1628                                LAWS OF MARYLAND                          [CH. 781

purposes or in connection with the exercise of any of the powers
which by this sub-heading are granted to the municipality by exer-
cising the power of eminent domain shall be taken without just
compensation, as agreed upon between the parties, or awarded by
a jury, being first paid or tendered to the party entitled to such com-
pensation. All land or property needed or taken by the exercise of
the power of eminent domain by the municipality for any of the
aforementioned purposes or in connection with the exercise of any
of the powers granted by this sub-heading is hereby declared to be
needed or taken for public uses and purposes. Any or all of the
activities authorized pursuant to this section shall constitute govern-
mental functions undertaken for public uses and purposes and the
power of taxation may be exercised, public funds expended and
public credit extended in furtherance thereof. The municipality is
hereby granted the following additional powers which are hereby
found and declared to be necessary and proper to carry into full
force and effect the specific powers hereinbefore granted and to fully
accomplish the purposes and objects contemplated by the provisions
of this section:

(1)   to make or have made all surveys and plans necessary to the
carrying out of the purposes of this subheading and to adopt or
approve, modify and amend such plans, which plans may include but
shall not be limited to: (i) plans for carrying out a program of
voluntary or compulsory repair and rehabilitation of buildings and
improvements, (ii) plans for the enforcement of codes and regula-
tions relating to the use of land and the use and occupancy of build-
ings and improvements and to the compulsory repair, rehabilitation,
demolition, or removal of buildings and improvements; and (in)
appraisals, title searches, surveys, studies, and other plans and work
necessary to prepare for the undertaking of urban renewal projects
and related activities; and to apply for, accept and utilize grants of
funds from the Federal Government for such purposes;

(2)   to prepare plans for the relocation of persons (including
families, business concerns and others) displaced from an urban
renewal area, and to make relocation payments to or with respect
to such persons for moving expenses and losses of property for which
reimbursement or compensation is not otherwise made, including
the making of such payments financed by the Federal Government.

(3)   to appropriate such funds and make such expenditures as
may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this subheading, in-
cluding the payment or reimbursement of reasonable actual costs
incurred as a result of utility relocations when such relocations are
made necessary by an urban renewal project, after making appro-
priate adjustment for any improvements or betterments to the
utility's facilities made in connection with the relocation; and to
levy taxes and assessments for such purposes; to borrow money and
to apply for and accept advances, loans, grants, contributions and
any other form of financial assistance from the Federal Government,
the State, County or other public bodies, or from any sources, public
or private, for the purposes of this subheading, and to give such
security as may be required therefor; to invest any urban renewal
funds held in reserves or sinking funds or any such funds not required
for immediate disbursement, in property or securities which are
legal investments for other municipal funds.