MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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to sell, lease, convey, transfer or otherwise
dispose of land and properties therein; and
authorizing the General Assembly to grant Montgomery
County the additional power and authority necessary
or proper to carry out the specific powers granted
herein; and submitting this amendment to the
qualified voters of the State for adoption or
rejection.

BY proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Maryland
BY adding

New Article XI—I — Montgomery County — Land
Development and Redevelopment

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, (Three—fifths of all the members elected to
each of the two Houses concurring), That the following be
and the same is hereby proposed as an amendment to the
Constitution of Maryland, by adding new Article XI—I —
Montgomery County — Land Development and Redevelopment,
the same, if adopted by the legally qualified voters of
the State, as herein provided, to become a part of the
Constitution of Maryland:

ARTICLE XI-I - MONTGOMERY COUNTY - LAND
DEVELOPMENT AND REDEVELOPMENT

(A) FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING, REDEVELOPING,
RENOVATING OR REHABILITATING AREAS WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES
OF A CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT AS DESIGNATED IN THE LOCAL
ZONING ORDINANCE WHICH HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED BY AN ADOPTED
AND APPROVED MASTER PLAN FOR HIGH INTENSITY OFFICE, HIGH
INTENSITY COMMERCIAL OR HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL USE, OR
A COMBINATION OF THOSE USES, AND IN EACH OF WHICH IS
LOCATED A RAPID RAIL TRANSIT STATION SITE WHICH HAS
RECEIVED FINAL APPROVAL, OR A PORTION OF THAT SITE, THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY PUBLIC LOCAL LAW MAY AUTHORIZE AND
EMPOWER MONTGOMERY COUNTY TO:

(1)    ACQUIRE, WITHIN THOSE AREAS OF THE
COUNTY, LAND AND PROPERTY OF EVERY KIND, AND ANY
INTEREST, EASEMENT OR PRIVILEGE THEREIN, BY PURCHASE,
LEASE, GIFT, CONDEMNATION OR OTHER LEGAL MEANS;

(2)    DEVELOP PUBLIC FACILITIES ON ANY LAND SO
ACQUIRED;

(3)    SELL, CONVEY, TRANSFER, LEASE OR
OTHERWISE DISPOSE OF ANY OF THAT LAND OR PROPERTY,
REGARDLESS OF WHETHER IT IS UNDEVELOPED, OR HAS BEEN