§ 10A-105. Compliance requirements

   (a) Compliance with other statues. -- A project undertaken by a reporting agency through a public-private partnership shall comply with the following provisions, to the extent that the provisions are applicable to the project:

   (1) § 3-602.1 of this article; and

   (2) the Environment Article.

(b) Compliance with Title 17, Subtitles 1 and 2 of this article. -- The private entity and any contractors or subcontractors constructing a public infrastructure asset shall be subject to Title 17, Subtitles 1 and 2 of this article regardless of whether the contract qualifies as a public works contract.

(c) State employees retain all protections in State law, regulations, and policies in effect. -- State employees shall retain all of the protections in State law, regulations, and policies that are in effect at the time the public-private partnership agreement is approved by the Board of Public Works.

(d) Partnership may not exceed debt affordability guidelines. -- The Board of Public Works may not approve a public-private partnership that results in the State exceeding its debt affordability guidelines.

HISTORY: 2013, ch. 5, § 1.