Sponsor says bill will void certain contract clauses and speed school system purchasing
Delegate Ken Kerr and a witness from MABE told the committee HB 1604 will make impermissible contract provisions void for local public school systems to reduce repetitive contract negotiations and save staff time; they said a senate amendment carving out collective bargaining agreements is acceptable.
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Delegate Ken Kerr presented House Bill 1604 March 18, saying the measure would codify into COMAR that certain contract provisions — for example broad indemnification clauses, out-of-state choice-of-law provisions and mandatory arbitration — are void for local public school system contracts.
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