1456                                        LAWS OF MARYLAND                                  Ch. 554

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 addition to the
Constitution of Maryland, by adding new Article XI—J —
Prince George's 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-J - PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY -
LAND DEVELOPMENT AND REDEVELOPMENT

1.

(A)    FOR THE PURPOSE OF      DEVELOPING, REDEVELOPING,
RENOVATING OR REHABILITATING AREAS WHICH HAVE BEEN
DESIGNATED AS DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS BY ADOPTED
DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT PLANS,      AND IN EACH OF WHICH IS
LOCATED A RAPID RAIL TRANSIT      STATION SITE WHICH HAS
RECEIVED FINAL APPROVAL, THE   GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY PUBLIC
LOCAL LAW MAY AUTHORIZE AND      EMPOWER PRINCE GEORGE'S
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
DEVELOPED, REDEVELOPED, RENOVATED OR REHABILITATED, AND
REGARDLESS OF THE MANNER OR MEANS BY WHICH IT WAS
ACQUIRED, TO ANY PRIVATE, PUBLIC OR QUASI-PUBLIC
CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION, PERSON OR PERSONS
OR OTHER LEGAL ENTITY, UPON THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
NECESSARY TO ASSURE A USE CONSISTENT WITH THE PURPOSES OF
THIS ARTICLE.

(B)    LAND OR PROPERTY, INCLUDING GOODWILL, TAKEN BY
THE COUNTY FOR ANY OF THESE PURPOSES 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.

(C)    ALL LAND AND PROPERTY NEEDED OR TAKEN BY
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY THROUGH THE EXERCISE OF THE POWER
OF EMINENT DOMAIN FOR ANY OF THESE PURPOSES IS DECLARED
TO BE NEEDED OR TAKEN FOR PUBLIC USES OR PURPOSES. ANY
OR ALL OF THE ACTIVITIES AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO THIS
ARTICLE 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 THOSE FUNCTIONS.