WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 745

(D)   "CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER" MEANS THE PRESIDENT,
CHAIRMAN, MAYOR, COUNTY EXECUTIVE, OR OTHER CHIEF EXECUTIVE
OFFICER OF A LOCAL GOVERNING BODY, IF ANY, HOWEVER DESIGNATED,
WHETHER ELECTED TO THE OFFICE OR ACTING AS SUCH UNDER LAW.

(E)  "COMMISSIONER COUNTY" MEANS ANY COUNTY OF MARYLAND,
OTHER THAN A COUNTY SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 25A OR
ARTICLE 25B OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND.

(F)  "DESIGNATED BLIGHTED AREA" MEANS AN AREA DESIGNATED BY
A LOCAL GOVERNING BODY BY ORDINANCE OR ADMINISTRATIVE RESOLUTION
IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 14-805(A) OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(G)  "FINANCED AREA" MEANS, WITH RESPECT TO AN ISSUE OF
BONDS, THE PORTION OF THE AFFECTED DESIGNATED BLIGHTED AREA WITH
RESPECT TO WHICH THE PROCEEDS OF SUCH ISSUE OF BONDS ARE TO BE
USED, AS DESIGNATED BY A LOCAL GOVERNING BODY BY ORDINANCE OR
ADMINISTRATIVE RESOLUTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 14-306(A)
14-805(A) OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(H) "LOCAL GOVERNING BODY" MEANS ANY OF THE 23 COUNTIES OF
MARYLAND, A MUNICIPALITY, OR THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF
BALTIMORE.

(I) "MUNICIPALITY" MEANS A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION SUBJECT TO
THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE XI-E OF THE CONSTITUTION.

(J) "REDEVELOPMENT PURPOSES" MEANS, WITH RESPECT TO ANY
DESIGNATED BLIGHTED AREA:

(1)  ACQUISITION BY THE LOCAL GOVERNING BODY OF REAL
PROPERTY LOCATED IN SUCH AREA;

(2)  CLEARING AND PREPARATION FOR REDEVELOPMENT OF
LAND IN SUCH AREA WHICH WAS ACQUIRED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNING BODY;

(3)  REHABILITATION OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED IN SUCH
AREA WHICH WAS ACQUIRED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNING BODY; AND

(4)  THE RELOCATION OF OCCUPANTS OF SUCH REAL
PROPERTY.

(K) "ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION" MEANS AN ENACTMENT ADOPTED BY
A LOCAL GOVERNING BOW PURSUANT TO PROCEDURES SPECIFIED BY
APPLICABLE LOCAL CHARTER OR PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS.

14-802.

(A) IN ADDITION TO ANY POWERS IT MAY HAVE AND

NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LIMITATION OR APPROVAL REQUIREMENT IMPOSED BY
LAW, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTIONS (B), (C), AND (D) OF THIS
SECTION AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LOCAL PROCEDURES FOR
AUTHORIZATION OF SALE AND ISSUANCE OF BONDS , A LOCAL GOVERNING

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