J. MILLARD TAWES, Governor 333

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THAT NEW SECTION 45A BE AND IT IS HEREBY ADDED TO
ARTICLE 66C OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND
(1957 EDITION), TITLE "NATURAL RESOURCES", SUB-TITLE
"IN GENERAL", TO BE UNDER SUB-HEADING "HARBOR OR
CHANNEL IMPROVEMENTS", SAID SECTION TO FOLLOW
IMMEDIATELY AFTER SECTION 45 OF SAID ARTICLE, AND
TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

49. 45A. Any THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF ANY county
or municipality of the State of Maryland, in addition to the powers
which it may now have, shall have the power and is hereby author-
ized to:

(a) aid, assist, participate and cooperate with the United States
or any agency thereof in constructing, erecting, financing, main-
taining, using and operating any Federal dredging project or other
Federal river and harbor and navigation works and improvements;

(b) enter into and execute any and all contracts and agreements
with the United States or any agency thereof and to agree to terms
of local cooperation required by Congress and/or the Federal agency
concerned, in connection with such Federal works and improve-
ments;

(c) levy for, appropriate and obligate necessary moneys to pay
for the county's or municipality's share of the cost of such works
and improvements;

(d) purchase or condemn lands, rights-of-way, easements, and
any other interests in land necessary for such works and improve-
ments and to convey such interests to the United States or any
agency thereof;

(e) enter on any lands, waters and premises for the purpose of
making surveys, soundings and examinations in or for the further-
ance of any such works and improvements; and

(f) do all acts and things necessary or convenient to carry out
the powers expressly given in this sub-title.

For the purposes of this section the term "municipality" shall
mean any municipal or public corporation, special district and/or
political subdivision of the State of Maryland.

SECTION 2. And be it further enacted, That if any one or more
sections, clauses, sentences, or parts of this sub-title shall be ad-
judged unconstitutional or invalid by any court, such judgment
shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remaining provisions thereof
but shall be confined to its operation to the specific provisions so
held unconstitutional or invalid, and the inapplicability or invalidity
of any section, clause or provision of this sub-title in any one or
more instances shall not be taken to affect or prejudice in any way
its applicability or validity in any other instance.

SECTION 3. And be it further enacted, That this Act is hereby
declared to be an emergency measure and necessary for the im-