Article XI-A
SEC. 7. The word "Petition" as used in this Ar-
ticle, means one or more sheets written or printed,
or partly written and partly printed; "Signature"
means the signature of a registered voter written by
himself in his own handwriting (and not by his
mark), together with the ward or district and pre-
cinct in which he is registered. The authenticity of
such signatures and the fact that the persons so
signing are registered voters shall be evidenced by
the affidavit of one or more registered voters of the
City or County in which said voters so signing are
registered, and one affidavit may apply to or cover
any number of signatures to such petition. The
false signing of any name, or the signing of any fic-
titious name to said petition shall be forgery, and
the making of any false affidavit in connection with
said petition shall be perjury.
ARTICLE XI-B"»
CITY OF BALTIMORE—LAND DEVELOP-
MENT AND REDEVELOPMENT.
SECTION 1.'^ The General Assembly of
Maryland, by public local law, may authorize and
empower the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore:
(a) To acquire, within the boundary lines of
Baltimore City, land and property of every kind,
and any right, interest, franchise, easement or
privilege therein, by purchase, lease, gift, condem-
nation or any other legal means, for development
or redevelopment, including, but not limited to,
the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation
thereof; and
(b) To sell, lease, convey, transfer or otherwise
dispose of any of said land or property, regard-
less of whether or not it has been developed, re-
developed, 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, per-
son or other legal entity.
No land or property taken by the Mayor and
City Council of Baltimore for any of the afore-
mentioned purposes or in connection with the ex-
ercise of any of the powers which may be granted
to the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore pur-
suant to this Article by exercising the power of
eminent domain, shall be taken without just com-
pensation, as agreed upon between the parties, or
awarded by a jury, being first paid or tendered to
the party entitled to such compensation.
"" Added by Chapter 649, Acts of 1943, ratified November 7,
1944.
"° Thus amended by Chapter 162, Acts of 1947, ratified No-
vember 2,1948.

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All land or property needed, or taken by the
exercise of the power of eminent domain, by the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore for any of
the aforementioned purposes or in connection
with the exercise of any of the powers which may
be granted to the Mayor and City Council of
Baltimore pursuant to this Article is hereby de-
clared to be needed or taken for a public use.
SEC. 2.'" The General Assembly of Maryland
may grant to the Mayor and City Council of
Baltimore any and all additional power and au-
thority necessary or proper to carry into full force
and effect any and all of the specific powers which
the General Assembly is authorized to grant to the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore pursuant to
this Article and to fully accomplish any and all of
the purposes and objects contemplated by the
provisions of this Article, provided such additional
power or authority is not inconsistent with the
terms and provisions of this Article or with any
other provision or provisions of the Constitution of
Maryland. The General Assembly may place such
other and further restrictions or limitations on the
exercise of any of the powers which it may grant to
the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore under
the provisions of this Article as it may deem proper
and expedient.
ARTICLE XI-C'"
OFF-STREET PARKING.
SECTION 1. The General Assembly of Mary-
land, by public local law, may authorize the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore:
(a) Within the City of Baltimore to acquire
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, for storing, parking and servic-
ing self-propelled vehicles, provided, that no pe-
troleum products shall be sold or offered for sale
at any entrance to or exit from, any land so ac-
quired or at any entrance to, or exit from, any
structure erected thereon, when any entrance to,
or exit from, any such land or structure faces on
a street or highway which is more than 25 feet
wide from curb to curb; and
(b) To sell, lease, convey, transfer or otherwise
dispose of any of said land or property, regard-
less of whether or not it has been developed, re-
developed, altered, or improved and irrespective
"' Thus amended by Chapter 162, Acts of 1947, ratified No-
vember 2,1948.
'" Added by Chapter 505, Acts of 1947, ratified November 2,
1948.