J. MILLARD TAWES, GOVERNOR                              1539

any of the aforementioned purposes or in connection with the exer-
cise of any of the powers which by this Article are granted to the
municipality by exercising the power of eminent domain shall be
taken without just compensation, as agreed upon between the par-
ties, 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 connection with the
exercise of any of the powers granted by this Article is hereby de-
clared 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 ac-
complish the purposes and objects contemplated 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 Article 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 rehabilitation of buildings and improve-
ments, (2) plans for the enforcement of codes and regulations relat-
ing to the use of land and the use and occupancy of buildings and
improvements and to the compulsory repair, rehabilitation, demoli-
tion, 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 re-
newal 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 Article, INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE PAYMENT OF ANY AND ALL
COSTS AND EXPENSES INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH,
OR INCIDENTAL TO, THE ACQUISITION OF LAND OR PROP-
ERTY, AS AFORESAID, AND FOR THE DEMOLITION, RE-
MOVAL, RELOCATION, RENOVATION OR ALTERATION OF
LAND, BUILDINGS, STREETS, HIGHWAYS, ALLEYS, UTILI-
TIES OR SERVICES, AND OTHER STRUCTURES OR IMPROVE-
MENTS, AND FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION,
INSTALLATION, RELOCATION OR REPAIR OF STREETS,
HIGHWAYS, ALLEYS, UTILITIES OR SERVICES, IN CON-
NECTION WITH URBAN RENEWAL PROJECTS; 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 Government, the