2054                                              LAWS OF MARYLAND                                          Ch. 582

(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 ARTICLE TO THE MUNICIPALITY BY
EXERCISING TERM ITS 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 ARTICLE IS DECLARED TO BE NEEDED OR TAKEN FOR
PUBLIC USES AND PURPOSES,

(E)   ANY OR ALL OF THE ACTIVITIES AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO
THIS ARTICLE 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.

SECTION 3. ADDITIONAL POWERS.

THE MUNICIPALITY HAS THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL POWERS. THESE
POWERS ARE DECLARED TO BE NECESSARY AND PROPER TO CARRY INTO FULL
FORCE AND EFFECT THE SPECIFIC POWERS GRANTED IN THIS ARTICLE AND
TO FULLY ACCOMPLISH THE PURPOSES AND OBJECTS CONTEMPLATED BY THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION:

(A) TO MAKE OR HAVE MADE ALL SURVEYS AND PLANS NECESSARY TO
THE CARRYING OUT OF THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE AND TO ADOPT OR
APPROVE, MODIFY AND AMEND THOSE PLANS. THESE PLANS MAY INCLUDE,
BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: