1324                             Laws of Maryland                        [Ch. 758

of said land or property, regardless of whether or not it has been
developed, redeveloped, altered or improved and irrespective of the
manner or means in or by which it may have been acquired, to. any
private, public or quasi public corporation, partnership, association,
person or other legal entity. No land or property taken by the munic-
ipality for any of the aforementioned purposes or in connection
with the exercise of any of the powers which by this subtitle are
granted to the municipality by exercising the power of eminent do-
main shall be taken without just compensation, as agreed upon be-
tween the parties or awarded by a jury, being first paid or tendered
to the party entitled to such compensation. All land or property
needed or taken by the exercise of the power of eminent domain by
the municipality for any of the aforementioned purposes or in con-
nection with the exercise of any of the powers granted by this sub-
title is hereby declared to be needed or taken for public uses and
purposes. Any or all of the activities authorized pursuant to this
section shall constitute governmental functions undertaken for public
uses and purposes and the power of taxation may be exercised, public
funds expended and public credit extended in furtherance thereof.
The municipality is hereby granted the following additional powers
which are hereby found and declared to be necessary and proper to
carry into full force and effect the specific powers hereinbefore
granted and to fully accomplish the purposes and objects contem-
plated by the provisions of this section.

(a)   to make or have made all surveys and plans necessary to the
carrying out of the purposes of this subtitle and to adopt or approve,
modify and amend such plans, which plans may include but shall not
be limited to: (1) plans for carrying out a program of voluntary
or compulsory repair and the rehabilitation of buildings and im-
provements, (2) plans for the enforcement of codes and ordinance
relating to the use of land and the use and occupancy of buildings
and improvements and to the compulsory repair, rehabilitation, dem-
olition, or removal of buildings and improvements, and (3) ap-
praisals, 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 appropriate such funds and make such expenditures as
may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this subtitle, and to
levy taxes and assessments for such purposes; to borrow money and
to apply for and accept advances, loans, grants, contributions and
any other form of financial assistance from the Federal Govern-
ment, the State, County or other public bodies, or from any source,
public or private, for the purposes of this subtitle, and to give such
security as may be required therefor; to invest any urban renewal
funds held in reserves or sinking funds or any such funds not re-
quired for immediate disbursement, in property or securities which
are legal investments for other municipal funds.