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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 22

of any such project in operation; any obligation or expense
heretofore or hereafter incurred by the said board of
trustees for preparation of plans and specifications, and
other engineering services in connection with the
construction of any such project shall be regarded as a part
of the cost of such project and may be reimbursed to said
board of trustees out of the proceeds of the revenue bonds
hereinafter authorized; and (3) the term "auxiliary
facility" (the singular shall include the plural) and the
term "auxiliary facilities" shall mean and embrace any
facility or facilities, now existing or hereafter
constructed or acquired, which furnish a service to
students, faculty or staff at any of the public colleges
under the direction and control of the board of trustees of
the State colleges; such facilities shall include (but shall
not be limited by type or class or otherwise to) housing
facilities, eating facilities, student union or activity
facilities or any combination of such facilities.

12B. Same-—Powers of board of trustees generally.

In order to provide auxiliary   facilities   for the public

colleges under its direction and     control,     the board of

trustees of the State colleges     is hereby   authorized and
empowered, from time to time:

(a)    To acquire, construct, reconstruct, renovate,
equip, maintain, repair and operate one or more auxiliary
facilities;

(b)   To issue revenue bonds of the board of trustees
for the purpose of paying all or any part of the cost of any
one or more of said auxiliary facilities;

(c)    To fix and revise, from time to time, fees, rents
and other charges for the use of any auxiliary facility.
The Board may establish a trust fund with the moneys
collected from any dormitory bed- assessment fees which may
be imposed pursuant to this subsection, and retain the
interest revenue thereon, for the purpose of constructing
auxiliary facilities at the State universities and colleges;

(d)    To acquire, hold and dispose of real and personal
property in the exercise of its powers and the performance
of its duties under §§ 12A—12J, inclusive of this subtitle;

(e)   To make and enter into all contracts and
agreements necessary or incidental to the performance of its
duties and the execution of its powers under §§ 12A—12J,
inclusive, of this subtitle, and to employ consulting
engineers, attorneys, construction and financial experts and
such other employees and agents as may be necessary in the
opinion of said board of trustees and to fix their
compensation; provided that all such acts and agreements
shall be payable solely from the proceeds of revenue bonds
issued under the provisions of §§ 12A—12J, inclusive, of
this subtitle, or from funds otherwise provided;