J. MILLARD TAWES, Governor                       1339

necessary or convenient to the exercise of its powers under this
sub-heading, including the power to enter into agreement with any
other public bodies or agencies (which agreements may extend over
any period, notwithstanding any provision or rule of law to the
contrary), and to include in any contract for financial assistance
with the Federal Government for or with respect to an urban re-
newal project and related activities such conditions imposed pursuant
to Federal laws as the municipality may deem reasonable and ap-
propriate;

(6)   to enter into any building or property in any urban renewal
area in order to make inspections, surveys, appraisals, soundings
or test borings, and to obtain an order for this purpose from the
Circuit Court for the county in which the municipality is situated
in the event entry is denied or resisted;

(7)   to plan, replan, install, construct, reconstruct, repair, close
or vacate streets, roads, sidewalks, public utilities, parks, play-
grounds and other public improvements in connection with an urban
renewal project; and to make exceptions from building regulations;

(8)   to generally organize, coordinate and direct the administra-
tion of the provisions of this sub-heading as they apply to such
municipality in order that the objective of remedying slum and
blighted areas and preventing the causes thereof within such munici-
pality may be most effectively promoted and achieved;

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

3. Establishment of Urban Renewal Agency

The municipality may itself exercise all the powers granted by
this sub-heading or may, if its legislative body by ordinance de-
termines 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 determina-
tion, it shall proceed by ordinance to establish a public body or
agency to undertake in the municipality the activities authorized by
this sub-heading. Such ordinance shall include provisions establish-
ing the number of members of such public body or agency, the
manner of their appointment and removal, the terms of said mem-
bers and their compensation. The ordinance may include such addi-
tional provisions relating to the organization 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 sub-heading
granted to the municipality shall, from the effective date of said
ordinance, be vested in the public body or agency thereby established,
except:

(1)   The power to pass a resolution to initiate an urban renewal
project pursuant to Section 4 of this sub-heading.

(2)   The power to issue general obligation bonds pursuant to
Section 9 of this sub-heading.

(3)   The power to appropriate funds, and to levy taxes and
assessments pursuant to Section 2(3) of this sub-heading.