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<section article="glg" article_name="Local Government" number="12-302" title_number="12" title_name="Other Powers of Counties -- Generally" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Contracts and Competitive Bidding">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this section, “government organization” includes:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>a county;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>a board of education;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>a municipality; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>a government cooperative purchasing organization.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The County Commissioners of Garrett County may purchase goods and services through a contract entered into by a vendor and a government organization that does not participate in a cooperative purchasing agreement in which Garrett County is a member.</text>
  </level>
</section>
