Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-07-18
.PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS a

ti0nal- defense activities, housing au"
thOrity may sell lin whole or In partD
to the Federal Government any housing
project developed for persons OF low
income but not yet occupied by such
persons; such sale shall be at such price
and upon such terms as the Housing
Authority shall prescribe and shall in
clude provision for the satisfaction OF
all debts and liabilities of the Housing
Authority relating to such project.
&c. Any state public body, as defined
in Article 44B of the Code of Public
Laws. shall have the same rights and
powers to cooperate with Housing Au-
thorities, or with the Federal Govern
ment, with respect to the development
or administration Of projects to assure
the availability of safe and sanitary
dwellings for persons engaged In ma
tional- defense activities that such state
public body has pursuant to such Arti-
Gle for the purpose of assisting the
development or administration Of slum
clearance or housing projects for persons
of low income.
27. Bonds or other obligations issued
by a Housing Authority for project
developed or administered pursuant to
this sub-tit shall be legal investments
to the same extent and for the same
persons, institutions, associations, cor
p0rations, bodies and officers as bonds
or other obligations issued pursuant to
any other section of this Article for the
development of a Slum clearance or
housing project for persons of low In
come.
%. All bonds, notes, contracts, agree
ments and obligations Of Housing Au::
thOrities heretofore issued or entered
into relating to financing or undertak'
Ing Gncluding cooperating with or
acting as agent of the Federal Govern
ment in) the development or admin
stration of any project to assure the
availability of safe and sanitary dwell
ings for persons engaged in national,
defense activities, are hereby val1date0
and declared legal in all respects, not
withstanding any defect or irregularity
therein or any want of statutory
authority.
%. This Article shall constitute an
Independent authorization for Hous-
ing Authority to undertake the devel-
Opment or administration Of projects to
assure the availability Of safe and SAM
tary dwellings for persons engaged In
national defense activities as provided
i'm this Article and for Housing Au'
thOrity to cooperate with, or act as
agent for, the Federal Government FL
the development or administration OF
similar projects by the Federal Govern
ment. In acting under this authorize
ton, a Housing Authority shall not De
subject to any limitations. restrictions
or requirements Of other laws Except
those relating to land acquisition) pre-
scribing the procedure or action to be
taken in the development or administra-
ton Of any public works; ine luincts
for persons Of low income or under
takings or projects of municipal or
public corporations or political sub
divisions or agencies of the State. A
Housing Authority may do any and all
things necessary or desirable to cooper
ate with, or act as agent for, the Fed
era1 Government, or to secure financial
aid, in the expeditions development or
in the administration Of projects to as
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dwellings for persons engaged In ma
tiOnal- defense activities and to effectu
ate the purposes of this Article.
80. (a) Persons engaged in national
defense activities" as used In this
Article, shall include: persons in the
military and naval services of the
United States and employees Of the War
and Navy Departments or other depart
ments of the Federal Government; and
workers engaged or to be engaged In
industries or activities connected with
or essential to the national-defense pro-
gram; and shall include the families
and dependents Of the aforesaid persons
who are living with them.
(b) Development" as used In this
Article, shall mean any and all under,
acquisition, demolition, financing, con-
structiOn or equipment in connection
with a project Including the negOtia-
tion or award of contracts therefor).
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project lin whole or in parD from the
Federal Government.
(c) Administration" as used In this
Article, shall mean any and all under
takings necessary for management.
operation or maintenance, in connection
with any project, and shall include the
leasing Of any project Tin whole or in
part) from the Federal Government.
(d) Federal Government" as used
in this Article, shall mean the United
States of America or any agency or in
Of the United States Of America.
(e) The development Of a project
shalt be deemed to be "initiated," with
in the meaning of this Article, II
Housing Authority has issued any
respect to financing the development Of
such project of the Housing Authority,
or has contracted with the Federal Gov
eminent with respect to the exercise OF
powers hereunder in the development OF
such project Of the Federal Government
for which an ALLEGATION OF funds has
been made prior to December 81, 1913.
(f Housing Authority" as used In
this Article, shall mean any housing
70 this Artiee
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted,
That the powers conferred by this Act
shall be in addition and supplemental
to the powers conferred by any other
be construed as limiting any other pow.
ers of Housing Authority.
Sec. 3. And be 1t further enacted.
That notwithstanding any other evil
dence of legislative intent it is hereby
declared to be the controlling legislative
intent that If any provision of this Act,
or the application thereof t to any iyyvd per
the remainder of the Act and the apph-
cation of such provision to persons or
circumstances other than those as to
which it is held invalid, shall not be
affected thereby.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted.
That this Act is hereby declared to be
an emergency law and necessary for the
immediate preservation of the public
health and safety and being passed
upon by yea and nay vote, supported
by three-fifths of all of the members
elected to each of the two houses OF the
General Assembly, the same shall take
effect from the date of its passage.
Approved: April %, 1941.
CHAPTER 676
AN ACT to add four new sections to
Article az Of tha Annotated Code of