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the provisions of this sub-title are repealed to the extent of such
inconsistency.

411U. If any word, phrase, clause, sentence, part or parts, or
sections of this sub-title shall be held unconstitutional, such uncon-
stitutionality shall not affect the validity of the remaining parts of
the sub-title or of all other sections thereof. The General Assembly
declares that it would have passed the remaining parts of this sub-
title or any section thereof if it had known the word, phrase, clause,
sentence, part or parts, or sections would be declared unconstitu-
tional.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1961.

Approved April 24, 1961.

CHAPTER 451
(House Bill 347)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 58 of
Article 77 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition),
title "Public Education", sub-title "Eminent Domain", to increase
the limitation on the power of the county boards of education to
acquire lands by purchase or condemnation for school purposes
for thirty to forty-five acres REMOVE THE LIMITATION ON
THE POWER OF THE COUNTY BOARDS OF EDUCATION,
TO CONDEMN LANDS FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES IN-
CREASE FROM 30 TO 45 ACRES THE LIMITATION ON THE
POWER OF THE COUNTY BOARDS OF EDUCATION TO AC-
QUIRE LAND BY CONDEMNATION FOR SCHOOL PUR-
POSES.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 58 of Article 77 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1957 Edition), title "Public Education", sub-title "Eminent Domain",
be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted with amendments to read
as follows:

58. When land shall be required for the site of a schoolhouse, or
for enlarging a schoolhouse lot, or for playgrounds or other school
purposes, and the county board of education shall for any cause be
unable to contract with the owner or owners thereof upon what they
deem to be a fair valuation thereof, the county board of education
may institute proceedings for the acquisition of such lands, in ac-
cordance with Article 33A of the Annotated Code, BUT NO LOT SO
TAKEN OR ENLARGED SHALL EXCEED, IN THE WHOLE, 45
ACRES, INCLUDING THE LAND OCCUPIED BY THE SCHOOL

Explanation: Italics indicate new matter added to existing law.

[Brackets] indicate matter stricken from existing law.

CAPITALS indicate amendments to bill.

Strike out indicates matter stricken out of bill.