1242 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [Cil. 517

person or persons who would occupy the dwelling accommoda-
tions have an aggregate annual income in excess of five times
the annual rental of the quarters to be furnished such person
or persons; in computing the rental for this purpose of select-
ing tenants, there shall be included in the rental the average
annual cost (as determined by the authority) to the occupants,
of heat, water, electricity, gas, cooking range and other neces-
sary services or facilities, whether or not the charge for such
services and facilities is in fact included in the rental, (e)
It shall prohibit subletting by tenants.

Nothing contained in this or the preceding section shall be
construed as limiting the power of an authority to vest in an
obligee the right, in the event of a default by the authority,
to take possession of a housing project or cause the appoint-
ment of a receiver thereof or acquire title thereto through
foreclosure proceedings, free from all the restrictions imposed
by this or the preceding section.

11. Any two or more authorities may join or co-operate
with one another in the exercise of any or all of the powers con-
ferred thereby for the purpose of financing, planning, under-
taking, constructing or operating a housing project or projects
located within the area of operation of any one or more of said
authorities.

12. An authority shall have the right to acquire by the
exercise of the power of eminent domain any real property
which it may deem necessary for its purposes under this Ar-
ticle after the adoption by it of a resolution declaring that the
acquisition of the real property described therein is necessary
for such purposes. An authority may exercise the power of
eminent domain in the manner provided in Article 33A of the
Code of Public General Laws of Maryland and acts amenda-
tory thereof or supplementary thereto; or it may exercise the
power of eminent domain in the manner provided by any other
applicable statutory provisions for the exercise of the power
of eminent domain. Property already devoted to a public use
may be acquired in like manner, provided that no real property
belonging to the city, the State of any political subdivision
thereof may be acquired without its consent.

13. All housing projects of an authority shall be subject to
the planning, zoning, sanitary and building laws, ordinances
and regulations applicable to the locality in which the housing
project is situated.

14. An authority shall have power to issue bonds from time
to time in its discretion, for any of its corporate purposes. An
authority shall also have power to issue refunding bonds for