J. MILLARD TAWES, GOVERNOR                           1303

(1) plans for carrying out a program of voluntary or compulsory
repair and rehabilitation of buildings and improvements, (2) plans
for the enforcement of codes and regulations relating to the use of
the land and the use and occupancy of buildings and improvements
and to the compulsory repair, rehabilitation, demolition, or removal
of buildings and improvements, and (3) appraisals, title searches,
surveys, studies, and other plans and work necessary to prepare for
the undertaking of urban renewal projects and related activities;
and to apply for, accept and utilize grants of funds from the Federal
Government for such purposes;

(b)   to prepare plans for the relocation of persons (including
families, business concerns and others) displaced from an urban
renewal area, and to make relocation payments to or with respect to
such persons for moving expenses and losses of property for which
reimbursement or compensation is not otherwise made, including the
making of such payments financed by the Federal Government;

(c)   to invest any urban renewal funds held in reserves or sinking
funds or any such funds not required for immediate disbursement,
in property or securities which are legal investments for other munic-
ipal COUNTY funds.

(d)   to hold, improve, clear or prepare for redevelopment any
property acquired in connection with urban renewal projects; to
mortgage, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise encumber such property;
to insure or provide for the insurance of such property or operations
of the municipality against any risks or hazards, including the power
to pay premiums on any such insurance.

(e)   to make and execute all contracts and other instruments nec-
essary or convenient to the exercise of its powers under this Act,
including the power to enter into agreements with other public bodies
or agencies (which agreements may extend over any period, not with-
standing any provision or rule of law to the contrary), and to include
in any contract for financial assistance with the Federal Government
for or with respect to an urban renewal project and related activities
such conditions imposed pursuant to Federal laws as the municipality
COMMISSION may deem reasonable and appropriate.

(f)   to enter into any building or property in any urban renewal
area in order to make inspections, surveys, appraisals, soundings or
test borings, and to obtain an order for this purpose from the Circuit
Court for Baltimore County in the event entry is denied or resisted;

(g)   to plan, replan, install, construct, reconstruct, repair, close or
vacate streets, roads, sidewalks, public utilities, parks, playgrounds,
and other public improvements in connection with an urban renewal
project; to zone or rezone any part of the municipality COUNTY and
to make exceptions from building regulations; AND TO EXPEND
SUCH FUNDS AS MAY BE AVAILABLE TO THE COMMISSION
FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY AND ALL COSTS AND EXPENSES
INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH, OR INCIDENTAL TO, THE
DEMOLITION, REMOVAL, RELOCATION, RENOVATION, CON-
STRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION OR ALTERATION OF LANDS,
BUILDINGS, STREETS, HIGHWAYS, SIDEWALKS, ALLEYS,
PUBLIC UTILITIES OR SERVICES, PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS,
AND OTHER STRUCTURES OR IMPROVEMENTS;