Theodore R. McKeldin, Governor                    825

HOUSES, OR FOR ARCHITECT'S AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL
FEES IN CONNECTION WITH SAID BUILDINGS, ALTERA-
TIONS, REPAIRS AND EQUIPMENT AS IN THIS ACT HERE-
INBEFORE SPECIFIED.

SEC. 7. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, THAT IN THE
EVENT THAT ANY OF THE PERSONS DESIGNATED TO
SIGN SAID BONDS BE UNABLE FOR ANY REASON TO DO
SO, THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL BY RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION THEREOF BY SOME OTHER
MEMBER OR OFFICER, AND SUCH EXECUTION SHALL BE
VALID AND SUFFICIENT FOR ALL PURPOSES AS IF THE
BONDS HAD BEEN EXECUTED BY THE PERSON OR PER-
SONS ORIGINALLY DESIGNATED HEREIN. SHOULD ANY
PERSON SIGNING SAID BONDS DIE OR BECOME INCAPACI-
TATED, OR SHOULD HE CEASE TO BE AN OFFICER OR A
COMMISSIONER, BEFORE THE DELIVERY OF THE BONDS,
SUCH SIGNATURE SHALL NEVERTHELESS BE VALID AND
SUFFICIENT FOR ALL PURPOSES AND SHALL BE EQUALLY
EFFECTIVE TO BIND THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
CAROLINE COUNTY AS IF DELIVERY HAD BEEN MADE
BEFORE SUCH DEATH, INCAPACITY, OR EXPIRATION, OR
OTHER TERMINATION OF THE TERM OF OFFICE.

SEC. 8. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, THAT THIS
ACT SHALL BE DEEMED TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL AND
ALTERNATIVE METHOD FOR THE DOING OF THINGS
AUTHORIZED AND SHALL BE REGARDED AS SUPPLEMENT-
AL AND ADDITIONAL TO POWERS CONFERRED BY OTHER
LAWS, AND SHALL NOT BE REGARDED AS IN DEROGATION
OF ANY POWERS NOW EXISTING. THIS ACT, BEING NECES-
SARY FOR THE WELFARE OF THE INHABITANTS OF CARO-
LINE COUNTY, SHALL BE LIBERALLY CONSTRUED TO EF-
FECT THE PURPOSES HEREOF. ALL ACTS AND PARTS OF
ACTS, HOWEVER INCONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS ACT, ARE HEREBY REPEALED TO THE EXTENT
OF SUCH INCONSISTENCY.

SEC. 9. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, THAT THE
BOARD OF EDUCATION OF CAROLINE COUNTY. WITH THE
JOINT APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMIS-
SIONERS OF CAROLINE COUNTY, IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED
AND EMPOWERED TO ENTER INTO ALL CONTRACTS (IN-
CLUDING ARCHITECTS, CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS,
EQUIPMENT DEALERS, OR OTHERS) NECESSARY IN THE
EXECUTION AND COMPLETION OF THE PROJECTS FOR
WHICH SAID BONDS ARE SOLD, OR OTHER CERTIFICATES
OF INDEBTEDNESS ISSUED AND TO DO ALL ACTS OR
THINGS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE POWERS CON-
FERRED BY THIS SECTION FROM TIME TO TIME.

AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO THE BOARD OF EDUCA-
TION COMPOSED OF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND
SUCH OTHER CITIZENS (NOT TO EXCEED 8) AS THE BOARD
OF EDUCATION AND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SEE FIT
TO NAME SHALL BE ESTABLISHED. THIS COMMITTEE
SHALL BE CONSULTED ON PROBLEMS RELATED TO THE
BUILDING PROGRAM OUTLINED ABOVE AND SHALL BE