Ch. 519                                        1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(37) (I) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH (24) OF
THIS SUBSECTION IN ADDITION TO THE AUTHORITY PROVIDED ELSEWHERE IN THIS
SUBSECTION, AND PROVIDED THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION HAS URBAN RENEWAL
AUTHORITY GRANTED UNDER ARTICLE III, SECTION 61 OF THE MARYLAND
CONSTITUTION:

1.        SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SUBPARAGRAPH (IV) OF
THIS PARAGRAPH, TO ACQUIRE, WITHIN THE BOUNDARY LINES OF THE MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION, LAND AND PROPERTY OF EVERY KIND, AND ANY RIGHT, INTEREST,
FRANCHISE, EASEMENT OR PRIVILEGE THEREIN, BY PURCHASE, LEASE, GIFT,
CONDEMNATION OR ANY OTHER LEGAL MEANS, FOR DEVELOPMENT OR
REDEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE COMPREHENSIVE
RENOVATION OR REHABILITATION THEREOF; AND

2.        TO SELL, LEASE, CONVEY, TRANSFER OR OTHERWISE
DISPOSE OF ANY OF SAID 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.

(II)     NO LAND OR PROPERTY TAKEN BY A MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION FOR ANY OF THE AFOREMENTIONED PURPOSES OR IN CONNECTION
WITH THE EXERCISE OF ANY OF THE POWERS WHICH MAY BE GRANTED TO A
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH BY EXERCISING THE
POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN, SHALL 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 SUCH COMPENSATION.

(III)    ALL LAND OR PROPERTY NEEDED, OR TAKEN BY THE
EXERCISE OF THE POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN, BY ANY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
FOR ANY OF THE AFOREMENTIONED PURPOSES OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE
EXERCISE OF ANY OF THE POWERS WHICH MAY BE GRANTED TO A MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH IS HEREBY DECLARED TO BE
NEEDED OR TAKEN FOR A PUBLIC USE OR A PUBLIC BENEFIT.

(IV)    BEFORE THE ACQUISITION OF ANY SINGLE FAMILY OR
MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLING UNIT, OR OTHER STRUCTURE, IS MADE UNDER THIS
PARAGRAPH, A FINDING OR DETERMINATION SHALL BE MADE THAT:

1.        THE DWELLING UNIT OR STRUCTURE HAS
DETERIORATED TO SUCH EXTENT AS TO CONSTITUTE A SERIOUS AND GROWING
MENACE TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE;

2.        THE DWELLING UNIT OR STRUCTURE IS LIKELY TO
CONTINUE TO DETERIORATE UNLESS CORRECTED;

3.        THE CONTINUED DETERIORATION OF THE DWELLING
UNIT OR STRUCTURE MAY WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE BLIGHTING OR
DETERIORATION OF THE AREA IMMEDIATELY SURROUNDING THE DWELLING UNIT
OR STRUCTURE; AND

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