MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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highways in such manner that the highways will be
constructed so as to provide continuous construction and
an even flow of contracts in the counties and several
areas of the State until the proposed highway projects
are completed. And, further, the Commission shall not
make policy determinations relating to highway locations,
scheduling, substitutions and priorities without first
consulting and conferring with the members of the
legislative delegation from the county affected and the
members of the governing body of such county and the
municipal government officials of any community affected
thereby. The terms "first four program years," "second
four program years" and "third four program years" as
used in [§§ 201 and 205 of this article] §§ 13 AND 18 OF
THIS SUBHEADING do not necessarily mean calendar or
fiscal years, but indicate the length of time required to
complete the miles of proposed construction and
reconstruction set forth in the document entitled "Road
Construction and Reconstruction in the Proposed Twelve
Year Program" in the several counties in the State during
the first four program years, the second four program
years and the third four program years of the entire
twelve year program. The terms "twelve year program"
and "twelve year construction and reconstruction program"
as used in this [article] ACT do not necessarily mean
twelve calendar or fiscal years but indicate the length
of time necessary to complete the miles of construction
and reconstruction provided in the aforementioned
document entitled "Road Construction and Reconstruction
in the Proposed Twelve Year Program."

§15. [§ 202.] Approach roads in Baltimore City to
connect Northeastern Expressway with nearby roads and
streets.

The State Roads Commission, notwithstanding the
provisions of [§ 201 of this article] §13 OF THIS
SUBHEADING, is authorized to construct, from money
available in its Construction Fund, satisfactory approach
roads within Baltimore City to connect the Northeastern
Expressway with nearby roads and streets, if said
Northeastern Expressway is not constructed in its
entirety as a toll highway.

§16. [§ 203.] Form and certain terms governed by [§ 192]
§4; competitive bidding required; temporary or lost
bonds.

The form, tenor, incidents, tax exemption and other
characteristics of the bonds authorized by £§ 199] §11 of
this subheading shall be governed by [§ 192 of this
article] §4 OF THIS SUBHEADING and, except that the bonds
authorized by £§ 199] §11 of this subheading shall be
sold by competitive bidding at public sale in the manner
prescribed by ARTICLE 31, § 10 of [Article 3 1 of] the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1957 EDITION, AS AMENDED),
the method and manner of selling said bonds shall be
governed by [§ 194 of this article] §6 OF THIS