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§ 3-308. International trade agreements

West's Annotated Code of MarylandState Government

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
State Government (Refs & Annos)
Title 3. Governor and Lieutenant Governor (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. General Powers and Duties (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, State Government, § 3-308
§ 3-308. International trade agreements
Currentness
“International trade agreement” defined
(a)(1) In this section, “international trade agreement” means a trade agreement between the federal government and a foreign country to which the State, at the request of the federal government, is a party.
(2) “International trade agreement” does not include a trade agreement between the State and a foreign country to which the federal government is not a party.
Limitation on authority
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, State officials, including the Governor, may not:
(1) bind the State to the government procurement rules of an international trade agreement; or
(2) give consent to the federal government to bind the State to the government procurement rules of an international trade agreement.
Governor
(c) The Governor may bind the State or give consent to the federal government to bind the State to the government procurement rules of an international trade agreement only if the General Assembly enacts legislation that explicitly authorizes the Governor to bind the State or give consent to the federal government to bind the State to the government procurement rules of a specific international trade agreement.

Credits

Added by Acts 2005, c. 2, § 1, eff. June 1, 2005; Acts 2005, c. 3, § 1, eff. June 1, 2005.
MD Code, State Government, § 3-308, MD STATE GOVT § 3-308
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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