HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                    2055

(1)  PLANS FOR CARRYING OUT A PROGRAM OF VOLUNTARY OR
COMPULSORY REPAIR AND REHABILITATION OF BUILDINGS AND
IMPROVEMENTS;

(2)  PLANS FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF CODES AND
REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE USE OF LAND AND THE USE AND OCCUPANCY
OF BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS AND TO THE COMPULSORY REPAIR,
REHABILITATION, DEMOLITION, OR REMOVAL OF BUILDINGS AND
IMPROVEMENTS; AND

(3)  APPRAISALS, TITLE SEARCHES, SURVEYS, STUDIES, AND
OTHER PLANS AND WORK NECESSARY TO PREPARE FOR THE UNDERTAKING OF
URBAN RENEWAL PROJECTS AND RELATED ACTIVITIES; AND TO APPLY FOR,
ACCEPT AND UTILIZE GRANTS OF FUNDS FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OR
OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY FOR THOSE PURPOSES;

(B)  TO PREPARE PLANS FOR THE RELOCATION OF PERSONS
(INCLUDING FAMILIES, BUSINESS CONCERNS AND OTHERS) DISPLACED FROM
AN URBAN RENEWAL AREA, AND TO MAKE RELOCATION PAYMENTS TO OR WITH
RESPECT TO THOSE PERSONS FOR MOVING EXPENSES AND LOSSES OF
PROPERTY FOR WHICH REIMBURSEMENT OR COMPENSATION IS NOT OTHERWISE
MADE, INCLUDING THE MAKING OF PAYMENTS FINANCED BY THE FEDERAL

GOVERNMENT;

(C)  TO APPROPRIATE WHATEVER FUNDS AND MAKE WHATEVER
EXPENDITURES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF
THIS ARTICLE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED:

(1)  TO THE PAYMENT OF ANY AND ALL COSTS AND EXPENSES
INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH, OR INCIDENTAL TO, THE ACQUISITION OF
LAND OR PROPERTY, AND FOR THE DEMOLITION, REMOVAL, RELOCATION,
RENOVATION OR ALTERATION OF LAND, BUILDINGS, STREETS, HIGHWAYS,
ALLEYS, UTILITIES OR SERVICES, AND OTHER STRUCTURES OR
IMPROVEMENTS, AND FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION,
INSTALLATION, RELOCATION OR REPAIR OF STREETS, HIGHWAYS, ALLEYS,
UTILITIES OR SERVICES, IN CONNECTION WITH URBAN RENEWAL PROJECTS;

(2)  TO LEVY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS FOR THOSE PURPOSES;

(3)  TO BORROW MONEY AND TO APPLY FOR AND ACCEPT
ADVANCES, LOANS, GRANTS, CONTRIBUTIONS AND ANY OTHER FORM OF
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, THE STATE,
COUNTY OR OTHER PUBLIC BODIES, OR FROM ANY SOURCES, PUBLIC OR
PRIVATE, FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE, AND TO GIVE WHATEVER
SECURITY AS MAY BE REQUIRED FOR THIS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE; AND

(4)  TO INVEST ANY URBAN RENEWAL FUNDS HELD IN
RESERVES OR SINKING FUNDS OR ANY OF THESE FUNDS NOT REQUIRED FOR
IMMEDIATE DISBURSEMENT IN PROPERTY OR SECURITIES WHICH ARE LEGAL
INVESTMENTS FOR OTHER MUNICIPAL FUNDS;

(D) (1) TO HOLD, IMPROVE, CLEAR OR PREPARE FOR
REDEVELOPMENT ANY PROPERTY ACQUIRED IN CONNECTION WITH URBAN
RENEWAL PROJECTS;