J. MILLARD TAWES, GOVERNOR                           1591

(6) acquisition of any other real property in the urban renewal
area where necessary to eliminate unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe
conditions, lessen density, eliminate obsolete or other uses detrimental
to the public welfare, or otherwise to remove or prevent the spread
of blight or deterioration, or to provide land for needed public facili-
ties.

(f)   "Urban Renewal Area" shall mean a slum area or blighted
area or both, which the County Commissioners for Howard County
designates as appropriate for an urban renewal project.

(g)   "Urban Renewal Plan" shall mean a plan, as it exists from
time to time, for an urban renewal project, which plan shall be suffi-
ciently complete to indicate such land acquisition, demolition and re-
moval of structures, redevelopment, improvements, and rehabilitation
as may be proposed to be carried out in the urban renewal area, zon-
ing and planning changes, if any, land uses, maximum density, and
building requirements.

174D. Powers—Authority.

(a)  The County Commissioners for Howard County is ARE hereby
authorized and empowered to carry out and effectuate the purposes
and provisions of this act:

(b)   To carry out urban renewal projects, which shall be limited to
slum clearance in slum or blighted areas and redevelopment thereof,
or the rehabilitation of slum OR blighted areas.

(c)   To acquire in connection with such projects, within Howard
County, Maryland, land and property of every kind and any right,
title, interest, franchise, easement, or privilege therein, including
land or property or any right therein already devoted to public use
by purchase, lease, gift, option, condemnation, or any other legal
means, for development or redevelopment purposes, including, but not
limited to, the demolition, comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation
thereof, provided, however, that any land or property owned by the
State of Maryland shall not be acquired without the prior consent of
the State.

(d)   To mortgage, pledge, or otherwise encumber or dispose of
any real property, provided that statutory provision with respect to
the acquisition, clearance, demolition or disposition of property by
public bodies shall not apply to an Urban Renewal Project and related
activities unless the legislature shall specifically so state.

(e)   To develop or redevelop, including, but not limited to, the
comprehensive renovation, or rehabilitation of any and all land or
property acquired by any of the methods hereinbefore mentioned.

(f)   To apply for and accept from the United States of America,
the State of Maryland, or any department or agency thereof, or any
other source, any loan, grant, gift, contribution or aid of any kind.

(g)   To make and execute all contracts, agreements, deeds, leases,
franchises, or other legal instruments, for such term and under such
conditions as may be necessary or convenient to exercise and carry
out the provisions of this Act, notwithstanding any limitations as to
the term of years imposed by other laws on said contracts, agree-
ments, deeds, leases or franchises.