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LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 380

OTHERWISE ENCUMBER THAT PROPERTY; AND

(3) TO INSURE OR PROVIDE FOR THE INSURANCE
OF THE PROPERTY OR OPERATIONS OF THE MUNICIPALITY AGAINST
ANY RISKS OR HAZARDS, INCLUDING THE POWER TO PAY PREMIUMS
ON ANY SUCH INSURANCE;

(E)    TO MAKE AND EXECUTE ALL CONTRACTS AND OTHER
INSTRUMENTS NECESSARY OR CONVENIENT TO THE EXERCISE OF
ITS POWERS UNDER THIS SUBHEADING, INCLUDING THE POWER TO
ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER PUBLIC BODIES OR
AGENCIES (THESE AGREEMENTS MAY EXTEND OVER ANY PERIOD,
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OR RULE OF LAW TO THE
CONTRARY), AND TO INCLUDE IN ANY CONTRACT FOR FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR OR WITH
RESPECT TO AN URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT AND RELATED
ACTIVITIES WHATEVER CONDITIONS IMPOSED PURSUANT TO
FEDERAL LAWS AS THE MUNICIPALITY CONSIDERS REASONABLE AND
APPROPRIATE;

(F)    TO ENTER INTO ANY BUILDING OR PROPERTY IN ANY
URBAN RENEWAL AREA IN ORDER TO MAKE INSPECTIONS, SURVEYS,
APPRAISALS, SOUNDINGS OR TEST BORINGS, AND TO OBTAIN AN
ORDER FOR THIS PURPOSE FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE
COUNTY IN WHICH THE MUNICIPALITY IS SITUATED IN THE EVENT
ENTRY IS DENIED OR RESISTED;

(G)    TO PLAN, REPLAN, INSTALL, CONSTRUCT,
RECONSTRUCT, REPAIR, CLOSE OR VACATE STREETS, ROADS,
SIDEWALKS, PUBLIC UTILITIES, PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS, AND
OTHER PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH AN URBAN
RENEWAL PROJECT; AND TO MAKE EXCEPTIONS FROM BUILDING
REGULATIONS;

(H) TO GENERALLY ORGANIZE, COORDINATE AND DIRECT
THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBHEADING
AS THEY APPLY TO THE MUNICIPALITY IN ORDER THAT THE
OBJECTIVE OF REMEDYING SLUM AND BLIGHTED AREAS AND
PREVENTING ITS CAUSES WITHIN THE MUNICIPALITY MAY BE
PROMOTED AND ACHIEVED MOST EFFECTIVELY;

(I) TO EXERCISE ALL OR ANY PART OR COMBINATION OF
THE POWERS GRANTED IN THIS SUBHEADING.

183D. ESTABLISHMENT OF URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY

(A)    A MUNICIPALITY MAY ITSELF EXERCISE ALL THE
POWERS GRANTED BY THIS SUBHEADING, OR MAY, IF ITS
LEGISLATIVE BODY BY ORDINANCE DETERMINES THE ACTION TO BE
IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST, ELECT TO HAVE THE POWERS
EXERCISED BY A SEPARATE PUBLIC BODY OR AGENCY.

(B)    IN THE EVENT THE LEGISLATIVE BODY MAKES THAT
DETERMINATION, IT SHALL PROCEED BY ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH