WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 330

ENGAGE IN RESEARCH, STUDIES, AND EXPERIMENTATION ON THE
SUBJECT OF HOUSING;

(7) ACTING THROUGH 1 OR MORE COMMISSIONERS OR OTHER
PERSON OR PERSONS DESIGNATED BY THE AUTHORITY: TO CONDUCT
EXAMINATIONS AND INVESTIGATIONS AND TO HEAR TESTIMONY AND
TAKE PROOF UNDER OATH AT PUBLIC OR PRIVATE HEARINGS ON ANY
MATTER MATERIAL FOR ITS INFORMATION; TO ADMINISTER OATHS,
ISSUE SUBPOENAS REQUIRING THE ATTENDANCE OF WITNESSES OR THE
PRODUCTION OF BOOKS AND PAPERS, AND TO ISSUE COMMISSIONS FOR
THE EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES WHO ARE OUTSIDE OF THE STATE OR
UNABLE TO ATTEND BEFORE THE AUTHORITY, OR EXCUSED FROM
ATTENDANCE; TO MAKE AVAILABLE TO APPROPRIATE AGENCIES
(INCLUDING THOSE CHARGED WITH THE DUTY OF ABATING OR
REQUIRING THE CORRECTION OF NUISANCES OR LIKE CONDITIONS, OR
OF DEMOLISHING UNSAFE OR UNSANITARY STRUCTURES WITHIN ITS
AREA OF OPERATION) ITS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS WITH
REGARD TO ANY BUILDING OR PROPERTY WHERE CONDITIONS EXIST
WHICH ARE DANGEROUS TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, MORALS, SAFETY, OR
WELFARE;

(8) TO ESTABLISH 1 OR MORE NOT-FOR-PROFIT
CORPORATIONS CONTROLLED BY THE AUTHORITY, WHICH MAY OWN,
OPERATE, OR TAKE ANY AND ALL STEPS NECESSARY OR CONVENIENT
TO DEVELOP OR OTHERWISE UNDERTAKE HOUSING PROJECTS WITHIN
THE AUTHORITY'S AREA OF OPERATION. THE ENUMERATION OF THE
POWER TO ESTABLISH 1 OR MORE NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATIONS
SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED IN ANY WAY TO IMPLY THAT THE EXERCISE
OF THE POWER PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION WAS
NOT AUTHORIZED BY PRIOR LAW;

(9) SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE LEGISLATIVE BODY
AND THE CHIEF ELECTED OFFICIAL OF THE LOCAL JURISDICTION, TO
ACQUIRE BY THE EXERCISE OF THE POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN ANY
REAL PROPERTY WHICH IT DEEMS NECESSARY FOR ITS PURPOSES
UNDER THIS ARTICLE AFTER THE ADOPTION BY IT OF A RESOLUTION
DECLARING THAT THE ACQUISITION OF THE REAL PROPERTY
DESCRIBED THEREIN IS NECESSARY FOR THOSE PURPOSES. AN
AUTHORITY MAY EXERCISE THE POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN IN THE
MANNER PROVIDED IN TITLE 12 OF THE REAL PROPERTY ARTICLE OF
THE CODE 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 COUNTY, THE STATE, OR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION
THEREOF MAY BE ACQUIRED WITHOUT ITS CONSENT;

(10) TO BORROW MONEY OR ACCEPT GRANTS OR OTHER

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