Sec. 15B-106. Authority

Except as provided in Subsection (e) of this Section, the County is authorized, by local law, to delegate to the Redevelopment Authority any or all of the powers granted to the County pursuant to Section 15B-103 of this Subtitle.

Land or property taken by the Redevelopment Authority pursuant to a delegation of authority from the County by exercise of the power of eminent domain may not be taken without just compensation, as agreed upon between the parties, or awarded by a jury, being first paid or tendered to the party entitled to that compensation.

All land or property needed, or taken by the exercise of the power of eminent domain, by the Redevelopment Authority pursuant to a delegation of authority from the County is hereby declared to be needed or taken for a public use or a public benefit.

Land or property owned by a Federal, State, or local government, or any agency thereof, may not be acquired by the Redevelopment Authority by exercise of the power of eminent domain without the prior consent of the Federal, State, or local government or agency thereof owning the land or property.

Notwithstanding the delegation of the power of eminent domain by the County to the Redevelopment Authority, a decision of the Redevelopment Authority to take owner-occupied residential real property must have the prior approval of the County Council after notice to the property owner.