment or furnishing that has:
(1)    an anticipated useful life of more than 1 year; and
(2)    an original cost exceeding a minimum dollar amount established by the Department by regulation.
(d)    “Surplus personal property” means an item of excess personal property that the Department declares is not needed by any unit of the State government.
2023 Maryland Statutes › State Finance and Procurement › Division I - State Finance › Title 4 - Department of General Services › Subtitle 5 - Excess and Surplus Property › Section 4-502 - Declaration of Excess Personal Property and Surplus Personal Property

(a)    (1)    The head of a unit of the State government may declare an item of personal property in the possession of the unit to be excess personal property by submitting a declaration of excess personal property to the Department.
(2)    The declaration is effective on approval by the Department.
(b)    The Department may declare excess personal property to be surplus personal property if the Department determines that the excess personal property cannot be used by any unit of the State government.
2023 Maryland Statutes › State Finance and Procurement › Division I - State Finance › Title 4 - Department of General Services › Subtitle 5 - Excess and Surplus Property › Section 4-503 - Moving of Property

(a)    The Department shall administer all arrangements for moving excess personal property or surplus personal property.
(b)    The Department shall decide whether excess personal property or surplus personal property shall be:
(1)    moved to a central location; or
(2)    disposed of at its present location.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › State Finance and Procurement › Division I - State Finance › Title 4 - Department of General Services › Subtitle 8 - Energy › Part I - Definitions; General Provisions › Section 4-801 - Definitions

(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Building” means:
(1)    any new structure with an area of at least 5,000 square feet;
(2)    any change to an existing structure that:
(i)    will add at least 10% gross floor space to the structure and has an estimated construction cost of more than $25,000; or
(ii)    constitutes a major renovation; or
(3)    any structure with an area of at least 5,000 square feet that is leased or owned by the State.
(c)    “Energy-consumption analysis” means an evaluation, by type and amount of energy used, of:
(1)    each piece of equipment that serves a building, including any piece of equipment that is used:
(i)    to cool the building;
(ii)    to heat the building; or
(iii)    to heat water used in the building;
(2)    each piece of equipment on the building site that is:
(i)    used to generate electricity for the building; or
(ii)    powered, in whole or in part, by coal, electricity, natural gas, oil, sun, or wind; and
(3)    each conservation measure included in the building that decreases the energy requirements of the building.
(d)    “Energy performance index” means a number that:
(1)    describes the energy requirements of a building measured at the building boundaries under defined internal and external ambient conditions over an entire seasonal cycle; and
(2)    is stated either:
(i)    per square foot of floor space in the building; or
(ii)    per cubic foot of occupied volume of the building.
(e)    “Life of the building” has the meaning established by the Department under § 4-808 of this subtitle.
(f)    “Life-cycle costs” means the sum of the following costs of a building:
(1)    the cost of initial construction;
(2)    the cost of all energy conservation measures;
(3)    the cost of operation and maintenance, including labor and materials, for the life of the building;
(4)    the cost, over the life of the building, of the fuel used by:
(i)    the equipment that controls or provides the humidity, lighting, power, temperature, and ventilation of the building; and
(ii)    other energy-using equipment in the building; and
(5)    the other costs incident to owning the building.
(g)    “Primary procurement unit” has the meaning provided in § 11-101 of this article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › State Finance and Procurement › Division I - State Finance › Title 4 - Department of General Services › Subtitle 8 - Energy › Part I - Definitions; General Provisions › Section 4-802 - Legislative Policy

To encourage the consideration of energy efficiency in building design and to establish a model for future application in the private sector, it is the policy of the State that any building financed or constructed by the State or with State assistance must be designed and constructed to:
(1)    minimize the cost to the State; and
(2)    achieve the most efficient use of energy resources in the operation and maintenance of the building.
2023 Maryland Statutes › State Finance and Procurement › Division I - State Finance › Title 4 - Department of General Services › Subtitle 8 - Energy › Part I - Definitions; General Provisions › Section 4-803 - Evaluations Required

(a)    To save both cost and energy, the Department shall project life–cycle costs and perform an energy consumption analysis during the preliminary design phase of the construction or renovation of any building.
(b)    Each construction appropriation shall require a State agency, including a district school board, to obtain a projection of life–cycle costs and an energy consumption analysis from the Department.
2023 Maryland Statutes › State Finance and Procurement › Division I - State Finance › Title 4 - Department of General Services › Subtitle 8 - Energy › Part I - Definitions; General Provisions › Section 4-804 - Replacement or Supplementation of Energy-Consuming Equipment

When a primary procurement unit replaces or supplements a major item of energy-consuming equipment in an existing building owned or leased by the State, the procurement of the equipment shall be made on the basis of a life-cycle cost analysis of alternatives in accordance with standards established under § 4-808 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › State Finance and Procurement › Division I - State Finance › Title 4 - Department of General Services › Subtitle 8 - Energy › Part II - Guidelines, Standards, and Procedures › Section 4-807 - Standards and Procedures to Evaluate Efficiency

(a)    The Department, in cooperation with the Maryland Energy Administration, shall establish standards and procedures, including energy conservation performance guidelines, for evaluating the efficiency of the design for any proposed State-financed or State-assisted building construction.
(b)    The standards shall be based on materials developed by the Department, in cooperation with the Maryland Energy Administration, and on the best currently available methods of evaluating design efficiency, including methods developed or used by:
(1)    the Department of Housing and Urban Development and other federal agencies;
(2)    the National Institute of Standards and Technology; and
(3)    professional societies.
(c)    The Department, in cooperation with the Maryland Energy Administration, shall update the standards and procedures by March 1 of each odd-numbered year.