274                               LAWS OF MARYLAND                          [CH. 84

211-1. Any funds not expended by the Commission from the
amounts herein annually authorized for future right-of-way acqui-
sition, future engineering and design costs and overlays and im-
provement of highways shall revert to the construction fund of the
Commission and may SHALL be expended by resolution of the Com-
mission for projects included in the document entitled "Highway
Construction Program, Fiscal Years 1965 through 1970" or for
projects included in the official "Needs Study" program of the Com-
mission, , PROVIDED, HOWEVER, SUCH PROJECT OR PROJ-
ECTS SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE TWO YEAR HIGHWAY
CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO
IN THIS SUB-TITLE, AND FURTHER, PROVIDED, THAT IF
ANY SUCH FUNDS SHALL BECOME AVAILABLE AFTER
ANY SUCH TWO YEAR PROGRAMS ARE SUBMITTED TO
THE LOCAL OFFICIALS, AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 211J OF
THIS ARTICLE, BUT WITHIN SIX MONTHS BEFORE THE
NEXT REGULAR PROGRAMS ARE SCHEDULED FOR SUB-
MISSION, THE COMMISSION SHALL SUBMIT A SUPPLE-
MENTAL PROGRAM TO THE COUNTY OR COUNTIES IN-
VOLVED AND INCLUDE THEREIN THE PROJECT OR PROJ-
ECTS TO BE CONSTRUCTED AND, IN EITHER CASE, THE
RIGHT OF SUBSTITUTION PROVIDED IN SECTION 211J
SHALL BE PERMITTED.

211-I (1). THE COMMISSION IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED
AND DIRECTED TO REVIEW ALL EXISTING CONTRACTS
WITH CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND ALL OTHER EXIST-
ING CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS ENTERED INTO BY OR
ON BEHALF OF THE COMMISSION; AND IF IT IS DETER-
MINED THAT THE INTEREST OF THE COMMISSION WILL
BE BETTER SERVED, THE COMMISSION MAY MODIFY,
ALTER OR PROVIDE FOR THE TERMINATION OF SUCH
CONTRACTS.

211J. On or before July 1, 1964, there shall be prepared by the
Commission, and approved by Commission resolution and distributed
to each member of the General Assembly representing the several
counties in the State and to each Board of County Commissioners
or to each County Council, as the case may be, a highway construc-
tion program for each respective county which shall include the
following: (1) the highway construction and reconstruction projects
on both the primary and secondary systems of the State Highway
System, including projects in the "Go" Program approved by the
1960 session of the General Assembly but not advertised for con-
struction as of the effective date of this Act, which will be con-
structed or placed under contract for construction during the fiscal
years beginning July 1, 1964, and ending June 30, 1966; (2) such
programs shall specifically enumerate by location, or other appro-
priate designation, each or OF said construction projects and list the
order of their priority for construction purposes; (3) the programs
shall give the month and year engineering work will be started on
each project, the estimated date right-of-way acquisition is sched-
uled to commence and the estimated date construction is scheduled
to commence? , AND SUCH TWO YEAR PROGRAMS AND PRO-
GRAMS PROVIDED FOR IN SECTIONS 211K AND 211L OF
THIS SUB-TITLE SHALL INCLUDE THE CONSTRUCTION
PROJECTS LISTED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "HIGH-