Ch. 40

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

THE ACTION TO BE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST, ELECT TO HAVE THE POWERS
EXERCISED BY A SEPARATE PUBLIC BODY OR AGENCY.

(B)     IN THE EVENT THE LEGISLATIVE BODY MAKES THAT DETERMINATION, IT
SHALL PROCEED BY ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH A PUBLIC BODY OR AGENCY TO
UNDERTAKE IN THE MUNICIPALITY THE ACTIVITIES AUTHORIZED BY THIS
APPENDIX.

(C)     THE ORDINANCE SHALL INCLUDE PROVISIONS ESTABLISHING THE
NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC BODY OR AGENCY, THE MANNER OF THEIR
APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL, AND THE TERMS OF THE MEMBERS AND THEIR
COMPENSATION.

(D)    THE ORDINANCE MAY INCLUDE WHATEVER ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS
RELATING TO THE ORGANIZATION OF THE PUBLIC BODY OR AGENCY AS MAY BE
NECESSARY.

(E)     IN THE EVENT THE LEGISLATIVE BODY ENACTS THIS ORDINANCE, ALL OF
THE POWERS BY THIS APPENDIX GRANTED TO THE MUNICIPALITY, FROM THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ORDINANCE, ARE VESTED IN THE PUBLIC BODY OR
AGENCY ESTABLISHED BY THE ORDINANCE.

A1-105. POWERS WITHHELD FROM THE AGENCY...
THE AGENCY MAY NOT:

(1)     PASS A RESOLUTION TO INITIATE AN URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT
PURSUANT TO SECTIONS A1-102 AND A1-103 OF THIS APPENDIX;

(2)     ISSUE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS PURSUANT TO SECTION A1-111
OF THIS APPENDIX; AND OR

(3)     THE POWER TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS AND TO OR LEVY TAXES AND
ASSESSMENTS PURSUANT TO SECTION A1-103(3) OF THIS APPENDIX

A1-106. INITIATION OF PROJECT.

IN ORDER TO INITIATE AN URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT, THE LEGISLATIVE
BODY OF THE MUNICIPALITY SHALL ADOPT A RESOLUTION WHICH:

(1)     FINDS THAT ONE OR MORE SLUM OR BLIGHTED AREAS EXIST IN
THE MUNICIPALITY;

(2)     LOCATES AND DEFINES THE SLUM OR BLIGHTED AREA; AND

(3)     FINDS THAT THE REHABILITATION, REDEVELOPMENT, OR A
COMBINATION OF THEM, OF THE AREA OR AREAS, IS NECESSARY AND IN THE
INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, MORALS, OR WELFARE OF THE
RESIDENTS OF THE MUNICIPALITY.

A1-107. PREPARATION AND APPROVAL OF PLAN FOR URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT.

(A) IN ORDER TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF THIS APPENDIX, THE
MUNICIPALITY SHALL HAVE PREPARED AN URBAN RENEWAL PLAN FOR SLUM OR

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