MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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(J) "MUNICIPALITY" MEANS A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
OF THIS STATE.

84B. POWERS

(A)    THE MUNICIPALITY MAY UNDERTAKE AND CARRY OUT
URBAN RENEWAL PROJECTS.

(B)    THESE PROJECTS SHALL BE LIMITED:

(1)    TO SLUM CLEARANCE IN SLUM OR BLIGHTED
AREAS AND REDEVELOPMENT OR THE REHABILITATION OF SLUM OR
BLIGHTED AREAS;

(2)    TO ACQUIRE IN CONNECTION WITH THOSE
PROJECTS, WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE
MUNICIPALITY, LAND AND PROPERTY OF EVERY KIND AND ANY
RIGHT, INTEREST, FRANCHISE, EASEMENT OR PRIVILEGE,
INCLUDING LAND OR PROPERTY AND ANY SIGHT OR INTEREST
ALREADY DEVOTED TO PUBLIC USE, BY PURCHASE, LEASE, GIFT,
CONDEMNATION OR ANY OTHER LEGAL MEANS;

(3)    TO SELL, LEASE, CONVEY, TRANSFER OR
OTHERWISE DISPOSE OF ANY OF THE LAND OR PROPERTY,
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.

(C)    LAND OR PROPERTY TAKEN BY THE MUNICIPALITY FOR
ANY OF THESE PURPOSES OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE EXERCISE
OF ANY OF THE POWERS WHICH ARE GRANTED BY THIS SUBHEADING
TO THE MUNICIPALITY BY EXERCISING THE POWER OF EMINENT
DOMAIN MAY NOT 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 THE
COMPENSATION.

(D)    ALL LAND OR PROPERTY NEEDED OR TAKEN BY THE
EXERCISE OF THE POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN BY THE
MUNICIPALITY FOR ANY OF THESE PURPOSES OR IN CONNECTION
WITH THE EXERCISE OF ANY OF THE POWERS GRANTED BY THIS
SUBHEADING IS DECLARED TO BE NEEDED OR TAKEN FOR PUBLIC
USES AND PURPOSES.

(E)    ANY OR ALL OF THE ACTIVITIES AUTHORIZED
PURSUANT TO THIS SUBHEADING CONSTITUTE GOVERNMENTAL
FUNCTIONS UNDERTAKEN FOR PUBLIC USES AND PURPOSES AND THE
POWER OF TAXATION MAY BE EXERCISED, PUBLIC FUNDS EXPENDED
AND PUBLIC CREDIT EXTENDED IN FURTHERANCE OF THEM.

84C. ADDITIONAL POWERS