J. MILLARD TAWES, Governor                      565

to follow immediately after Section 27 of Article 18, to authorize
and empower the Mayor and Council of Centreville 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 provisions
in regard to such acquisition by the exercise of the power of
eminent domain; declaring such activities to constitute govern-
mental functions in furtherance of which the Mayor and Council
of Centreville may exercise the power of taxation, expend public
funds and extend public credit; granting to the Mayor and Council
of Centreville certain additional powers and authority necessary
or proper to carry into full force and effect the powers herein-
above mentioned and placing certain restrictions and limitations on
certain powers granted.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That a new section be and it is hereby added to the Charter of the
Town of Centreville, the same being Sections 43 to 117, inclusive of
Article 18 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland, titled
"Queen Anne's County", sub-titled "Town of Centreville", said new
section to be known as Section 28, titled "Redevelopment—Urban
Renewal" and to follow immediately after Section 27 of Article 18, to
read as follows:

Section 28.—Redevelopment Urban Renewal Section

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.

(c)  "Slum Area" shall mean any area where dwellings predomi-
nate, which, by reason of depreciation, overcrowding, faulty arrange-
ment or design, lack of ventilation, light or sanitary facilities, or any
combination of these factors, are detrimental to the public safety,
health or morals.

(d)  "Blighted Area" shall mean an area in which a majority of
buildings have declined in productivity by reason of obsolescence,
depreciation or other causes to an extent they no longer justify fun-
damental repairs and adequate maintenance.

(e) "Urban Renewal Project" shall mean undertakings and ac-
tivities of a municipality in an urban renewal area for the elimina-
tion and for the prevention of the development or spread of slums
and blight, and may involve slum clearance and redevelopment in an
urban renewal area, or rehabilitation or conservation in an urban
renewal area, or any combination or part thereof in accordance with
an urban renewal plan. Such undertakings and activities may in-
clude—

(1) acquisition of a slum area or a blighted area or portion thereof;

(2)  demolition and removal of buildings and improvements;