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Supervisor of Assessments of Carroll County, in writing, of the
location of such trailer or trailers in Carroll County. Failure to com-
ply with the provisions of this section shall result in a penalty of
ten per cent. (10%) of the tax due for each month that the owner
shall fail to notify the Supervisor of Assessments.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1959.

Approved April 8, 1959.

CHAPTER 444
(House Bill 18)

AN ACT to propose an amendment to Article III of the Constitution
of the State of Maryland by adding thereto new Section 61, to
follow immediately after Section 60 of said Article, providing
that the governing authority of any county or the legislative body
of any municipal corporation which has a charter form of govern-
ment OR WHICH ADOPTS A CHARTER FORM OF GOVERN-
MENT as authorized by Articles XIA or XI E of the Constitu-
tion is authorized and empowered, and the General Assembly of
Maryland may authorize and empower any county or any munici-
pal corporation other than Baltimore City (for which the General
Assembly has been previously granted similar powers by Article
XI B of the Constitution of the State of Maryland), to carry
out urban renewal projects involving the clearance and redevelop-
ment or rehabilitation or conservation of slum or blighted areas,
including the acquisition of property for such purposes; declar-
ing such activities to constitute governmental functions under-

taken for public uses and purposes and that the power of taxation

may be exercised, public funds expended and public credit extended
in furtherance thereof; providing authority to grant to any such
county or municipal corporation additional powers and authority

necessary or proper to carry into full force and effect the specific

powers to be authorized; providing authority for the creation
of public bodies or agencies or the utilization of existing agencies
to carry out such activities; and providing for the submission
of said amendment to the qualified voters of the State for adop-
tion or rejection. THAT BY PUBLIC LOCAL LAW THE GEN-
ERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND MAY AUTHORIZE AND
EMPOWER ANY COUNTY OR ANY MUNICIPAL CORPORA-
TION, OTHER THAN BALTIMORE CITY TO CARRY OUT
URBAN RENEWAL PROJECTS INVOLVING THE CLEAR-
ANCE AND REDEVELOPMENT AND REHABILITATION
OF SLUM AREAS OR BLIGHTED AREAS, INCLUDING THE
ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY FOR SUCH PURPOSES
WITH CERTAIN PROVISIONS IN REGARD TO SUCH AC-

Explanation: Italics indicate new matter added to existing law.

[Brackets] indicate matter stricken from existing law.

CAPITALS indicate amendments to bill.

Strike out indicates matter stricken out of bill.