WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 330

THAT WILL PROMOTE THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND AFFORD NECESSARY
SAFETY, SANITATION, AND OTHER PROTECTION, NO STATE PUBLIC
BODY SHALL REQUIRE ANY CHANGES TO BE MADE IN THE HOUSING
PROJECT OR THE MANNER OF ITS CONSTRUCTION OR TAKE ANY OTHER
ACTION RELATING TO SUCH CONSTRUCTION;

(7) IN CONNECTION WITH ANY PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS MADE
BY A STATE PUBLIC BODY IN EXERCISING THE POWERS HEREIN
GRANTED, SUCH STATE PUBLIC BODY MAY INCUR THE ENTIRE EXPENSE
THEREOF. ANY LAW OR STATUTE TO THE CONTRARY
NOTWITHSTANDING, ANY SALE, CONVEYANCE, LEASE, OR AGREEMENT
PROVIDED FOR IN THIS SECTION MAY BE MADE BY A STATE PUBLIC
BODY WITHOUT APPRAISAL, PUBLIC NOTICE, ADVERTISEMENT, OR
PUBLIC BIDDING;

(8) GRANT EASEMENTS, LICENSES, OR ANY OTHER RIGHTS OR
PRIVILEGES THEREIN TO AN AUTHORITY OR THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT;

(9) CAUSE SERVICES TO BE FURNISHED TO THE AUTHORITY
OF THE CHARACTER WHICH SUCH STATE PUBLIC BODY IS OTHERWISE
EMPOWERED TO FURNISH;

(10) ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH RESPECT TO THE
EXERCISE BY SUCH STATE PUBLIC BODY OF ITS POWERS RELATING TO
THE REPAIR, CLOSING, OR DEMOLITION OF UNSAFE, UNSANITARY, OR
UNFIT DWELLINGS;

(11) PLAN OR REPLAN, ZONE OR REZONE ANY PART OF SUCH
STATE PUBLIC BODY, MAKE EXCEPTIONS FROM ITS SANITARY,
BUILDING, HOUSING, FIRE, HEALTH, SUBDIVISION, OR OTHER SIMILAR
LAWS, RULES, REGULATIONS, AND ORDINANCES THAT MAY BE
ENACTED FROM TIME TO TIME, OR MAKE ANY CHANGES TO ITS MAP OR
MASTER PLAN; AND

(12) AGREE TO A PAYMENT TO IT BY THE AUTHORITY OF SUCH
SUMS IN LIEU OF TAXES, IF ANY, FOR ANY YEAR OR PERIOD OF YEARS
AS MAY BE SET BY SUCH AGREEMENT.

(B) THE POWERS CONFERRED HEREBY ON STATE PUBLIC BODIES
SHALL BE IN ADDITION AND SUPPLEMENTAL TO THE POWERS
CONFERRED BY ANY OTHER LAW.

SUBTITLE 4. RESPONSIBILITIES OF AN AUTHORITY

1-401.

(A) IT IS HEREBY DECLARED TO BE THE POLICY OF THE STATE
THAT EACH AUTHORITY SHALL MANAGE AND OPERATE ITS HOUSING
PROJECTS IN AN EFFICIENT MANNER SO AS TO ENABLE IT TO FIX THE
RENT FOR DWELLING ACCOMMODATIONS AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE

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