Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 21 - STATE PROCUREMENT REGULATIONS
Subtitle 07 - CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Chapter 21.07.01 - Mandatory Contract Provisions - All Contracts (except as provided under COMAR 21.05.07, 21.07.02, and 21.07.03)
Section 21.07.01.29 - Election Service Providers-Ownership of, Investment In, or Control of an Election Service Provider by a Foreign National
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024
Mandatory provision for all State Board of Elections contracts, including secondary competition awards, with an election service provider, as defined in Election Law Article, Title 2, Subtitle 1, Annotated Code of Maryland. The following clause is preferred:
"The Contractor agrees to provide notice of:
(a) any ownership of, investment in, or control of the election service provider by a foreign national at the time of the award of the contract; and
(b) any material change in any ownership of, investment in, or control of the election service provider by a foreign national at any time for the duration of the contract. All notices required by this provision shall include:
On a determination by the Administrator of the State Board of Elections that the foreign national has the ability to control, influence, or direct the election service provider in any manner that would compromise or influence, or give the appearance of compromising or influencing, the independence and integrity of an election, the Administrator of the State Board of Elections may terminate, in whole or in part, the contract with the election service provider.
Within 7 days after the Administrator of the State Board of Elections exercises the authority to terminate, in whole or in part, a contract with an election service provider under this regulation, the Administrator of the State Board of Elections shall notify the appropriate persons in writing of the termination of the contract and the Administrator's reasons for terminating the contract."
