BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor

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SECTION 2 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That if any
provision of this Act or the application thereof to any
person or circumstance is held invalid for any reason, the
invalidity shall not affect the other provisions or any
other application of this Act which can be given effect
without the invalid provisions or application, and to this
end all the provisions of this Act are declared to be
severable.

SECTION 3 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1978.

Approved May 29, 1978.

CHAPTER 910

(House Bill 964)

AN ACT concerning

Creation of a State Debt - Elderly Citizens Activities
Center Centers Improvements Loan

FOR the purpose of authorizing the creation of a State Debt
in the amount of $600,000, the proceeds to be used for
State grants to local governmental agencies to convert
at least three or parts of three surplus public school
buildings to Elderly Citizen Activities Centers and to
equip the converted centers to serve the needs of
elderly citizens; and providing generally for the issue
and sale of bonds evidencing the loan.

Preamble

WHEREAS, The General Assembly takes note of the fact
that certain public school buildings have become excess to
the needs of local governments, and there is a requirement
for facilities to serve the needs of elderly citizens and;

WHEREAS, It is the intent of the General Assembly to
provide State assistance to local governments to test the
feasibility of converting surplus public school buildings or
parts of surplus public school buildings to use as centers
for elderly citizens; now, therefore,

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That:

(1) The Board of Public Works may borrow money and
incur indebtedness on behalf of the State of Maryland
through a State loan to be known as the Elderly Citizens
Activities Center Improvements Loan of 1978 in the aggregate
principal amount of $600,000. This loan shall be evidenced