Theodore R. McKeldin, Governor                    617

section thereof if it had known such word, phrase, clause, sentence,
part or parts, or section would be declared unconstitutional.

Except as otherwise provided herein, all acts or parts of acts or
laws and parts of laws inconsistent herewith or contrary hereto, be
and the same are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.]

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That Section 2-II-A of the Mary-
land Washington Metropolitan District Act as enacted by Chapter
761 of the Laws of 1953 be and the same is hereby repealed.

Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That Section III of the Mary-
land Washington Metropolitan District Act as enacted by Chapter
1008 of the Laws of 1943 and Chapter 942 of the Laws of 1945 be
and the same is hereby repealed and reenacted with amendments so
as to read as follows:

III. The Commission is hereby authorized to maintain [an] offices
in Montgomery [County,] and [an office in] Prince George's
Count[y, both such offices to be within the District, and an office in
the District of Columbia. The Commission is hereby authorized] ies
and to hold meetings, conduct hearings, and perform any or all of
the duties vested in it by this Act at whichever of its [three] said
offices shall in the judgment of the Commission best suit the con-
venience of the public in each case. [All acts, orders, or regulations
agreed upon or passed in the said office located within the District
of Columbia, shall have the same force and effect as though agreed
upon or passed within the District.] The Commission shall annually
publish in at least one newspaper published in Montgomery County,
and one in Prince George's County a full and true account of its re-
ceipts and disbursements. Prior to such publication such account
shall be audited by a certified public accountant employed by the
Commission for the purpose of making such audit and certifying to
the correctness of the said account.

Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That Section 2-E (2) of the Mary-
land-Washington Regional District Act as enacted by Chapter 668
of the Laws of 1955, relating to certain functions of the said Mary-
land-National Capital Park and Planning Commission be and the
same is hereby repealed and re-enacted with amendments so as to
read as follows:

2-E (2). [The Commission shall, at the request of the governing
body of either Montgomery or Prince George's County, direct the
members of the Commission from the county making the request:
(a) to prepare KEEP CURRENT AND RECOMMEND TO THE
GOVERNING BODY OF THE COUNTY A COORDINATED pro-
gram of public works to be financed by the County MAKING SUCH
REQUEST (b) to review and make recommendations on the proposed
annual capital budget of the County and (c) to advise SUCH County
as to the location, design and adequacy of public improvements to be
constructed by the County, and other county-wide problems involving
planning on which the County may request advice, provided, that this
section shall not be construed to impair or affect the duties, power
and functions of the Commission as elsewhere defined in this Act.
For the purposes of this section the members of the Commission
from either County shall constitute the County Planning Board for