Section 10A-102 - Public policy statement(a) It is the public policy of the State to utilize public-private partnerships, if appropriate, to: (1) develop and strengthen the State's public infrastructure assets;(2) apportion between the public and private sectors the risks involved with developing and strengthening public infrastructure assets;(3) foster the creation of new jobs; and(4) promote the socioeconomic development and competiveness of Maryland.(b) It is the public policy of the State that a private entity that enters into a public-private partnership with a reporting agency comply with the Labor and Employment Article and the federal Fair Labor Standards Act.Added by 2013 Md. Laws, Ch. 5,Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2013.