HARRY HUGHES, Governor                             2253

BY adding to

The Public Local Laws of Cecil County
Section 1-22A

Article 8 - Public Local Laws of Maryland
(1970 Edition and 1979 Supplement, as amended)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Code of Public Local Laws
of Maryland be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as
follows:

Article 8 - Cecil County

1-22A.

THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CECIL COUNTY MAY BORROW
MONEY IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,500,000 FOR THE PURPOSE
OF FINANCING THE CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION, EXTENSION,
ACQUISITION, IMPROVEMENT, ENLARGEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR,
AND MODERNIZATION OF A CECIL COUNTY JAIL AND SHERIFF'S
OFFICE. THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY BORROW THIS MONEY FROM
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ANY AGENCY OR INSTRUMENTALITY
OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OR ANY FINANCIAL
INSTITUTION, AND MAY EVIDENCE THE BORROWING BY WHATEVER
TERMS AND OBLIGATIONS THEY MAY BY RESOLUTION DETERMINE TO BE
IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE COUNTY. THE $2,500,000 LIMIT
SHALL BE REDUCED BY THE AMOUNT OF THE PROCEEDS OF ANY COUNTY
BONDS ISSUED AND SOLD FOR THIS SAME PURPOSE. THIS BORROWING
POWER SHALL BE DEEMED SUPPLEMENTAL AND SHALL SUPERSEDE ANY
CONTRARY PROVISIONS OF LAW.

SECTION 1 2. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF MARYLAND AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That as used herein,
the term "County" shall mean the body politic and corporate
of the State of Maryland known as the County Commissioners
of Cecil County, and the term "public facilities" shall mean
the construction, reconstruction, extension, acquisition,
improvement, enlargement, alteration, repair, and
modernization of any structure or structures in Cecil County
to house (i) a Cecil County Sheriff's Office and {ii) a jail
or (iii) any combination of the foregoing (i) and (ii),
including the acquisition and development of sites therefor,
the architectural and engineering services incident thereto
and the acquisition and installation of all customary
permanent appurtenances, furnishings, and equipment
therefor.

SECTION 2 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the
County is hereby authorized and empowered to finance the
public facilities as defined in Section 1 of this Act and,
in order to make such financing possible, the County is
hereby granted the power and authority to borrow money and