J. MILLARD TAWES, Governor                      275

WAY CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM, FISCAL YEARS 1965
THROUGH 1970". Within sixty days after receipt of such program
by such members of the Legislature and local governing bodies the
Commission may SHALL by its resolution EXCEPT IN THE CASE
OF ALL PROJECTS PARTIALLY FINANCED BY FEDERAL
FUNDS and upon the written request or approval of a majority of
the members of the House of Delegates of each county, with the
concurrence of the State Senator, and a majority of the members
of the governing body of each county substitute the order of con-
struction as shown on such programs, and substitute a construction
project included in the document entitled "Highway Construction
Program, Fiscal Years 1965 through 1970", for one included in such
two year program or the Commission may SHALL with such
approval substitute projects in such two year construction program
for projects included in the official "Needs Study" program of the
Commission. Such substitution, however, shall not be made on a
mileage basis but shall be made on a project cost or part of a project
cost basis. AS SUCH COST IS SET FORTH IN THE DOCU-
MENT ENTITLED "HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM,
FISCAL YEARS 1965 THROUGH 1970". When such two year pro-
grams have been approved by Commission resolution and forwarded
to the above designated persons or groups and after such substitu-
tions, if any, such programs shall become the Commission's official
construction program for the period aforesaid and the Commission
is directed to adhere to the construction programs and schedules as
set forth therein. IF THE COMMISSION IS UNABLE TO COM-
PLETE, BECAUSE OF LACK OF FUNDS, ANY OF THE PROJ-
ECTS LISTED IN SUCH TWO YEAR PROGRAMS, OR THE
PROGRAMS PROVIDED FOR IN SECTIONS 211K AND 211L
OF THIS SUB-TITLE. THE COUNTIES IN WHICH PROJECTS
ARE NOT COMPLETED SHALL NOT LOSE THE TOTAL DOL-
LAR VALUE OF SUCH CONTRACTS. THE LOSS, SHOULD
SUCH LOSS OCCUR, SHALL BE PRO-RATED EQUITABLY BE-
TWEEN THE SEVERAL COUNTIES OF THE STATE OVER
THE SIX YEAR PERIOD AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF
THIS ACT.

211J. (2) 211J-1. SHOULD ANY PROJECT OR PROJECTS
NOW ENUMERATED IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "HIGH-
WAY CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM, FISCAL YEARS 1965
THROUGH 1970" BE, AS A RESULT OF ANY LAW. RULE OR
REGULATION OF ANY AGENCY OF THE UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT, MADE A PART OF THE INTERSTATE SYS-
TEM OF HIGHWAYS AND BE CONSTRUCTED PARTIALLY
WITH FEDERAL FUNDS AS PROVIDED FOR OTHER INTER-
STATE HIGHWAYS, THE ESTIMATED COST OF STATE
FUNDS TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT OR PROJECTS, EX-
CLUDING THE STATE'S MATCHING SHARE, SHALL BE
SPENT FOR OTHER HIGHWAY PROJECTS IN THE COUNTY
WHERE THE PROJECT OR PROJECTS LIE.

211K. 211J-2. THE COMMISSION SHALL SO SCHEDULE AND
PROGRAM THE CONSTRUCTION OF PROJECTS IN THE SEV-
ERAL COUNTIES SO AS TO INSURE THAT ALL OR SUB-
STANTIALLY ALL OF THE FUNDS ALLOCATED TO ANY
COUNTY WILL NOT BE EXPENDED DURING ANY FISCAL
YEAR ON ANY ONE PROJECT. IT IS THE LEGISLATIVE