The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-07-18
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS


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.
20. 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-
th0rities, or with the Federal Govern
ment, with respect to the development
or administration of projects to assure
the availability of safe and sanitary
ss ahst 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.
q. Bonds or other obligations issued
by a Housing Authority for projecr
developed or administered. pursuant to
this subtitle shall be legal investments
to the same extent and for the same
persons, institutions, associations, cor
porations, bodies and officers as bonds
or other obligations issued pursuant to
any other section of this Article for the
development Of slum clearance or
housing project for persons of low In
come.
2S. All bonds, notes, contracts, agree
ments and obligations Of Housing Au-
thorities heretofore issued or entered
into relating to financing or undertak-
ing (including cooperating with or
acting as agent Of the Federal Govern
ment in) the development or admin,
availability of safe and sanitary dwell
ings for persons engaged in national.
defense activities, are hereby validated
and declared legal in all respects. not
withstanding any defect OF irr tafuatnry
authority.
20. 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
in this Article and for a Housing Au-
thority to cooperate with, or act as
agent for, the Federal Government IN
the development or administration OF
similar projects by the Federal Govern
ment. In acting under this authorize
ton, a Housing Authority shall not be
subject to any limitations. restrictions
or requirements Of other laws Except
scribing the procedure or action to be
taken in the development or admfnistra-
tion of any public works, including
slum clearance and housing projects
for persons of low income or under
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 Tor, the Fed,
eral Government. or to secure financial
aid, in the expeditions development or
in the administration Of projects to as
sure the availability of safe and sanitary
dwellings for persons engaged in ma
tional- defense ACTIVITIES ties ana io 70 enectu'
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
takings necessary for the planning, land
acquisition, demolition, financing, con-
struction or equipment in connection
with project Qncluding the negotia-
tion or. award of contracts therefor),
and shall include the acquisition Of any
project Tin whole or in part) 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 I'm whole or in
(d) Federal Government" as used
in this Article, shall mean the United
States Of America or any agency or In
strumentality, corporate or otherwise,
of the United States of America.
(e) The development of a project
shall be deemed to be initiated" with
in the meaning of this Article, If q
Housing Authority has issued any
bonds, notes or other obligations with
respect to financing the development Of
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
(f) Housing Authority" as used in
this Article, shall mean any housing
authority established or hereafter es-
tablished pursuant to this Article.
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
law, and nothing contained herein shall
be construed as limiting any other pow.
ers of a Housing Authority.
Sec. 8. And be it 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 to any per-
sons or circumstances, ID held invalid,
the remainder Of the Act and the appli-
cation Of such provision to persons or
circumstances other than those as to
which 1t 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 a yea and nay vote, supported
by three ffths 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 it's passage.
Approved: April %, 1871.
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