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make contracts for the services of, an executive secretary or administrator,
and such other administrative or clerical assistants as from time to time
in its judgment may be necessary in the administration of the corporate
affairs, none of -whom shall be selected from among the members of the
Board. The Board may require any employee to give bond with surety
approved by, and in a sum to be fixed by, the. Board. The Board shall
have the power to make and adopt such by-laws or other rules governing
its procedure as may seem necessary and appropriate, and to amend,
alter or repeal the same from time to time.

1935, ch. 416, sec. 9B.

9B. The corporation is hereby designated by the State of Maryland as
the representative and agency of the State for receiving from the govern-
ment of the United States, or any agency or agent thereof, or from or
through this State, or any agency or agent thereof, grants of money or
other financial aid for rehabilitation purposes. The corporation and its
property and assets be and they are hereby exempted from all State,
county or municipal taxes.

1935. ch. 416, sec. 9C.

9C. The Corporation is hereby specifically authorized and empowered
in addition to the general powers herein conferred:

(a) To rehabilitate individuals and families as self-sustaining human
beings by enabling them to secure subsistence and gainful employment
from the soil, from co-ordinate and affiliated industries and enterprises
and otherwise, in accordance with economic and social standards of good
citizenship;

(b) To receive grants of money and financial and/or other aid from the
Board of State Aid and Charities or the Emergency Relief Administration
of the State of Maryland, out of grants extended to it by the Federal
Emergency Relief Administrator, or his successor, or other Federal depart-
ments or agencies, and funds received by it from any other sources, and to
receive loans, grants and financial assistance from the Federal Emergency
Belief Administrator or his successor and from other sources and govern-
mental agencies, both State and Federal, permitted or authorized by the
laws of the United States or the State of Maryland to make such grants
or loans and to render financial assistance and other aid; and to execute
such contracts or agreements relative to the receiving, expenditure or
disbursement of any such grants or loans as may be requisite or necessary;

(c) To acquire, own and dispose of property whether real, personal or
mixed, with full authority to deal in any class of property in any manner
desired; to borrow money and to make loans and give financial assistance
and other aid; to use appropriate agencies including subsidiary corpora-
tions and to assist and cooperate with welfare organizations and local
communities in carrying on rehabilitation activities; to engage in any
kind of charitable, educational, relief and health activities; to exercise all
powers and rights conferred upon corporations incorporated under the