PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                               Ch. 40

(7) THE PRESERVATION, IMPROVEMENT, OR EMBELLISHMENT OF
HISTORIC STRUCTURES OR MONUMENTS.

A1-102. POWERS.

(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;
AND

(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 APPENDIX TO THE MUNICIPALITY BY EXERCISING THE
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 MIJNICIPALITY FOR ANY OF THESE PURPOSES
OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE EXERCISE OF ANY OF THE POWERS GRANTED BY
THIS APPENDIX IS DECLARED TO BE NEEDED OR TAKEN FOR PUBLIC USES AND
PURPOSES.

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

A1-103. 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 APPENDIX AND TO
FULLY ACCOMPLISH THE PURPOSES AND OBJECTS CONTEMPLATED BY THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION:

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