1426                             Laws of Maryland                      [Ch. 670

FIRST PAYING, OR RETAINING A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT
THEREOF TO PAY, ALL REFUNDS OF [MOTOR VEHICLE
REGISTRATION] TAXES OR FEES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS
ARTICLE, ALL THE SALARIES AND EXPENSES OF THE
TRAFFIC COURT OF BALTIMORE CITY, THE SALARIES AND
EXPENSES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MARYLAND STATE
POLICE AND THE STATE POLICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM
OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND NOT CHARGED TO THE
GENERAL FUNDS OF THE STATE UNDER THE PROVISIONS
OF SUBSECTION (B) HEREOF AND THE COST OF PAYING
THE PRINCIPAL OF AND INTEREST ON BONDS AUTHOR-
IZED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRIOR TO [[JUNE 1,
1964] JULY 1, 1971 TO BE ISSUED TO PAY THE COST OF
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR [THE DEPARTMENT OF
MARYLAND STATE POLICE AND] THE DEPARTMENT OF
MOTOR VEHICLES OF MARYLAND, SHALL CREDIT THE
BALANCE TO THE GASOLINE AND MOTOR VEHICLE REVE-
NUE ACCOUNT OF THE TRANSPORTATION TRUST FUND
ESTABLISHED UNDER ARTICLE 94A.

(b) For the fiscal year 1972, fifty percent (50%) of the salaries
and expenses of the Maryland State Police and of the State Police
Retirement System of the State of Maryland [(referred to in sub-
section (a) hereof)] shall be paid from the Transportation Trust
Fund. For the fiscal year 1973, twenty-five percent (25%) of the
salaries and expenses of the Maryland State Police and of the said
State Police Retirement System shall be paid from the Transporta-
tion Trust Fund. The remaining portion of the salaries and expenses,
including debt service, of the Maryland State Police and of the State
Police Retirement System shall be paid from the general funds of
the State. , AND ALL DEBT SERVICE ON CAPITAL IMPROVE-
MENTS FOR THE MARYLAND STATE POLICE SHALL BE
PAID FROM THE ANNUITY BOND FUND, NOTWITHSTAND-
ING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY. Beginning
with the fiscal year 1974, all of such salaries and expenses shall be
paid from the general funds of the State.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That Section 11 (d) of Article
94A of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1969 Replacement Volume
and 1970 Supplement), title "Transportation," subtitle "Financing,"
subheading "Consolidated Transportation Bonds," be and it is here-
by repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows :

11.

(d) After meeting its debt service requirements, the Department
may expend the funds from time to time in the Transportation Trust
Fund for any lawful purpose related to the exercise of its rights,
powers, duties, obligations and functions, including, but not by way
of limitation, to provide matching funds to pay the State's share of
the cost of transportation facilities partially financed with federal
funds, to pay the operating expenses of the Department, except as
provided in Section 175 of Article 66½ of this Code, and to pay
the costs of any transportation facilities, including the maintenance
and repair thereof. Such expenditures shall be made in accordance
with appropriation provided for in any applicable budget bill or
supplementary appropriation bill. [, provided that no appropriation