MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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(e) Members of the Commission shall receive no
salary, but may be paid [such] expenses [as they deem
reasonable and just] INCURRED WHILE ACTUALLY ENGAGED IN
THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
STANDARD TRAVEL REGULATIONS, by adopting for the record
an order or regulation setting forth the procedure and
method for payment of such expenses. The expense
allowances for the members of the Commission and for the
operations of the Commission shall be as provided in the
State budget from time to time or as approved from time
to time by the Board of Public Works.

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section
13B of Article 78A - Public Works, of the Annotated Code
of Maryland (1969 Replacement Volume and 1974 Supplement)
be and it is hereby repealed and re—enacted, with
amendments, to read as follows:

Article 78A - Public Works

13B.

(a)    The Department of Economic and Community
Development is authorized and empowered to coordinate and
cooperate with the federal government or any agency or
officer thereof to implement, in the State of Maryland,
the provisions of the "Appalachian Regional Development
Act of 1965," as amended from time to time, to enter into
and complete any and all contracts and agreements
thereunder, and to do all things necessary and proper to
carry out the terms of the aforesaid act, including the
expenditure of funds therefor, in the fields of highways,
natural resources, agriculture, education, training,
health, and welfare and all other fields related to the
purposes of the said act. If the said federal
government or any agency or officer thereof offers to the
State of Maryland services, equipment, supplies,
materials or funds by way of gift or grant for purposes
of the Appalachian regional development program, the
State of Maryland, acting through the Governor and the
Department of Economic and Community Development may
accept such offer and may authorize any officer of the
State or of one of the political subdivisions as the case
may be to receive and utilize such aid and assistance,

(b)   In addition to and not in derogation of the
grant of powers provided by subsection (a) hereinabove,
the said Secretary of Economic and Community Development,
with the approval of the Governor shall appoint a State
member to the federal "Appalachian Regional Commission"
and an alternate thereto, both of whom shall receive such
salary or compensation as provided in the budget from
time to time. THE STATE MEMBERS SHALL BE REIMBURSED FOR