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LAWS OF MARYLAND

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SECTION 10. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That all
matters committed by this Act to the discretion of the
Board of Public Works shall be determined by a majority
of said Board.

SECTION 11. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That except
as otherwise indicated herein, moneys derived from the
sale of bonds authorized by this Act shall be used only
for capital improvements and for no other purpose. In
determining whether an expenditure represents a capital
improvement, the Board of Public Works shall be guided by
the principle that a capital improvement is an
improvement, the useful life of which shall be at least
equal to the life of the bonds by which it is financed.

SECTION 12. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, if any
portion (word, sentence, paragraph, proviso or section)
of this act shall be held invalid for any reason, the
remaining provisions shall remain in full force and
effect, and such invalid portion shall be considered
severed and deleted from this Act.

SECTION 13. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect June 1, 1975.

Approved April 8, 1975.

CHAPTER 202
(House Bill 180)

AN ACT concerning

Gifts or Legacies — Executive Approval

FOR the purpose of requiring approval from the Governor
before a gift or legacy can be utilized by any
department, board, commission or institution of the
State.

BY repealing and re—enacting, with amendments,

Article 15A — Budget and Fiscal Planning

Section 5

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1968 Replacement Volume and 1974 Supplement)