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602 MARYLAND MANUAL [Art. 3 the suspension of sentence by the Court in criminal cases; (b) for any form of the indeterminate sentence in criminal cases, and (c) for the release upon parole in whatever man- ner the General Assembly may prescribe, of convicts im- prisoned under sentence for crimes. 1 SEC. 61. (a) The General Assembly may authorize and empower any county or any municipal corporation, by public local law: (1) To carry out urban renewal projects which shall be limited to slum clearance in slum or blighted areas and redevelopment or the rehabilitation of slum or blighted areas, and to include 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 predominate which, by reason of depreciation, overcrowding, faulty ar- rangement or design, lack of ventilation, light or sanitary facilities, or any combination of these factors, are detri- mental to the public safety, health or morals. The term "blighted area" shall mean an area in which a majority of buildings have declined in productivity by reason of ob- solescence, depreciation or other causes to an extent they no longer justify fundamental repairs and adequate mainte- nance. (2) To sell, lease, convey, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of said land or property, regardless of whether or not it has been developed, redeveloped, altered or improved and irrespective of the manner or means in or by which it may have been acquired, to any private, public or quasi public corporation, partnership, association, person or other legal entity. No land or property taken by any county or any municipal corporation for any of the aforementioned purposes or in connection with the exercise of any of the powers which may be granted to such county or municipal corporation pursuant to this section by exercising the power of eminent domain shall be taken without just compensation, as agreed upon between the parties, or awarded by a jury, being first paid or tendered to the party entitled to such compensation. 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 ' Added by Chapter 444, Acts of 1959. ratified November 8, 1960. |
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