818                               LAWS OF MARYLAND                       [CH. 358

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That new Section 114(e)(8) to the Code of Public Local Laws of
Dorchester County (1961 Edition, being Article 10 of the Code of
Public Local Laws of Maryland), title "Dorchester County," subtitle
"Redevelopment—Urban Renewal," to follow immediately after Sec-
tion 114 (e) (7) thereof and to repeal and re-enact, with amendments,
Section 115 of said Code and to read as follows:

114(e)(8.

The acquisition of open land to be used among other things for low
and moderate income housing projects.

115.

The municipality is hereby authorized and empowered to carry
out urban renewal projects [which shall be limited to slum clearance
in slum or blighted areas and redevelopment or the rehabilitation
of slum or blighted areas] to acquire in connection with such
projects, within the corporate limits of the municipality, land and
property of every kind and any right, interest, franchise, easement
or privilege therein, including land or property and any right or
interest therein already devoted to public use by purchase, lease,
gift, condemnation or any other legal means; to sell, lease, convey,
transfer or otherwise dispose of any of said land or prop-
erty, regardless of whether or not it has been developed, redeveloped,
altered or improved and irrespective of the manner or means in or
by which it may have been acquired, to any private, public or quasi
public corporation, partnership, association, person or other legal
entity. No land or property taken by the municipality for any of the
aforementioned purposes or in connection with the exercise of any
of the powers which by this subheading are granted to the municipal-
ity by exercising 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
compensation. 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 subheading 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 provi-
sions 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