Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-10-13

THE PUBLIC SAFETY, HEALTH
OR MORALS. THE TERM "BLIGH
TED AREA" SHALL MEAN AN
AREA IN WHICH A MAJORITY
OF BUILDINGS HAVE DECLINED
IN PRODUCTIVITY BY REASON
OF OBSOLESCENSE, DEPRECIA
TON OR OTHER CAUSES TO AN
EXTENT THEY NO LONGER JUS
TiEY FUNDAMENTAL REPAIRS
AND ADEQUATE MAINTENANCE
1 2l To sell. lease, convey, tysnsfsi
or otherwise dispose Of ANY Of said Ionc
i or property, regardless of whethey o,
4 altered or i,npvoped and iryssbectivs Of
the Stdnney or paedHy in or BY which 1
may have been acquired, to any byivate
pnbhe or quasi public CORPORATION, Part
nershiP, association, person or other lsoa
Entity.
No land or property takes BY an,
cohnty or any mEHicibdI CORPORATION fo1
any OF the eforensafioned PURPOSES on
~ connection NTH the exeycise of ans
OF the fotgers tphich may be granted "a
sreh county or DsHnicibaI CORPORATION
pursuant TO this section b. sreyeisino
me pouey Of eminent domain shall BE-
tdksH uithoHf jESt compensation, as
agreed upon bstsVeen the parties, or
eirdydsd BY q jury, being first paid or
tendsrsd 10 the party entitisd to SHeh
o1IbsEsaiioH.
An land or property needed, or taken
ey the srereise of the pofvev of eminent
dotHdin, BY any county or ANY municipal
corporation for any Of the aforsmention.
ed purposes or ~ conNscfioH nth the
sreycise Of any Of the tospeys tOhieh
may Be granted baysHant TO this Section
IS hereby declared to BE- nssded or taken
for public asses and burbossS. Any o.
all Of the activities authorized barsnanf
to this section shall contribute govern
mental functions undertaken for public
Asses and purposes aud the botceY Of tar
alton may be exercised, public fnnds sx.
pended ard public credit sEfended IN
fyih0anee thereof.
CD THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
MAY GRANT TO ANY COUNTY OR
ANY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION,
BY PUBLIC LOCAL LAW, ANY
AND ALL ADDITIONAL poicrr and
dathority neceSSdry or PROPER to carry
into full force aud effect any aud all Of
the specific tospeys authorized BY this
section and to fully accomplish any and
az Of the purposes and objects confirm.
plated BY the pyovisions Of this ssction,
trovidsd sHeh additional power or aa.
thosify Is not iHeonsistSnt tuifh the
terms and Provisions of this section or
uIth ANY other provision or Provisions
of the Constitation of Maryland.
| (Cl THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
lOF MARYLAND, BY PUBLIC LO-
CAL LAW, MAY ESTABLISH OR
the establishment of q
fsbIic body or agency to undertake in
O. eo1nty or municipal CORPORATION (other
than Baltimore City, the activities dK-
fhorired BY this Jeciion, aud may pro-
ride that any or all of the bosUeys, ex-
cept the po5cer of taFdtion, herein an.
thorised TO be granted to such county or
municipal CORPORATION shall be vested in
such public body or agency or in Any
existing public body or agency.
Cd THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
MAY PLACE SUCH OTHER AND
FURTHER RESTRICTIONS OR
LIMITATIONS ON THE EXERCISE
OF ANY OF THE POWERS PRO.
VIDED FOR IN THIS SECTION,
As 1T NAY DEEM PROPER AND
(s) The provisions Of this section
are INDEPENDENT of, and shall ~ no tUay
affect. the pouSyS granted under Article
AIB Of the Constitution of Maryland,
title CITY Of Baitimors-Ldad DEVELOP.
msnt aud Redevelobment" ALSO,
THE POWER PROVIDED IN THIS
SECTION FOR THE GENERAL AS.
fSS66MNBLY TO ENACT PUBLIC
LOCAL LAWS AUTHORIZING ANY
ANY COUNTY 10. CARRY OUT
PREVAILS OVER THE RESTRIC.
