2502

LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 495

The Public Local Laws of Caroline County
Section 126A through 126M, to be under the new

subheading "Redevelopment — Urban Renewal"
Article 6 — Public Local Laws of Maryland
(1965 Edition, as amended)

Preamble

WHEREAS, It is hereby found and declared that there
exist in Federalsburg, Maryland areas or conditions which
require redevelopment, renewal, or rehabilitation with
the aid and assistance of Federal and other Government
Funds; that the existence of those areas contributes to
the spread of crime and disease, constitutes an economic
and moral liability, decreases the tax base, reduces tax
revenues, increases juvenile delinquency, aggravates
traffic conditions and causes numerous traffic problems;
that the prevention and elimination of these conditions
is a matter of public concern of the state of Maryland
and Federalsburg, Caroline County. It is further found
and declared that the existence of these conditions makes
it necessary to acquire private property for
redevelopment, renewal, and rehabilitation and such
acquisition is hereby declared to be for a public
purpose; now, therefore,

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That new Sections 126A through 126M, to be
under the new subheading "Redevelopment — Urban Renewal",
be and they are hereby added to the Public Local Laws of
Caroline County being Article 6 of the Code of Public
Local Laws of Maryland (1965 Edition, as amended) to read
as follows:

Article 6

REDEVELOPMENT - URBAN RENEWAL

126A. DEFINITIONS

(A)    IN THIS SUBHEADING THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE
THE MEANINGS INDICATED.

(B)     "FEDERAL GOVERNMENT" MEANS THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA OR ANY AGENCY OR INSTRUMENTALITY, CORPORATE OR
OTHERWISE, OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

(C)    "SLUM AREA" MEANS ANY AREA WHERE DWELLINGS
PREDOMINATE WHICH, BY REASON OF DEPRECIATION,
OVERCROWDING, FAULTY ARRANGEMENT OR DESIGN, LACK OF
VENTILATION, LIGHT OR SANITARY FACILITIES, OR ANY