Ch. 330 LAWS OF MARYLAND

"HOUSING AUTHORITY" OF THE LOCAL JURISDICTION OR BY SUCH
OTHER NAME AS DESIGNATED IN THE ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ANY AUTHORITY NOT ACTIVATED PRIOR
TO JULY 1, 1990 MAY NOT TRANSACT ANY BUSINESS OR EXERCISE ITS
POWERS UNTIL OR UNLESS:

(1) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN RECOMMENDED
IN WRITING BY THE CHIEF ELECTED OFFICIAL AND ADOPTED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION BY A
RESOLUTION OR ORDINANCE OF THE LEGISLATIVE BODY;

(2) THE ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED WITH
THE SECRETARY OF STATE; AND

(3) THE SECRETARY OF STATE HAS ISSUED A CERTIFICATE OF
ORGANIZATION TO THE AUTHORITY.

(B) THE ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION FOR AN ANY AUTHORITY:

(1) SHALL STATE THAT THERE IS A NEED FOR A HOUSING
AUTHORITY TO FUNCTION IN THE LOCAL JURISDICTION;

(2) SHALL STATE THE NAME OF THE AUTHORITY, WHICH MAY
BE "HOUSING AUTHORITY OF (HERE INSERT NAME OF LOCAL
JURISDICTION)" OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS MAY BE DESIGNATED,
PROVIDED THAT IT INCLUDES THE NAME OF THE LOCAL JURISDICTION;

(3) SHALL STATE WHETHER APPOINTMENTS OF
COMMISSIONERS TO THE AUTHORITY BY THE CHIEF ELECTED OFFICIAL
REQUIRE OR DO NOT REQUIRE THE PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE
LEGISLATIVE BODY;

(4) SHALL STATE WHETHER THERE SHALL BE 5, 7, OR 9
COMMISSIONERS;

(5) SHALL STATE WHETHER COMMISSIONERS SHALL HAVE 3-
OR 5-YEAR TERMS;

(6) SHALL DESIGNATE A LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL TO
SERVE AS THE CUSTODIAN OF RECORDS OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITIES LAW;

(7) SHALL STATE:

(I) WHETHER OR NOT THE AUTHORITY IS EMPOWERED
TO EXERCISE ANY OF THE POWERS SET FORTH IN § 1-302 OF THIS TITLE
REGARDING MORTGAGE LOANS, MORTGAGE SUBSIDY PAYMENTS, RENT
SUBSIDY PAYMENTS, CONSTRUCTION LOANS, LONG TERM MORTGAGE
LOANS, MORTGAGE PURCHASES, MIXED INCOME HOUSING PROJECTS,

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