provide tor the election of members of the county council
by the voters ofcouncilmanic districts therein established,
or by the voters of the entire county, or by a combination
of these methods of election

(b) Repealed ¹⁸⁵
(c) Repealed ¹⁸⁶

(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Con
stitution, the Charter for the government of Harford
County under the provisions of this Article, either as
adopted, or by amendment, shall provide for the election
of members of the County Council by the voters of the
entire county

SEC. 4. From and after the adoption of a charter
under the provisions of this Article by the City of Balti
more or any County of this State, no public local law shall
be enacted by the General Assembly for said City or
County on any subject covered by the express powers
granted as above provided Am law so drawn as to apply
to two or more of the geographical sub divisions of this
State shall not be deemed a Local Law, within the meaning
of this Act The term "geographical sub division" herein
used shall be taken to mean the City of Baltimore or any
of the Counties of this State

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SEC. 5. Amendments to any charter adopted by
the City of Baltimore or by any County of this State under
the provisions of this Article may be proposed by a reso
lution of the Mayor of Baltimore and the City Council of
the City of Baltimore, or the Council of the County, or by
a petition signed by not less than 20% of the registered
voters of the City or County, provided, however, that in
any case 10,000 signatures shall be sufficient to complete
a petition A petition shall be filed with the Mavor of
Baltimore or the President of the County Council An
amendment so proposed shall be submitted to the voters
of the C ity or County at the next general or congressional
election occurring after the passage of the resolution or
the filing of the petition If at the election the majority of
the votes cast for and against the amendment shall be in
favor thereof, the amendment shall be adopted and be
come a part of the charter of the City or County from and
after the thirueth day after said election The amendments
shall be published by the Mayor of Baltimore or President
of the County Council once a w eek for five successive
weeks prior to the election in at least one newspaper
published in said City or County

SEC. 6. The power heretofore conferred upon the
General Assembly to prescribe the number, compensation,
powers and duties of the County Commissioners in each
county, and the power to make changes in Sections 1 to 6
inclusive. Article XI of this Constitution, when expressly
granted as hereinbefore provided, are hereby transferred
to the voters of each County and the voters of City of
Baltimore, respectively, provided that said powers so trans
terred shall be exercised only by the adoption or amend
ment of a charter as hereinbefore provided, and provided
further that this Article shall not be construed to authorize

the exercise ofanv powers in excess of those conferred bv
the Legislature upon said Counties or City a", this, Article
sets forth

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SEC. 7. The word "Petition" as used in this Article
means one or more sheets written or printed, or parth
written and partly printed There shall be attached to each
paper of signatures filed with a petition an affidavit of the
person procuring those signatures that the signatures w ere
affixed in his presence and that, based upon the person's
best knowledge and belief, e\ erv signature on the paper is
genuine and bona fide and that the signers are registered
voters at the address set opposite or below their names
The General Assembly shall prescribe b) law the form of
the petition, the manner tor venh ing its authenticity, and
other administrative procedures which facilitate the peti
non process and which are not in conflict with this Article
The false signing of any name, or the signing of any
fictitious name to said petition shall be forgery, and the
making of any false affidavit in connection with said
petition shall be perjury

ARTICLE XI-B ¹⁸⁹

CITY OF BALTIMORE—LAND DEVELOPMENT
AND REDEVEI OPMFNT

SECTION I.¹⁹⁰ The General Assembly of Maryland,
by public local law, may authorize and empower the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore

(a) To acquire, within the boundary lines ol Baltimore
City, land and property of every kind, and an\ right,
interest, franchise, easement or privilege therein, b) pur
chase, lease, gift, condemnation or any other legal means,
for development or redevelopment, including, but not
limited to, the comprehensiv e renov auon or rehabilitation
thereof, and

(b) To sell, lease, convev, transfer or otherwise dispose
of any of said land or property, regardless of whether or
not it has been developed, redeveloped, altered or im
proved and irrespective of the manner or means in or bv
which it may have been acquired, to an\ prnatc, public or
quasi public corporation, partnership, association, person
or other legal entity

No land or property taken b\ the Mav)r and ( ity
Council of Baltimore for any of the aforementioned
purposes or in connection w ith the exercise of am of the
powers which may be granted to the Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore pursuant to this Article b\ exercis
ing the power of eminent domain, shall be taken without
)ust compensation, as agreed upon between the parties,
or awarded by a jury, being first paid or tendered to the
party entitled to such compensation

All land or property needed, or taken b\ tht- exercise
of the power of eminent domain, b\ the Ma\or and City
Council of Baltimore tor any of the aforementioned pur
poses or in connection with the exercise of an\ of the
powers which may be granted to the Mau)r and City