WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 492

J. TO APPOINT, WITH RESPECT TO ANY PROJECT OR PROJECTS, A
COMMITTEE OF NOT MORE THAN FIVE (5) PERSONS, RESIDENTS OF
CHARLES COUNTY, OF WHOM ONE (1) SHALL BE A MEMBER OF THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, TO REPRESENT THE COUNTY IN
ALL MATTERS RELATING TO ANY SUCH PROJECT OR PROJECTS.

K. TO ACCEPT GRANTS OR GIFTS OF PROPERTY OR MONEY FROM
ANY STATE OR FEDERAL AGENCY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING
ANY PROJECT AS HEREINAFTER DEFINED AND TO MAKE APPROPRIATE
OR NECESSARY CONTRACTS WITH ANY SUCH STATE OR FEDERAL
AGENCY AND GENERALLY TO DO ALL ACTS OR THINGS NECESSARY OR
CONVENIENT IN PURSUANCE OF THE POWERS HEREBY CONFERRED.

119-2. DEFINITIONS; PROJECT COSTS; EFFECT OF COUNTY POWERS ON
UTILITY SERVICES.

A. TERM DEFINED. AS USED IN THIS CHAPTER, THE TERM
"PROJECT" SHALL MEAN AND INCLUDE ANY STRUCTURE, FACILITY,
FACTORY, MANUFACTURING OR INDUSTRIAL PLANT AND ANY
REVENUE-PRODUCING PUBLIC FACILITY NEEDED OR DESIRABLE FOR
THE WELFARE AND COMFORT OF THE RESIDENTS OF CHARLES COUNTY
AND THE LAND OR SITE OF SUCH PROJECT AND ANY APPURTENANT
LAND WHICH THE COUNTY DEEMS TO BE NECESSARY FOR THE
EFFICIENT OPERATION OF ANY PROJECT, BUT SUCH TERM SHALL NOT
INCLUDE ANY PUBLIC FACILITY OR STRUCTURE WHICH THE COUNTY OR
ANY AGENCY OR INSTRUMENTALITY THEREOF IS AUTHORIZED TO
CONSTRUCT OR PROVIDE UNDER ANY OTHER LAW.

B. DETERMINATION OF COSTS; APPROPRIATION. TO THE EXTENT
INCURRED WITH RESPECT TO ANY SUCH PROJECT, THE COUNTY SHALL
INCLUDE IN THE COST OF SUCH PROJECT THE COST OF ALL LAND,
PROPERTY, RIGHTS, EASEMENTS AND FRANCHISES DEEMED NECESSARY
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, DEVELOPMENT OR IMPROVEMENT OF ANY
PROJECT AND THE COST OF ALL LABOR, MATERIALS, MACHINERY AND
EQUIPMENT, FINANCING CHARGES, COSTS OF ENGINEERING,
ARCHITECTURAL AND LEGAL SERVICES AND OF PLANS,
SPECIFICATIONS, SURVEYS, ESTIMATES OF COST AND OF REVENUES AND
OTHER EXPENSES NECESSARY OR INCIDENT TO DETERMINE THE
FEASIBILITY OR PRACTICABILITY OF ANY SUCH PROJECT,
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES AND SUCH OTHER EXPENSES AS MAY BE
NECESSARY OR INCIDENT TO FINANCING ANY PROJECT HEREIN
AUTHORIZED, INCLUDING INTEREST ON MONEY BORROWED FOR A
PROJECT PRIOR TO AND DURING CONSTRUCTION AND FOR NOT MORE
THAN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER COMPLETION OF CONSTRUCTION. IN ORDER
TO PROVIDE FURTHER FOR THE INITIATION OF ANY PROJECT, THE
COUNTY MAY APPROPRIATE FROM ITS GENERAL FUNDS SUCH AMOUNTS
AS MAY BE NECESSARY FOR THE PURPOSE, NOT EXCEEDING TEN
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($10,000.) FOR ANY ONE (1) PROJECT, PROVIDED
THAT, IF AND WHEN ANY SUCH PROJECT IS UNDERTAKEN AND

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