110                             LAWS OF MARYLAND                        [CH. 70

51.

(b) The county treasurer of Allegany County shall receive an
annual salary of [$2,000.00] not less than $2,400.00.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the provisions of this Act
shall not be construed to extend or apply to the Treasurer in office
on the effective date of this Act but they shall take effect with the
next term of office.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1963.

Approved March 14, 1963.

CHAPTER 70
(Senate Bill 152)

AN ACT to add 11 new sections under the new sub-heading- "Re-
development—Urban Renewal", to the Charter of the Town of
Bel Air as said Charter is contained in the Code of Public Local
Laws of Harford County (1957 Edition, being Article 13 of the
Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland), title "Harford County",
sub-title "Bel Air", to authorize and empower the Town of Bel Air
to carry out urban renewal projects, the redevelopment, rehabilita-
tion of slum or blighted areas, including the acquisition of property
for such purposes with certain provisions in regard to such acqui-
sition by the exercise of the power of eminent domain; declaring
such activities to constitute functions in furtherance of which the
Town of Bel Air may exercise the power of taxation, spend public
funds and extend public credit; granting to the Town of Bel Air
certain additional powers and authority necessary or proper to
carry into full force or effect the powers hereinabove mentioned and
place certain restrictions and limitations on certain powers granted.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That 11 new sections under the new sub-heading "Redevelopment—
Urban Renewal", be and they are hereby added to the Charter of the
Town of Bel Air as this Charter is contained in the Code of Public
Local Laws OF HARFORD COUNTY (1957 EDITION, BEING
ARTICLE 13 OF THE CODE OF PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS of Mary-
land), title "Harford County", sub-title "Bel Air", and all to read
as follows:

Redevelopment—Urban Renewal
1. Definitions

(a)  The following terms wherever used or referred to in this sub-
heading shall have the following meanings, unless a different mean-
ing is clearly indicated by the context:

(b)  "Federal Government" shall include the United States of
America or any agency or instrumentality, corporate or otherwise,
of the United States of America.