In the event of Congress making appropriations for the conduct of work similar to that specified in this chapter, the work of the Georgia 444 20-11-7 Tech Research Institute shall conform to the requirements imposed as the conditions for such federal appropriations as may be accepted by the General Assembly in order that the work of the research institute may be aided and extended by means of such federal appropriations for scientific, engineering, and industrial research. (Ga. L. 1919, p. 367, § 5; Code 1933, § 32-305; Code 1933, § 32-306, enacted by Ga. L. 1960, p. 1131, § 6; Ga. L. 1984, p. 1675, § 2; Ga. L. 1985, p. 149, § 20.) 20-11-7. Change of name to ‘‘Georgia Tech Research Institute.’’ The president of the Georgia Institute of Technology is authorized at any time not later than January 1, 1985, in his discretion, to change the name of the Engineering Experiment Station to ‘‘Georgia Tech Research Institute’’ by giving written notice of such change and of the effective date thereof to the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia and the Secretary of State of the State of Georgia. The Engineering Experiment Station shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Georgia Tech Research Institute’’ from and after the effective date specified in such notice. The president and his delegate or delegates are authorized to give such additional notice of the name change and the effective date thereof to such other persons and in such manner as the president may deem necessary or desirable. (Code 1981, § 20-11-7, enacted by Ga. L. 1984, p. 1675, § 1; Ga. L. 1985, p. 149, § 20.) 445 T.20, C.12 CHAPTER 12 MARINE RESOURCES EXTENSION CENTERS AND INSTITUTE FOR OCEANOGRAPHIC STUDIES Sec. 20-12-1. 20-12-2. 20-12-3. 20-12-4. Definitions.