770                             LAWS OF MARYLAND                      [CH. 387

BALTIMORE HARBOR, AND TO ISSUE REVENUE BONDS OF
THE STATE, PAYABLE SOLELY FROM REVENUES, TO PAY
THE COST OF SUCH PROJECTS. SUCH COMMISSION IS AU-
THORIZED TO ESTABLISH CONSTRUCTION PRIORITIES
AND DETERMINE THE ORDER OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF
SUCH PROJECTS.

(B) IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH THE LOCATION OF SUCH
CROSSINGS AND THEIR APPROACHES THEREBY PERMIT-
TING ORDERLY LAND DEVELOPMENT AND TO PERMIT THE
ACQUISITION OF NECESSARY RIGHTS OF WAY FOR SUCH
PROJECTS AT THE MINIMUM COST TO THE STATE, THE
STATE ROADS COMMISSION IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO
PERFORM OR HAVE PERFORMED PRELIMINARY ENGI-
NEERING FOR A CROSSING OF THE BAY GENERALLY
PARALLEL TO THE EXISTING CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE,
A CROSSING OF THE BAY BETWEEN MILLERS ISLAND IN
BALTIMORE COUNTY AND A POINT IN KENT COUNTY, A
CROSSING OF THE BAY BETWEEN CALVERT COUNTY AND
DORCHESTER COUNTY, AND A SECOND TUNNEL ACROSS
THE BALTIMORE HARBOR AND THE APPROACHES THERE-
TO OF EACH OF SUCH CROSSINGS. THE COMMISSION IS
FURTHER AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM OR HAVE PER-
FORMED SUCH ENGINEERING AND OTHER SERVICES AS
ARE NECESSARY TO ENABLE IT TO ACQUIRE THE RIGHT
OF WAY FOR SUCH PROJECTS AND IS AUTHORIZED TO AC-
QUIRE SUCH RIGHT OF WAY. IN ORDER TO PAY THE COST
OF SUCH ENGINEERING AND OTHER SERVICES AND TO
PAY THE COST OF SUCH RIGHT OF WAY THE COMMISSION
IS AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE REVENUE BONDS AS AUTHOR-
IZED IN SECTION 120 (A) HEREOF, OR THE COMMISSION
MAY PAY SUCH COSTS, OR PARTS THEREOF, FROM ITS
CONSTRUCTION FUND OR OTHER APPROPRIATE FUNDS
AND BE REIMBURSED THEREFOR UPON THE SALE OF
SUCH REVENUE BONDS. AS TO CONTRACTS WHICH ARE
NOT LET BY COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCEDURES, THE
STATE ROADS COMMISSION SHALL NOT MAKE ANY CON-
TRACT FOR ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURAL, OR CON-
STRUCTION STUDIES OR WORK UNDER THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS SECTION WITHOUT THE PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.

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

June 1, 1967.

SEC. 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, THAT THIS ACT
IS HEREBY DECLARED TO BE AN EMERGENCY MEASURE
AND NECESSARY FOR THE IMMEDIATE PRESERVATION
OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY AND HAVING BEEN
PASSED BY A YEA AND NAY VOTE SUPPORTED BY THREE-
FIFTHS OF ALL THE MEMBERS ELECTED TO EACH OF THE
TWO HOUSES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, THE SAME
SHALL TAKE EFFECT FROM THE DATE OF ITS PASSAGE.

Approved April 21, 1967.