BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor

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UNHEALTHFUL, UNSANITARY, OR UNSAFE CONDITIONS, LESSEN
DENSITY, ELIMINATE OBSOLETE OR OTHER USES DETRIMENTAL TO THE
PUBLIC WELFARE, OR OTHERWISE TO REMOVE OR PREVENT THE SPREAD
OF BLIGHT OR DETERIORATION, OR TO PROVIDE LAND FOR NEEDED
PUBLIC FACILITIES; AND

(7) THE PRESERVATION, IMPROVEMENT, OR
EMBELLISHMENT OF HISTORIC STRUCTURES OR MONUMENTS.

29-29. 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 RIGHT 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.

29-30. ADDITIONAL POWERS