1782                       Certificates of Referenda

1959, Ch. 444

Office of the Secretary of State
Annapolis, Maryland

I, Thomas B. Finan, Secretary of State of the State of
Maryland, pursuant to the direction contained in Section 172 of
Article 33 of the Annotated Code of Maryland, (1957 Edition), Do
Hereby Certify, that at the General Election held in the State of
Maryland on November 8, 1960, an Act known as Chapter 444 of the
Acts of 1959, was submitted to the voters of the State of Maryland,
pursuant to the provisions of Article 14 of the Constitution of the
State of Maryland, said Act being as follows:

"An Act to propose an amendment to Article III of the Constitu-
tion of the State of Maryland by adding thereto new Section
61, to follow immediately after Section 60 of said Article, pro-
viding that by public local law the General Assembly of Mary-
land may authorize and empower any county or any municipal
corporation, other than Baltimore City to carry out urban
renewal projects involving the clearance and redevelopment
and rehabilitation of slum areas or blighted areas, including
the acquisition of property for such purposes with certain pro-
visions in regard to such acquisition by the exercise of the
power of eminent domain; declaring such activities when
authorized by the General Assembly, to constitute governmental
functions in furtherance of which the General Assembly may
authorize such counties and municipal corporations to exercise
the power of taxation, to expend public funds and to extend
public credit; providing authority to the General Assembly to
grant to such county or municipal corporation additional pow-
ers and authority necessary or proper to carry into full force
and effect the specific powers to be authorized and to place
restrictions and limitations on any powers which the General
Assembly may grant to any county, municipal corporation or
other public body or agency; providing authority to the General
Assembly to create public bodies or agencies or to utilize
existing agencies to carry out such activities; and providing
for the submission of said amendment to the qualified voters
of the State for adoption or rejection."

AND I DO hereby certify, that at said election 327,178 votes were
cast in favor of the adoption of Chapter 444 of the Acts of 1959, and
100,527 votes were cast against adoption of said Chapter 444 of the
Acts of 1959, the said Act has therefore been ratified by a majority
of the qualified voters of the State of Maryland.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my
name and affixed my official seal at the City of
Annapolis this 20th day of December, 1960.

(Secretary of

State's Seal)

THOMAS B. FINAN,

Secretary of State.