Ch. 330 LAWS OF MARYLAND

ELECTED EXECUTIVE OFFICIAL OF THE LOCAL JURISDICTION OR THE
PERSON APPOINTED TO FILL A VACANCY. IN LOCAL JURISDICTIONS
WHICH DO NOT HAVE A CHIEF PUBLICLY ELECTED EXECUTIVE
OFFICIAL, THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OR OTHER LEGISLATIVE
BODY OF THE LOCAL JURISDICTION SHALL TAKE THE ACTIONS
REQUIRED OF THE CHIEF ELECTED OFFICIAL UNDER THIS ARTICLE.

(F) "CITY" SHALL MEAN ANY INCORPORATED CITY, TOWN,
MUNICIPALITY, OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION CHARTERED UNDER
ARTICLE 23A, AND THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE.
"THE CITY" SHALL MEAN THE PARTICULAR CITY FOR WHICH A
PARTICULAR HOUSING AUTHORITY IS CREATED.

(G) "COUNTY" SHALL MEAN ANY OF THE 23 COUNTIES OF
MARYLAND. "THE COUNTY" SHALL MEAN THE PARTICULAR COUNTY
FOR WHICH A PARTICULAR HOUSING AUTHORITY IS CREATED.

(H) "CUSTODIAN OF RECORDS" SHALL MEAN THE CLERK OF THE
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, OR THE OFFICER CHARGED WITH THE DUTIES
CUSTOMARILY IMPOSED ON SUCH A CLERK, OR THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL DESIGNATED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO
SERVE AS THE CUSTODIAN OF RECORDS OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE.

(I) "ECONOMICALLY DEPRESSED OR PHYSICALLY DETERIORATED
AREA" SHALL MEAN ANY AREA WHERE DWELLINGS PREDOMINATE
WHICH, BY REASON OF DELAPIDATION DILAPIDATION.
OVERCROWDING, FAULTY ARRANGEMENT OR DESIGN, LACK OF
VENTILATION, LIGHT, OR SANITARY FACILITIES, OR ANY COMBINATION
OF THESE FACTORS ARE DETRIMENTAL TO SAFETY, HEALTH, AND
MORALS.

(J) "EXTRAORDINARY MAJORITY" SHALL MEAN AN AFFIRMATIVE
VOTE BY TWO-THIRDS OR MORE OF THE AUTHORIZED NUMBER OF
MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OR THE HOUSING AUTHORITY'S
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, AS APPLICABLE.

(K) "FEDERAL GOVERNMENT" SHALL INCLUDE THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA OR ANY AGENCY OR INSTRUMENTALITY,
CORPORATE OR OTHERWISE, OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

(L) (1) "HOUSING PROJECT" SHALL MEAN ANY WORK OR
UNDERTAKING:

(1) (I) TO DEMOLISH, CLEAR, OR REMOVE BUILDINGS FROM
ANY ECONOMICALLY DEPRESSED OR PHYSICALLY DETERIORATED
AREA; SUCH WORK OR UNDERTAKING MAY EMBRACE THE ADAPTATION
OF SUCH AREA TO PUBLIC PURPOSES, INCLUDING PARKS OR OTHER
RECREATIONAL OR COMMUNITY PURPOSES;

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