Legal Opinion
Demory Bros. v. Board of Public Works
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided December 18, 1974No. [No. 41, September Term, 1974.]PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSweeney, J.
In this case we are asked to decide whether the provisions of the “Prevailing Wage Law” are applicable to a public school construction contract in Prince George’s County.
The “Prevailing Wage Law” was adopted by the General Assembly by Chapter 558, Laws of Maryland, 1969, and became effective on July 1, 1970. The act requires every public body authorized to contract for public works to request the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to determine the prevailing rates of wages and fringe benefits for workmen in the locality in which the work is to be performed, and the act further makes it…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Bosley v. DorseyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1948
- MacKe Co. v. State Department of Assessments & TaxationCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1972
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3Cited by43 opinions
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