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598 MARYLAND MANUAL [Art. 3, Sec. 61] All land or property needed, or taken by the exercise of the power of eminent domain, by any county or any munici- pal corporation for any of the aforementioned purposes or in connection with the exercise of any of the powers which may be granted pursuant to this Section is hereby declared to be needed or taken for public uses and purposes. Any or all of the activities authorized pursuant to this section shall constitute governmental functions undertaken for public uses and purposes and the power of taxation may be exercised, public funds expended and public credit extended in furtherance thereof. (b) The General Assembly may grant to any county or any municipal corporation, by public local law, any and all additional power and authority necessary or proper to carry into full force and effect any and all of the specific powers authorized by this section and to fully accomplish any and all of the purposes and objects contemplated by the pro- visions of this section, provided such additional power or authority is not inconsistent with the terms and provisions of this section or with any other provision or provisions of the Constitution of Maryland. (c) The General Assembly of Maryland, by public local law, may establish or authorize the establishment of a public body or agency to undertake in a county or municipal cor- poration (other than Baltimore City) the activities au- thorized by this section, and may provide that any or all of the powers, except the power of taxation, herein au- thorized to be granted to such county or municipal cor- poration shall be vested in such public body or agency or in any existing public body or agency. (d) The General Assembly may place such other and further restrictions or limitations on the exercise of any of the powers provided for in this section, as it may deem proper and expedient. (e) The provisions of this section are independent of, and shall in no way affect, the powers granted under Article XIB of the Constitution of Maryland, title "City of Balti- more—Land Development and Redevelopment." Also, the power provided in this section for the General Assembly to enact public local laws authorizing any municipal cor- poration or any county to carry out urban renewal projects prevails over the restrictions contained in Article IIA "Local Legislation" and in Article IIB "Municipal Cor- porations" of this Constitution, |
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