TIONS CONTAINED IN ARTICLE
ia local LEGISLATION" AND
IN ARTICLE lie MUNICIPAL
CORPORATIONS" OF THIS CON.
STITUTIoN.
SEC. 2. And BE- Il further enacted,
That the aforegoing section hereby pro-
posed as an amendment 10 the Constitu-
ton of this State, at the next general
election to be held in this State in the
year 1860, shall be submitted TO the
legal and qualified voters thereof for
their adoption or rejection in pursuance
of the directions contained in Article
XIV Of the Constitution Of this State,
and at the said general election the vote
on the said proposed amendment shall
be by ballot and upon each ballot there
shall be printed the words For the
Constitutional Amendment" and Again
st the Constitutional Amendment" as
lnow provided by law, and Immediately
after said election, due returns shall be
made to the Governor of the vote for
and against said proposed amendment as
directed by Article XIV Of the Consti.
tuition and further proceedings had in
accordance with said Article XIV.
EXPLANATION: Italics indicate aew
matte, added TO existing Iaw.
Brackets indicate matter stricken
from existing law.
| CAPITALS indicate amendments to
bill.
CHAPTER SIS
IAN ACT to propose an amendment to
Section ala Of Article ~ of the
Constitution Of Maryland, title Judi
ciary Department, subtitle People,
Courts, providing for candidates
for election TO the Peoples Court Of
Baltimore City, and submitting this
amendment to the qualified voters of
this State for adoption or rejection.
SECTION /. Be 10 enacted by the Gen.
eyaI AsSembly of Maryland, (three-hfths
of all members elected to each Of the
two Houses concurring), that the follow
ing section be and the same is hereby
proposed as an amendment TO Section
4lA of Article ~ Of the Constitution
of Maryland, title Judiciary Depart
ment', subtitle Peoples Courts, the
same if adopted by the legal and quail.
lhed voters Of the State as herein pro-
lvided, 10 become Section Ala Of Article
Nv Of the Constitution Of Maryland:
Ala.
There is hereby created a Peoples
Court OF Baltimore City. Said Court
shall consist originally Of Chief Judge
land two Associate Judges; the number
lcreased or decreased by the General As
sembly by law but no such decrease
shall affect the term Of any Judge then
in Office or his right to stand for cleo
tion for further terms as hereinafter
provided. The Judges Of said Court
shall have the qualifications prescribed
by Section Of this Article and shall
4 have practiced law in the City of Balti.
more for a total period Of at least FIVE
years; shall hold Office subject to the
provisions Of Sections and Of this
Article with regard TO retirement and
removal from Office; and shall receive
from the Mayor and City Council Of
Baltimore City such compensation as
shall be fixed by law by the General
Assembly, which shall not be diminished
during continuance in Office.
The Governor shall appoint 70 said
Court, TO take Office on the first Monday
Of May. 1891, one Associate Judge foI
a term expiring December 81, 1912, one
Associate Judge for term expiring De
cember 81, 1874, and a Chief Judge fol
q term expiring December 81. 1896
and, upon the creation of any additional
Office on said Court by increase in the
number Of Judges pursuant to this SEQ
ton, shall appoint an Associate Judgs
for such term, not exceeding eight year,
and expiring on the fhirty-hrst day Of
December immediately following Con
gressional election, as the law creating
such Office shall prescribe. If any va
Icaney occurs during any such 0figina
term, the Governor shall appoint sue
cessof 10 serve for the remainder d
such term. After the expiration Of sale
original terms, the terms Of Office of SAID
Court. shall Be- for eight years from tn
lexpirntion Of the preceding term, ant
shall be flied a. follows:
"a Any incumbent Judge Of SAID
Court shall be eligible, at the Congress
SIGNAL election Immediately preceding tn
expiration Of his period Of appointment
mr. term for election or reelection d