J. MILLARD TAWES, Governor                           69

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 shall with such approval
substitute projects in such two year construction program for
projects included in the official "Needs Study" program of the Com-
mission. 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 document entitled "Highway
Construction Program, Fiscal Years 1965 through 1970". When such
two year programs have been approved by Commission resolution and
forwarded to the above designated persons or groups and after such
substitutions, if any, such programs shall become the Commission's
official construction program for the period aforesaid and the Com-
mission is directed to adhere to the construction programs and sched-
ules as set forth therein. If the Commission is unable to complete,
because of lack of funds, any of the projects 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 dollar value of such contracts. The loss, should
such loss occur, shall be pro-rated equitably between the several
counties of the State over the six year period after the effective date
of this Act.

211J. (1) Should any project or projects now enumerated in the
document entitled "Highway 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 system of highways and be constructed partially with
federal funds as provided for other interstate highways, the esti-
mated 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.

211J. (2) The Commission shall so schedule and program the
construction of projects in the several counties so as to insure that
all or substantially all of the funds allocated to any county will not
be expended during any fiscal year on any one project. It is the legis-
lative intent that the Commission shall separate or break major con-
struction projects, whenever possible, into two or more smaller proj-
ects for construction purposes and perform the construction in sev-
eral years, if necessary, to accomplish this end.

211K. On or before July 1, 1965, there shall be prepared by the
Commission, and approved by Commission resolution and submitted
to the aforementioned members of the Legislature and the governing
bodies of the several counties programs for the fiscal years beginning
July 1, 1966, and ending June 30, 1968, which programs shall include
all of the information above set forth. The right of substitution as
to construction priorities and projects provided in Sec. 211J shall
be permitted. Such substitutions, however, shall not be made on a
mileage basis but shall be made on a project cost or part of a project
cost basis. When such two year programs have been approved by
the Commission and forwarded to the above designated persons or