Ch. 330 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(1) THE CUSTODIAN OR RECORDS OF THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT SHALL PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION TO THE SECRETARY
OF STATE THAT WITHIN 5 YEARS PRIOR TO THE DATE THE
DOCUMENTATION IS SUBMITTED THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS
HAVE BEEN SATISFIED:

(I) THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT, WITHIN EACH OF ANY 3
FISCAL YEARS WITHIN SUCH 5-YEAR PERIOD, HAS PROVIDED FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE TO THE AUTHORITY FROM LOCAL TAX REVENUES OR BOND
SALE PROCEEDS IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE GREATER OF:

1. THE PRODUCT OF $1 TIMES THE NUMBER OF
RESIDENTS OF THE LOCAL JURISDICTION AS PUBLISHED ANNUALLY BY
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE OR AS
OTHERWISE AVAILABLE; OR

2. THE PRODUCT OF $100 TIMES THE TOTAL

NUMBER OF DWELLING UNITS OWNED OR MANAGED BY THE
AUTHORITY; AND

(II) THE AUTHORITY, AT THE REQUEST AND WITH THE
FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF THE LOCAL JURISDICTION, IS OPERATING 1 OR
MORE HOUSING PROJECTS FOR WHICH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
PROVIDED NO MORE THAN HALF OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND
OPERATING COSTS; AND

(2) ARTICLES OR ORGANIZATION SHALL BE:

(I) RECOMMENDED IN WRITING BY THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT'S CHIEF ELECTED OFFICIAL;

(II) APPROVED BY A RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING
AUTHORITY'S BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; AND

(III) ADOPTED BY A RESOLUTION OR ORDINANCE OF THE
LOCAL GOVERNMENT'S LEGISLATIVE BODY.

(D) A COPY OF THE DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION
(C)(l) OF THIS SECTION, IF APPLICABLE, AND THE ARTICLES OF
ORGANIZATION AND THE RECOMMENDING, APPROVING, AND
ADOPTING INSTRUMENTS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (B) OR (C)(2) OF
THIS SECTION, AS APPLICABLE, SHALL BE FILED BY THE CUSTODIAN OF
RECORDS WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE ALONG WITH THE
FOLLOWING CERTIFICATIONS:

(1) THE CERTIFICATION OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT'S
CUSTODIAN OF RECORDS THAT THE ARTICLES HAVE BEEN
RECOMMENDED AND ADOPTED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTION (B)(l) AND (3)
OR SUBSECTION (C)(2)(I) AND (III) OF THIS SECTION, AS APPLICABLE;
AND

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