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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 22

Such bonds are hereby made securities which may properly and
legally be deposited with and received by any State or
municipal officer or any agency or political subdivision of
the State for any purpose for which the deposit of bonds or
other obligations of the State is now or may hereafter be
authorized by law.

12-I. Same—Title to property acquired or constructed;
consent to use of State lands.

(a)   The title to any property acquired or constructed
under the provisions of §§ 12A-12J, inclusive, of this
subtitle shall be in the State of Maryland to the benefit
and use of the board of trustees of the State colleges.

(b)    The State of Maryland hereby consents to the use
of any lands owned by it which may be suitable and necessary
for the construction or operation of any of the buildings
and facilities authorized by the provisions of §§ 12A-12J,
inclusive, of this subtitle.

12-IA. Same—Subject to requirements of § 21 of Article
78A.

All auxiliary facilities constructed with funds
provided by §§ 12A—12J, inclusive, of this subtitle shall be
subject to the requirements of § 21 of Article 78A of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1957' Edition, as amended from
time to time) requiring approval of plans and supervision of
work on public improvements by the State Planning
Department, Department of General Services and Board of
Public Works.

12J. Same—Liberal construction and severability of
provisions.

(a)    The provisions of §§ 12A—12J, inclusive, of this
subtitle, being necessary for the welfare of the State and
its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to effect the
purposes thereof.

(b)   The provisions of §§ 12A—12J, inclusive, of this
subtitle are severable, and, if any of such provisions shall
be held unconstitutional by any court of competent
jurisdiction, the decision of such court shall not affect or
impair any of the remaining provisions.

(c)   The provisions of §§ 12A-12J, inclusive, of this
subtitle are intended and shall be deemed to provide
additional and alternative authority for issuing bonds for
the purposes set forth in such sections, and such sections
shall be regarded as supplemental and additional to powers
conferred upon the board of trustees of the State colleges
by other laws and shall not be regarded as in derogation of
any power now existing; and all laws of the General Assembly
of Maryland heretofore passed authorizing the board of
trustees of the State colleges to issue bonds (whether such
authority is for the same or other purposes) are hereby