3652

LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 886

[[13,611,723]]

[[113,716,723]]

114,051,723

SECTION 6. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That all
unexpended funds remaining from the completed projects
authorized under this Act shall be transferred to the
Annuity Bond Fund and shall be applied to the debt
service requirements of the State, said transfer to be
made one year after the date of the final acceptance of
the projects by the State, said date of final acceptance
to be certified in writing to the Board of Public Works
by the Department of General Services.

SECTION 7. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That any
furniture, fixtures and/or equipment authorized to be
paid for from the sales of the bonds authorized by this
Act shall be, where possible, manufactured or produced by
the State Use Industries operated by the Division of
Correction of the Department of Public Safety and
Correctional Services, in accordance with the provisions
of Section 681 of Article 27, Annotated Code of Maryland
(1971 Replacement Volume).

SECTION 8. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, except
as otherwise provided in this Act, no department, board,
commission, agency or institution specified or named in
this Act shall begin any work with funds secured pursuant
to the provisions of this Act unless satisfactory
assurances are made to the Board of Public Works that the
work described in the individual terms in this Act can be
completed with the funds specified for each such item
respectively.

SECTION 9. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That where
federal funds may be available to help accomplish any
specific projects in this Act, the using department or
agency shall be obligated to seek the allocation of such
federal funds to apply to the cost of the particular
project. In seeking approval of the Board of Public
Works for award of a contract under a specific
appropriation under this Act, the using department or
agency shall formally advise the Board of Public Works
that efforts have been made through proper administrative
procedures to obtain such federal funds, and the reason,
if any, why the federal funds were not obtained.
Availability of federal funds where allocated is intended
to defray the cost of the approved project, not expand
its scope, except in the case of projects for State parks
and recreation areas of the Department of Natural