# State Finance and Procurement (GSF)

## Title 10A. Public-Private Partnerships

### Subtitle 4. Public-private Partnership Agreements

#### Section 10A-402

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a public-private partnership agreement may not exceed 50 years, including all renewals and extensions.

(b) The Board of Public Works may:

  (1) waive the prohibition set forth in subsection (a) of this section if the Board determines that the reporting agency has demonstrated sufficient reason for the agreement to have a longer term; and

  (2) waive the prohibition set forth in subsection (a) of this section at any point during the presolicitation, proposal review, or agreement negotiations process.

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Md. Code Ann., State Fin. & Proc. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)