THAT BY PUBLIC LOCAL LAW THE GEN-
ERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND MAY AUTHOR-
IZE AND EMPOWER ANY COUNTY OR ANY MUNI-
CIPAL CORPORATION, OTHER THAN BALTIMORE
CITY TO CARRY OUT URBAN RENEWAL PROJ-
ECTS INVOLVING THE CLEARANCE AND REDE-
VELOPMENT AND REHABILITATION OF SLUM
AREAS OR BLIGHTED AREAS, INCLUDING THE
ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY FOR SUCH PUR-
POSES WITH CERTAIN PROVISIONS IN REGARD
TO SUCH ACQUISITION BY THE EXERCISE OF
THE POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN; DECLARING
SUCH ACTIVITIES WHEN AUTHORIZED BY THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, TO CONSTITUTE GOVERN-
MENTAL FUNCTIONS IN FURTHERANCE OF
WHICH THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MAY AUTHOR-
IZE SUCH COUNTIES AND MUNICIPAL CORPORA-
TIONS TO EXERCISE THE POWER OF TAXATION,
TO EXPEND PUBLIC FUNDS AND TO EXTEND
PUBLIC CREDIT; PROVIDING AUTHORITY TO THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO GRANT TO SUCH COUN-
TY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ADDITIONAL
POWERS AND AUTHORITY NECESSARY OR
PROPER TO CARRY INTO FULL FORGE AND EF-
FECT THE SPECIFIC POWERS TO BE AUTHOR-
IZED AND TO PLACE RESTRICTIONS AND LIMITA-