1152                                             LAWS OF MARYLAND                                     Ch. 166

GRANTED BY THIS SUBHEADING, OR MAY, IF ITS LEGISLATIVE BODY
BY ORDINANCE DETERMINES THE ACTION TO BE IN THE PUBLIC
INTEREST, ELECT TO HAVE THE POWERS EXERCISED BY A SEPARATE
PUBLIC BODY OR AGENCY.

(B)    IN THE EVENT THE LEGISLATIVE BODY MAKES THAT
DETERMINATION, IT SHALL PROCEED BY ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH A
PUBLIC BODY OR AGENCY TO UNDERTAKE IN THE MUNICIPALITY THE
ACTIVITIES AUTHORIZED BY THIS SUBHEADING.

(C)    THE ORDINANCE SHALL INCLUDE PROVISIONS
ESTABLISHING THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC BODY OR
AGENCY, THE MANNER OF THEIR APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL, AND THE
TERMS OF THE MEMBERS AND THEIR COMPENSATION.

(D)    THE ORDINANCE MAY INCLUDE WHATEVER ADDITIONAL
PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE ORGANIZATION OF THE PUBLIC BODY
OR AGENCY AS MAY BE NECESSARY.

(E)    IN THE EVENT THE LEGISLATIVE BODY ENACTS THIS
ORDINANCE, ALL OF THE POWERS BY THIS SUBHEADING GRANTED TO
THE MUNICIPALITY, FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ORDINANCE,
ARE VESTED IN THE PUBLIC BODY OR AGENCY ESTABLISHED BY THE
ORDINANCE.

29-32. POWERS WITHHELD FROM THE AGENCY

THE AGENCY MAY NOT:

(A)    PASS A RESOLUTION TO INITIATE AN URBAN RENEWAL
PROJECT PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 29-29 AND 29-30 OF THIS
SUBHEADING.

(B)    ISSUE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS PURSUANT TO
SECTION 29-36 OF THIS SUBHEADING.

(C)    THE POWER TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS, AND TO LEVY TAXES
AND ASSESSMENTS PURSUANT TO SECTION 29-30(3) OF THIS

SUBHEADING.

29-33. INITIATION OF PROJECT

IN ORDER TO INITIATE AN URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT, THE
LEGISLATIVE BODY OF THE MUNICIPALITY SHALL ADOPT A
RESOLUTION WHICH:

(A)    FINDS THAT ONE OR MORE SLUM OR BLIGHTED AREAS
EXIST IN THE MUNICIPALITY;

(B)    LOCATES AND DEFINES THE SLUM OR BLIGHTED AREA;

(C)    FINDS THAT THE REHABILITATION, REDEVELOPMENT, OR
A COMBINATION OF THEM, OF THE AREA OR AREAS, IS NECESSARY
AND IN THE INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, MORALS, OR
WELFARE OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE MUNICIPALITY.

29-34. PREPARATION AND APPROVAL OF PLAN FOR URBAN
RENEWAL PROJECT