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Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That, the authority to borrow
money and issue bonds conferred on the County by this Act shall
be deemed to provide an additional and alternative authority for
borrowing money and shall be regarded as supplemental and addi-
tional to powers conferred upon the County by other laws and shall
not be regarded as in derogation of any power now existing; and
all Acts of the General Assembly of Maryland heretofore passed
authorizing the County to borrow money are hereby continued to
the extent that the powers contained in such Acts have not hereto-
fore been exercised, and nothing herein contained shall be construed
to impair, in any way whatsoever, the validity of any bonds which
may have been issued by the County under the authority of any of
said Acts, and the validity of said bonds is hereby ratified, confirmed
and approved. This Act, being necessary for the welfare of the
inhabitants of Dorchester County, shall be liberally construed to
effect the purposes hereof. All Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent
with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed to the extent
of such inconsistency.

Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July JUNE 1, 1968.

Approved May 7, 1968.

CHAPTER 752
(House Bill 1066)

AN ACT to add new Section 200A to Article 25 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1966 Replacement Volume), title "County
Commissioners," subtitle "Public Watershed Associations," to
follow immediately after Section 200 thereof to authorize the Public
Watershed Associations IN CHARLES COUNTY to obtain land
rights under certain procedures.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That new Section 200A be and it is hereby added to Article 25 of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1966 Replacement Volume), title
"County Commissioners," subtitle "Public Watershed Associations,"
to follow immediately after Section 200 thereof and to read as fol-
lows:

200A.

For works of improvement consisting of stream channel improve-
ment and/or drainage WHETHER THE ASSOCIATION WAS
FORMED BEFORE OR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF
THIS ACT, the Board of Directors OF AN ASSOCIATION IN
CHARLES COUNTY shall by virtue of the procedures con-
tained in this subtitle have and possess such rights-of-way and
easements as are necessary for the construction and maintenance of
the drainage improvements and for the disposition of excavated
material according to standards of good drainage practice.