TIONS ON ANY POWERS WHICH THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY MAY GRANT TO ANY COUNTY, MUNI-
CIPAL CORPORATION OR OTHER PUBLIC BODY
OR AGENCY; PROVIDING AUTHORITY TO THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO CREATE PUBLIC BODIES
OR AGENCIES OR TO UTILIZE EXISTING AGEN-
CIES TO CARRY OUT SUCH ACTIVITIES; AND PRO-
VIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION OF SAID AMEND-
MENT TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE
STATE FOR ADOPTION OR REJECTION.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, (Three-fifths of all the members elected to each
of the two Houses concurring), That the following new
Section 61, to follow immediately after Section 60 of Article
III, be and the same is hereby proposed as an amendment
to Article III of the Constitution of Maryland, the same if
adopted by the legal and qualified voters of the State as
herein provided, to become a part of the Constitution of
Maryland.

ARTICLE III
Legislative Department

61. (A) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MAY AU-
THORIZE AND EMPOWER ANY COUNTY OR ANY
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, BY PUBLIC LOCAL
LAW:

(1) To carry out urban renewal projects which may Wr-
wlw SHALL BE LIMITED TO slum clearance IN SLUM
OR BLIGHTED AREAS and redevelopment or the rehabili-
tation of slum or blighted areas, and to in-
clude the acquisition, within the boundary lines of such
county or municipal corporation, of land and property of
every kind and any right, interest, franchise, easement or
privilege therein, by purchase, lease, gift, condemnation or
any other legal means; . THE TERM "SLUM AREA"
SHALL MEAN ANY AREA WHERE DWELLINGS PRE-