84 LAWS OF MARYLAND [CH. 35

AND CONTROL OF PERSONAL PROPERTY FOR USE IN
SAID SYSTEM.

45. (a) The county board of education shall divide the
county into appropriate school districts, shall keep full records
of the boundaries thereof, and shall locate and maintain
schools, as needed, within each district.

(b) They are authorized and empowered with the approval
of the state superintendent of schools, to purchase grounds,
school sites or buildings, or to sell the same; to rent, repair,
improve and construct school buildings, or approve contracts
for so doing, when the plans conform to the rules and regula-
tion of the state board of education, and are approved by the
state superintendent of schools, as provided for in Section 30
of this Article. Nothing in this sub-section shall apply to or
be effective in Baltimore County.

(c) They shall employ an architect or architects on the re-
commendation of the county superintendent of schools to assist
in the preparation of plans and specifications for remodeling
old buildings and for constructing new buildings.

(d) Except in Allegany County, they may sell, with the ap-
proval of the state superintendent of schools, school grounds,
school sites and school buildings when no longer needed for
educational purposes. In Allegany County, the title to such
grounds, sites and buildings no longer needed for school pur-
poses shall vest in the County Commissioners and may be sold,
leased, or otherwise disposed of (except by gift) by said
County Commissioners.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1951.

Approved March 8, 1951.

CHAPTER 35
(House Bill 112)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sections
198, 199 (j), 201, 202, 203 and 204 of Article 24 of the Code
of Public Local Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition), title

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