The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-06

OF MARYLAND DIRECTING THE RUW.
lNTTAApNENrs 10 T q coNsTITUTiON
OF THE STATE
wAessas. at .tAs January session q ths
General Assembly Of Maryland, held In the
year 1913, shs following Acts were passed,
providing for the submission OF amend
ments 70 the Constitution Of the State to
the qualified voters Of the State OF Mary
lana feR adoption Or rejection. namely;
CHAPTER 90
AN ACT = propose an amendment e shs
new Article thereto, to follow immsdi-
ateiy after Article Xt-A. and to be known
as Article XI-B, and to provide for the
suhmission Of said Amendment 70 the
Qualf0ed veters Of the State Of Maryland,
for adoption or rejection.
Section I. Be IL enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland, (three. dfths OF ali
members Of each Of the two Houses con-
eurringl. That the following Article to
follow inmediately after Article XI-A, and
20 be known a. Article XI-B, be and the
to the Constitution Of Maryland, which Ar
the state Of Maryland, a. herein provided,
shall thereby, by such adoption, be and be-
come q part Of the Constitution Of Mary
land.
BALTIMORE REDEvELoPMENT
COMMISSION
eectiea I. The General Assembly Of
,ses &. Ey prG ana ess
timore TO create Q Baltimore Redevelop-
ment Commission. Any public local law
authorizing the creation Of the Baltimore
Redevelopment Commission shall contain
the following provisions:
(a) The Baltimore Redevelopment Com
mission shall come into being only. when
the City Council Of Baltimore shall pass
. resolution that there y need Tor the t 60,
City Of Baltimore. When the City Council
Of Baltimore adopts such 9 resolution, Il
shall promptly notify the Mayor OF Baiti-
more City Of such adoption. Upon receiv-
ton, the Mayor shall appoint five persons
Cor n1ch additional number Of persons as
the General Assembly may provide In said
public local law), as Commissioners OF the
Baltimore Redevelopment Commission. The
Commissioners shall serve for such terms
and shall receive such compensation the
General Assembly may provide In said pub
lie local law.
(b) The Baltimore Redevelopment Com
mission, when created, shall have power
and authority to acquire land IN slums
and blighted areas I'm Baltimore City by
purchase. lease or condemnation, and to
reconvey any such land by sale or lease
for redeyelopment, in accordance with O re-
development plan for Baltimore City, pro-
vided that such redeyeiopment plan has
City Plan Of Baltimore City; and provided
further that no such slum or blighted area
10 be acquired shall be less than eight
:'sium" shall mean any area where dwell
ings predominant, which by reason OF 1e-
probation, overcrowding, faulty arrange
ment or design, lack Of ventilation, light OF
these factors, are detrimental to the public
safety, health or morals. The term
"bIghted area" shall mean an area in
which q majority Of the buildings have de-
lescence, depreciation or other causes to an
extent they NO longer justify fundamental
repairs and adequate maintenance.
(c) The Baltimore Redevelopment Com
mission shall have authority to use the
power of eminent domain to acquire any
land needed for any redevelopment project;
provided, however, that the Baltimore re.
development Commission shall have hrst
obtained options upon or shall have pur-
chased at least 90 percentum OF such Land
area required for any such redevelopment
project. Property already devoted to
public be aeaudssa ~ pro
vided, however, that NO real property be-
longing to the State Of Maryland or the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore may
State or Of said City, as the case may be.
No property taken by the Baltimore Re.
development Commission, by. exercise Of
the power Of eminent domain, shall be
taken without just compensation, as agreed
(dJ The Baltimore Redevelopment Com
mission shall have power to petition the
money and to receive from the United
States Of America such loans to be used in
the acquisition Of land in slums and
blighted areas for redeve!opment ana Tor
use in the preparation Of any redevelop-
lei The Baltimore Redevelopment Com
mission shall have power to reconvey any
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lease or condemnation to any, private cor
peration, companies, partnerships, or per.
sons, for redevelopment and rebuilding, at
q price consistent with the new uses which
scribe for such land, even though such
price may be below the original cost Of
acquisition. The Baltimore Redevelopment
Commission shall have power to include in
the terms Of sale or leases OF land to pri-
vate corporations, companies, partnerships,
or persons, provisions obligating the pur-
-chasers or lessees Of such land to begin the
building Of improvements within reason
able period Of time; and to include In such
contracts, appropriate covenants and re-
strictions to maintain standards of popu.
lation density, property maintenance, char.
acter Of the use Of land, and architectural
standards established in the redevelopment
plan and approved by the Commission ON
City Plan Of Baltimore City.
(f) The Baltimore Redevelopment Com
mission shall have NO power to pledge the
and City Council Of Baltimore, and the
Mayor and City Council Of Baltimore shall
not be liable in any way OF manner what
soever, for any Of the obligations, con-
tracts, or undertakings. of the Baltimore
Redevelopment' Commission.
Sec. 2. The General Assembly Of Mary
land may grant the Baltimore Redevelop.
ment Commission, any and all additional
powers necessary and proper to carry into
effect the abovo mentioned powers and pur-
poses Of said Commission, provided such
additional powers are not inconsistent with
the terms and provisions Of this Article
XI-B, and with any other provisions Of the
Constitution Of Maryland. The General As
sembly may add such other and further
limitations upon the powers and the exer-
else Of such powers Of the Baltimore Re-
DEVELOPMENT Commission a. 1t may deem
proper and expedient.
Sec. 8. And be 1t further enacted, That
the aforegoing Article hereby proposed as
nm amendment to the Constitution of
Maryland, shall, ct the Election to be held
legal and qualified voters Of the State Of
Maryland, for their adoption or rejection.
in pursuance Of the directions contained In
Article XIV Of the Constitution Of Mary
land, and ut the said General Election, the
vote on the said proposed amendment to
1he Constitution shall be by ballot, and
upon each ballot there shall be printed the
words "TOR Constitutional Amendment,
and Against Constitutional Amendment,
a. now provided By law, and Immediately
altar said Injection, due return shall be
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