J. MILLARD TAWES, GOVERNOR                           1495

grounds, and other public improvements in connection with an urban
renewal project; and to make exceptions from building regulations;

(h) to generally organize, coordinate and direct the administration
of the provisions of this Article as they apply to such municipality
in order that the objective of remedying slum and blighted areas
and preventing the causes thereof within such municipality may be
most effectively promoted and achieved;

(i) to require any public utility to relocate, at its own expense,

any lines or other facilities within an urban renewal area, if such

relocation is required to carry out an urban renewal plan;

(j) (I) to exercise all or any part or combination of powers herein
granted.

Section 3. Establishment of Urban Renewal Agency. A munici-
pality may itself exercise all the powers granted by this Article, or
may, if its legislative body by ordinance determines such action to
be in the public interest elect to have such powers exercised by a
separate public body or agency as hereinafter provided. In the event
said legislative body makes such determination, it shall proceed
by ordinance to establish a public body or agency to undertake in
the municipality the activities authorized by this Article. Such ordi-
nance shall include provisions establishng the number of members
of such public body or agency the manner of their appointment and
removal, the terms of said members and their compensation. The
ordinance may include such additional provisions relating to the or-
ganization of said public body or agency as may be necessary. In the
event the legislative body enacts such an ordinance, all of the powers
by this Article granted to the municipality shall, from the effective
date of said ordinance, be vested in the public body or agency thereby
established, except:

(a)  The power to pass a resolution to initiate an urban renewal
project pursuant to Section 4 of this Article.

(b)  The power to issue general obligation bonds pursuant to Sec-
tion 9 of this Article.

(c)  The power to appropriate funds, and to levy taxes and assess-
ments pursuant to Section 2 (c) of this Article.

Section 4. Initiation of Project. In order to initiate an urban
renewal project, the legislative body of the municipality shall adopt
a resolution which

(a)  finds that one or more slum or blighted areas exist in such
municipality;

(b)  locates and defines the said slum or blighted areas;

(c)  finds that the rehabilitation, redevelopment, or a combination
thereof, of such area or areas, is necessary in the interest of the
public health, safety, morals or welfare of the residents of such
municipality.

Section 5. Preparation and approval of Plan for Urban Renewal
Project. The municipality, in order to carry out the purposes of
this Article, shall prepare or cause to be prepared an urban renewal