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LAWS OF MARYLAND

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of a medium security facilities facility.; and
placing a cap on the number of certain prisoners in the
Jessup area: and relating generally to the construction

of a correctional medium and/or a maximum security

facility.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Chapter 174 of the Acts of the General Assembly of

1978, as amended by
Chapter 707 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1979
Section 1 (1) and (3)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF

MARYLAND, That chapter(s) of the Acts of the General

Assembly be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as
follows:

Chapter 174 of the Acts of 1978, as amended by
Chapter 707 of the Acts of 1979

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(1) The Board of Public Dorks may borrow money and
incur indebtedness on behalf of the State of Maryland
through a State loan to be known as the Correctional Medium
AND/OR MAXIMUM Security Facilities Loan of 1978 in the
aggregate principal amount of $26,000,000. This loan shall
be evidenced by the issuance and sale of State general
obligation bonds authorized by. a resolution of the Board of
Public Works and issued, sold and delivered in accordance
with the provisions of §§ 19 to 23 of Article 31 of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1976 Replacement Volume and 1979
Supplement, as amended from time to time).

(3) The actual cash proceeds of the sale of the bonds
shall be paid to the Treasurer and shall be first applied to
the payment of the expenses of issuing and delivering the
bonds unless funds for this purpose are otherwise provided
and thereafter shall be credited on the books of the State
Comptroller and expended, upon approval by the Board of
Public Works, for the following public purposes, including
any applicable architects' and engineers' fees:

     Acquisition of property and construction of

CONSTRUCTION OF A correctional medium AND/OR MAXIMUM

security facilities FACILITY to provide [800] 500 beds.
Selection of sites shall be made by the Governor, subject to
approval by the General Assembly through the enactment of a

joint resolution. THIS FACILITY, WHICH SHALL REPLACE 500

BEDS CURRENTLY AT THE HOUSE OF CORRECTION (AND UPON THE

COMPLETION AND OPENING OF WHICH THE CAP IMMEDIATELY

HEREINAFTER PROVIDED SHALL BE EFFECTIVE, SHALL BE LOCATED

ADJACENT TO THE EXISTING HOUSE OF CORRECTION ON THE SITE OF
THE PRESENT CATTLE BARNS AND STORAGE SHEDS WHICH IS THE SITE
CURRENTLY USED FOR THE TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION OF