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MARVIN MANDEL, Governor 1319
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section 168A(1) of Chapter 844, of the
Acts of the General Assembly of 1961 be and it is hereby
repealed.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That new
Section 168A(1) be and it is hereby added to Chapter 844,
of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1961 to read as
follows:
Chapter 844
168A.
1. DEFINITIONS
(A) IN THIS SECTION 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
COMBINATION OF THESE FACTORS, ARE DETRIMENTAL TO THE
PUBLIC SAFETY, HEALTH OR MORALS.
(D) "BLIGHTED AREA" MEANS AN AREA IN WHICH A
MAJORITY OF BUILDINGS HAVE DECLINED IN PRODUCTIVITY BY
REASON OF OBSOLESCENCE, DEPRECIATION OR OTHER CAUSES TO
AN EXTENT THEY NO LONGER JUSTIFY FUNDAMENTAL REPAIRS AND
ADEQUATE MAINTENANCE.
(E) "URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT" MEANS
UNDERTAKINGS AND ACTIVITIES OF A MUNICIPALITY IN AN URBAN
RENEWAL AREA FOR THE ELIMINATION AND FOR THE PREVENTION
OF THE DEVELOPMENT OR SPREAD OF SLUMS AND BLIGHT, AND MAY
INVOLVE SLUM CLEARANCE AND REDEVELOPMENT IN AN URBAN
RENEWAL AREA, OR REHABILITATION OR CONSERVATION IN AN
URBAN RENEWAL AREA, OR ANY COMBINATION OR PART OF THEM IN
ACCORDANCE WITH AN URBAN RENEWAL PLAN. THESE
UNDERTAKINGS AND ACTIVITIES MAY INCLUDE:
(1) ACQUISITION OF A SLUM AREA OR A
BLIGHTED AREA OR PORTION OF THEM;
(2) DEMOLITION AND REMOVAL OF
BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS;
(3) INSTALLATION, CONSTRUCTION OR
RECONSTRUCTION OF STREETS, UTILITIES, PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS,
AND OTHER IMPROVEMENTS NECESSARY FOR CARRYING OUT THE
URBAN RENEWAL OBJECTIVES OF THIS SUBHEADING IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE URBAN RENEWAL PLAN;
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