Ch. 330 LAWS OF MARYLAND
HOUSING AUTHORITY'S BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.

1-207.

(A) THE CHIEF ELECTED OFFICIAL OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
SHALL APPOINT THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF COMMISSIONERS TO THE
AUTHORITY.

(B) (1) A COMMISSIONER OF AN AUTHORITY MAY NOT BE AN
EMPLOYEE OF THAT AUTHORITY. A COMMISSIONER OF AN AUTHORITY
MAY NOT BE AN EMPLOYEE OR AN ELECTED OFFICIAL OF THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT FOR WHICH THE AUTHORITY IS CREATED EXCEPT THAT
AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SUBSECTION.

(2) WHERE THE AUTHORITY IS GOVERNED BY ARTICLES OF
ORGANIZATION, 1 EMPLOYEE OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT WHO IS NOT
AN ELECTED OFFICIAL OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT MAY SERVE BE
APPOINTED AS A COMMISSIONER.

(3} NOTWITHSTANDING § 1-21(D) OF THIS SUBTITLE, ANYONE
APPOINTED UNDER PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION SHALL SERVE
AT THE PLEASURE OF THE CHIEF ELECTED OFFICIAL OF THE LOCAL

GOVERNMENT.

(4) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE DO NOT PROHIBIT A
TENANT OF A HOUSING PROJECT OR ANY PROPERTY INCLUDED OR
PLANNED TO BE INCLUDED IN ANY PROJECT FROM SERVING AS A
COMMISSIONER OF A HOUSING AUTHORITY.

(C) FOR AUTHORITIES FOR WHICH ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION
ARE APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE AFTER JULY 1, 1990, THE
FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS SHALL APPLY:

(1) ALL INITIAL APPOINTMENTS OF COMMISSIONERS AFTER
THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S APPROVAL OF THE ARTICLES SHALL BE
MADE EFFECTIVE AS OF THE SAME DATE, WHICH DATE SHALL BE SET
FORTH ALONG WITH THE TERM OF EACH APPOINTMENT ON THE INITIAL
CERTIFICATE OF APPOINTMENT REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (F) OF THIS
SECTION TO BE FILED WITH THE CUSTODIAN OF RECORDS;

(2) FOR THOSE AUTHORITIES WHOSE ARTICLES OF
ORGANIZATION PROVIDE FOR COMMISSIONERS TO HAVE 5-YEAR
TERMS:

(I) THE COMMISSIONERS WHO ARE INITIALLY
APPOINTED AFTER THE DATE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S
APPROVAL OF THE ARTICLES SHALL BE DESIGNATED IN THE
CERTIFICATE OF APPOINTMENT TO SERVE FOR TERMS, RESPECTIVELY,
FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THEIR APPOINTMENTS OF:

1. IN THE CASE OF AUTHORITIES HAVING 5
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