HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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certain conditions to the use of eminent domain; and
providing for the termination of this Act on a certain

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Charter of Baltimore City
Article II - General Powers
Section (15A)(a)
(1964 Revision, as amended)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Code of Public Local Laws
of Maryland be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as
follows:

Article II - General Powers

(15A) INDUSTRIAL AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT

(a) To acquire, within the boundary lines of Baltimore
City, land and property of every kind, by purchase, gift,
EMINENT DOMAIN, or any other legal means [, but not by
eminent domain,] for or in connection with the industrial
and economic growth of Baltimore City. HOWEVER, THE USE OF
EMINENT DOMAIN FOR THIS PURPOSE SHALL BE LIMITED TO
ACQUISITION OF ADJACENT BUT NOT NECESSARILY CONTIGUOUS LAND
AND PROPERTY OF EVERY KIND TO BE USED FOR OR IN CONNECTION
WITH THE EXPANSION, DEVELOPMENT, OR REDEVELOPMENT OF
INDUSTRIAL PARKS IN BALTIMORE CITY CONTAINING 150 ACRES OR
MORE WHICH ARE OR WERE ASSEMBLED, OWNED, OR DEVELOPED BY THE
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE;

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1981. The changes made by this
Act shall remain effective through January 31, 1982, and at
the end of January 31, 1982, and with no further action
required by the General Assembly, the changes made by this
Act shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect.
The abrogation of this Act, however, shall not affect any
suit or suits at law filed pursuant to this Act on or before
January 31, 1982.

Approved May 19, 1981.

CHAPTER 649
(Senate Bill 444)
AN ACT concerning