Ch. 330 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(B) (1) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 1990, EXISTING HOUSING
AUTHORITIES SHALL FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE A
CERTIFICATION FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE AUTHORITY OR THE
CUSTODIAN OF RECORDS OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT STATING:

(I) THE TOTAL NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED
COMMISSIONERS;

(II) THE NAMES OF THE COMMISSIONERS THEN IN OFFICE;

AND

(III) EITHER A COPY OF THE ORIGINAL RESOLUTION
WHICH AUTHORIZED THE AUTHORITY OR A RESOLUTION OF THE
LEGISLATIVE BODY WHICH STATES THAT THE AUTHORITY WAS
PREVIOUSLY ESTABLISHED AND CONTINUES IN EXISTENCE.

(2) UPON RECEIPT OF A CERTIFICATE FILED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE SECRETARY OF STATE
SHALL ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION TO THE AUTHORITY.

(C) (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS
SUBSECTION. EXISTING HOUSING AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY THIS
TITLE AND NOT GOVERNED BY ANOTHER TITLE WITHIN THIS ARTICLE;

(I) MAY EXERCISE:

1. (I) ALL OF THE POWERS GRANTED BY §§ 1-301,
1-303, AND 1-304 OF SUBTITLE 3 AND SUBTITLES 5 AND 6 OF THIS TITLE;
AND

2. (11) IF ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION ARE

ADOPTED, ANY POWERS SPECIFIED IN § 1-302 OF THIS TITLE THAT ARE
AUTHORIZED BY SUCH ARTICLES IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 1-203(B)(7) OF
THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(II) PROVIDED,—HOWEVER,—THAT—HP—ARTICLES—OF
ORGANIZATION—ARE—ADOPTED,——THE——POWERS——IDENTIFIED——IN
PARAGRAPHS (1)(I)1 AND 2 OF THIS SUBSECTION MAY BE LIMITED TO
THE EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER §§ 1 203(B)(8) AND 1 206 OF THIS
SUBTITLE.

(2) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS
SUBSECTION, EXISTING HOUSING AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY THIS
TITLE AND GOVERNED BY ANOTHER PARTICULAR TITLE WITHIN THIS
ARTICLE;

(J) MAY EXERCISE:

1. (I) ALL OF THE POWERS GRANTED TO THEM
UNDER THE PARTICULAR TITLE APPLICABLE TO THE AUTHORITY;

2. (II) ALL OF THE POWERS GRANTED BY §§ 1-301,
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