J. MILLARD TAWES, Governor                     1057

the welfare of the inhabitants of Prince George's  County, shall

be liberally construed to effect the purposes hereof.   All Acts and

parts of Acts inconsistent with the provisions of  this Act are
hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1966.

Approved May 6, 1966.

CHAPTER 602
(Senate Bill 287)

AN ACT to add eleven new sections to the Code of Public Local Laws
of Harford County (1965 Edition, being Article 13 of the Code of
Public Local Laws of Maryland), title "Harford County", subtitle
"County Commissioners", to be added at the end of said subtitle
under the new subheading "Redevelopment—Urban Renewal",
providing for the powers, duties, and functions of certain county
and other officials in relation to the exercise of these powers, and
making general provisions for certain redevelopment and urban
renewal activities in Harford County.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That eleven new sections be and they are hereby added to the Code
of Public Local Laws of Harford County (1965 Edition, being Article
13 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland), title "Harford
County", subtitle "County Commissioners", to be added at the end
of said subtitle under the new subheading "Redevelopment—Urban
Renewal", and all to read as follows:

Redevelopment—Urban Renewal
1. Definitions.

(a)   The terms listed below in this section, wherever used or re-
ferred to in this subheading, shall have the meanings here provided,
unless a different meaning 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 predom-
inate, 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 funda-
mental repairs and adequate maintenance.

(e)  "Urban Renewal Project" shall mean undertakings and activ-
ities of a municipality in an urban renewal area for the elimination