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of ownership or building development, or, if a new street is involved,
any division of a parcel of land [.]; provided that IN CASE OF a
division of land into lots or parcels of five (5) or more acres and not
involving a new street shall not be deemed a subdivisions AND MAY
BE EXCEPTED THEREFROM BY A PETITION TO THE PLAN-
NING COMMISSION OF HOWARD COUNTY. The term includes
resubdivision and, when appropriate to the context, shall relate to the
process of subdividing or to the land subdivided.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1963.

Approved April 30, 1963.

CHAPTER 775
(House Bill 684)

AN ACT to add eleven new sections under the new subheading "Re-
development—Urban Renewal" to the Charter of the City of Laurel,
as said Charter is contained in the Code of Public Local Laws of
Prince George's County (1953 Edition, as amended, being Article
17 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland), title "Prince
George's County," subtitle "Laurel," to authorize and empower
the Mayor and City Council of Laurel to carry out urban renewal
projects, the redevelopment and rehabilitation of slum or blighted
areas, including the acquisition of property for such purposes with
certain provisions in regard to such acquisition by the exercise of
the power of eminent domain; declaring such activities to constitute
functions in furtherance of which the Mayor and City Council of
Laurel may exercise the power of taxation, spend public funds and
extend public credit; granting to the Mayor and City Council of
Laurel certain additional powers and authority necessary or proper
to carry into full force or effect the powers hereinabove mentioned
and to place certain restrictions and limitations on certain powers
granted.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That eleven new sections be and they are hereby added to the Charter
of the City of Laurel as said Charter is contained in the Code of
Public Local Laws of Prince George's County (1953 Edition, as
amended, being Article 17 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Mary-
land), title "Prince George's County," subtitle "Laurel," to be under
the new subheading "Redevelopment—Urban Renewal," 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.