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SEC. 18. And be it further enacted, That in the event that
this charter is adopted by the citizens of said Cresaptown
under the provisions of the referendum above set forth, then
the committee named in Section 17 of this Act shall hold the
election for town officials as provided for in Section 4 of this
Act and in accordance with the provisions of this Act.

SEC. 19. And be it further enacted, That if any section or
part of a section, or any provision of this Act shall be held
invalid, such invalidity shall not affect any other provision of
this Act.

SEC. 20. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1937.

Approved April 26, 1937.

CHAPTER 209.

An ACT to authorize the University of Maryland to accept
appropriations of money from the Federal Government
under the Bankhead-Jones Act.

WHEREAS, There has been enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States of America in Con-
gress assembled an act to provide for research into basic
laws and principles relating to agriculture and to provide for
the further development of cooperative agricultural extension
work and the more complete endowment and support of land-
grant colleges, approved June 29th, 1935 (Public No. 182-74th
Congress), and

WHEREAS, The provisions of the Act and the purpose of the
grants of money authorized by the Act are made subject to
the legislative assent of the several States and Territories.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the -General Assembly of Mary-
land, That the Board of Regents of the University of Maryland
shall have power and authority to accept appropriations of
money from the Federal Government or any agency or agent
thereof, made pursuant to the provisions and purposes of the
Act of Congress known as the Bankhead-Jones Act of June
29th, 1935.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the assent of the
General Assembly of Maryland be and it is hereby given to
the receipt of such appropriations from the Federal Govern-