HARRY HUGHES, Governor

1981

VOTE OF AT LEAST FOUR MEMBERS, MAY ADOPT THE RESOLUTION,
WITHIN 3 DAYS, IT SHALL BE DELIVERED TO THE COUNTY
EXECUTIVE, WHO, WITHIN 10 DAYS OF RECEIPT, MAY APPROVE OR
DISAPPROVE IT. IF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE DISAPPROVES THE
RESOLUTION, HE SHALL RETURN IT TO THE COUNCIL WITH REASONS
FOR DISAPPROVAL STATED IN WRITING.          THE COUNCIL MAY THEN

READOPT THE RESOLUTION OVER THE DISAPPROVAL OF THE COUNTY
EXECUTIVE BY THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF FIVE MEMBERS.

29A-2.

(A)   WITHIN THE DESIGNATED REVITALIZATION DISTRICT,
BALTIMORE COUNTY, MARYLAND, MAY ACQUIRE IN CONNECTION WITH A
REVITALIZATION PROJECT, WITHIN THE COUNTY LIMITS, LAND AND
PROPERTY OF EVERY KIND, 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; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT LAND OR PROPERTY IN EACH
SINGLE OWNERSHIP ACQUIRED AS INDICATED IN THE APPROVED
REVITALIZATION PLAN FOR THE PURPOSE OF SALE, LEASE OR OTHER
TRANSFER TO ANY PERSON OR ENTITY SHALL HAVE BEEN AT LEAST 75

PERCENT VACANT FOR THE PRECEDING 2 YEARS USED FOR EITHER

COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES,

(B)   LAND OR PROPERTY TAKEN BY THE COUNTY FOR ANY OF
THESE PURPOSES OR IN CONNECTICUT WITH THE EXERCISE OF ANY OF
THE POWERS WHICH ARE GRANTED BY THIS TITLE TO THE COUNTY BY
EXERCISING THE POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN MAY NOT BE TAKEN
WITHOUT JUST COMPENSATION. ANY CONDEMNATION OF LAND OR
PROPERTY UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE SHALL BE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURE PROVIDED IN TITLE 2, ARTICLE
I, SECTION 2-2 OF THE CODE OF PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS OF BALTIMORE
COUNTY (1968 EDITION, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME).

(C)   ALL LAND OR PROPERTY NEEDED OR TAKEN BY THE
EXERCISE OF THE POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN BY THE COUNTY FOR
ANY OF THESE PURPOSES OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE EXERCISE OF
ANY OF THE POWERS GRANTED BY THIS TITLE IS DECLARED TO BE
NEEDED OR TAKEN FOR PUBLIC USES AND PURPOSES.

(D)   ANY OR ALL OF THE ACTIVITIES AUTHORIZED PURSUANT
TO THIS TITLE CONSTITUTE GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS UNDERTAKEN
FOR PUBLIC USES AND PURPOSES. THE POWER OF TAXATION MAY BE
EXERCISED, PUBLIC FUNDS EXPENDED, AND PUBLIC CREDIT EXTENDED
IN THEIR FURTHERANCE. THE COUNTY MAY ISSUE REVENUE BONDS TO
FINANCE THE UNDERTAKING OF ANY REVITALIZATION PROJECT AND
RELATED ACTIVITIES. IT MAY ALSO ISSUE REFUNDING BONDS FOR
THE PAYMENT OR RETIREMENT OF ITS PREVIOUSLY ISSUED BONDS.
THE BONDS SHALL BE MADE PAYABLE, AS TO BOTH PRINCIPAL AND
INTEREST, SOLELY FROM THE INCOME, PROCEEDS, REVENUES, AND
FUNDS OF THE COUNTY DERIVED FROM OR HELD IN CONNECTION WITH
THE UNDERTAKING AND CARRYING OUT OF REVITALIZATION PROJECTS
UNDER THIS TITLE.

(E)   THE COUNTY MAY SELL, LEASE, OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER
REAL PROPERTY OR ANY ACQUIRED INTEREST IN PROPERTY FOR A