{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-1-403","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Local Government § 1–403","heading":"","body":"(a) An officer or agent of a county or municipality who is charged with the\nconstruction, improvement, or maintenance of any building or work, or the\nmanagement of a public institution, may not enter into any contract that binds or\npurports to bind the county or municipality to pay money not previously appropriated\nand remaining unexpended for the purpose of the contract.\n(b) If an officer or agent of a county or municipality willfully or knowingly\nenters into or participates in entering into a contract prohibited under subsection (a)\nof this section:\n(1) the officer or agent is personally liable for the contract; and\n(2) the county or municipality is not liable for the contract.","path":["Article - Local Government"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=glg\u0026section=1-403","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:59:58Z","sha256":"c4c46a35693d0ad1f3216bf90c8e085bc34590f2ab1741ee39c610742ff02965","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-1-402","next":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-1-404"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}