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authority necessary or proper to carry into full force and effect
any and all of the specific powers authorized by this section and
to fully accomplish any and all of the purposes and objects contem-
plated by the provisions of this section, provided such additional
power or authority is not inconsistent with the terms and provisions
of this section or with any other provision or provisions of the
Constitution of Maryland.

(c) The governing authority of any county and the legislative
body of any municipal corporation (other than Baltimore City)
which has or A CHARTER FORM OF GOVERNMENT OR

WHICH adopts a charter form of government as authorized by

Articles XI-A or XI-E of the Constitution may establish a public

body or agency or authorize any existing public body or agency
"

to undertake and carry out the activities authorized by this section

and grant any or all of the powers herein authorized except the

power of taxation to such new or existing public body or agency;

and the General Assembly of Maryland may establish or authorize

(C) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, BY
PUBLIC LOCAL LAW, MAY ESTABLISH OR AUTHORIZE
the establishment of a public body or agency to undertake in a
county or municipal corporation (other than Baltimore City) the ac-
tivities authorized by this section, and may provide that, when the

governing authority of any county and the legislative body of any

municipal corporation shall so determine, any or all of the powers,
except the power of taxation, herein authorized to be granted to
such county or municipal corporation shall be vested in such pub-
lic body or agency or in any existing public body or agency.

(d) The governing authority of any county and the legislative body
of any municipal corporation (other than Baltimore City) which
has or A CHARTER FORM OF GOVERNMENT OR WHICH
adopts a charter form of government as authorized by Articles
XI A or XI E of the Constitution, and the General Assembly of

Maryland may place such other and further restrictions or limita-.

tions on the exercise of any the powers which they may grant to

any county or municipal corporation, or other public body or agency

under the provisions of this section as they may deem proper and

expedient.

(D) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MAY PLACE SUCH OTHER
AND FURTHER RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS ON THE
EXERCISE OF ANY OF THE POWERS PROVIDED FOR IN
THIS SECTION, AS IT MAY DEEM PROPER AND EXPEDIENT.

(e) The provisions of this section are independent of, and shall
in no way affect, the powers granted under Article XIB of the
Constitution of Maryland, title "City of Baltimore—Land Develop-
ment and Redevelopment." ALSO, THE POWER PROVIDED IN
THIS SECTION FOR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO ENACT
PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS AUTHORIZING ANY MUNICIPAL COR-
PORATION OR ANY COUNTY TO CARRY OUT URBAN RE-
NEWAL PROJECTS PREVAILS OVER THE RESTRICTIONS
CONTAINED IN ARTICLE 11A "LOCAL LEGISLATION" AND
IN ARTICLE HE "MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS" OF THIS
CONSTITUTION.