WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 330

FUNDS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST, FOR THE PURPOSES STATED AND THE
PROVISIONS HEREINAFTER ENACTED, ARE HEREBY DECLARED AS A
MATTER OF LEGISLATIVE DETERMINATION TO BE VALID PUBLIC
PURPOSES.

(B) (1) IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, THE PUBLIC BODY
CORPORATE AND POLITIC ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE,
HERETOFORE KNOWN AS THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF MONTGOMERY
COUNTY, SHALL BE KNOWN AS THE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES
COMMISSION OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY AND SHALL HAVE 7
COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED AND EXERCISING THE POWERS AND
DUTIES AS SET FORTH IN THIS ARTICLE.

(2) THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE
COUNTY COUNCIL, SHALL APPOINT OR REMOVE THE COMMISSIONERS
OF THE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES COMMISSION.

(3) AFTER JUNE 30, 1982, THE COUNTY COUNCIL, PRIOR TO
APPROVAL OF EACH APPOINTMENT TO THE COMMISSION, SHALL
CONDUCT A PUBLIC INTERVIEW OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE'S
NOMINEE FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE COMMISSION.

(4) THE COMMISSIONERS SHALL BE APPOINTED FOR A TERM
OF OFFICE OF 5 YEARS.

(C) THE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES COMMISSION OF MONTGOMERY
COUNTY SHALL CONSTITUTE A PUBLIC BODY CORPORATE AND POLITIC,
EXERCISING PUBLIC AND ESSENTIAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS, AND
HAVING ALL THE POWERS NECESSARY OR CONVENIENT TO CARRY OUT
AND EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSES AND PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE. IN
ADDITION TO THE POWERS ENUMERATED IN THIS ARTICLE, THE
COMMISSION SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO EXERCISE ALL OR ANY
PART OR COMBINATION OF SUCH POWERS TO PROVIDE FOR HOUSING
OR HOUSING PROJECTS FOR PERSONS OF ELIGIBLE INCOME; PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, THAT THE EXERCISE OF SUCH POWER IS PURSUANT TO AND
IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL LAW OR A CONTRACT OR CONTRACTS
WITH MONTGOMERY COUNTY. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE
PHRASE "PERSONS OF ELIGIBLE INCOME" SHALL MEAN PERSONS WHO
INDIVIDUALLY OR AS PART OF A FAMILY UNIT LACK SUFFICIENT
INCOME. OR ASSETS (AS DETERMINED BY THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY
EXECUTIVE OR HIS DESIGNER) TO ENABLE THEM, WITHOUT FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE, TO LIVE IN DECENT, SAFE, AND SANITARY DWELLINGS
WITHOUT OVERCROWDING. WITH RESPECT TO THE ELDERLY OR
HANDICAPPED OR PERSONS AND FAMILIES WITH OTHER SPECIAL
NEEDS, THE MEANING OF THE PHRASE "PERSONS OF ELIGIBLE INCOME"
MAY BE ADJUSTED BY THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE OR HIS DESIGNEE, IF
OTHER CRITERIA ARE CONSIDERED MORE APPROPRIATE IN ACHIEVING
THE PUBLIC PURPOSES STATED IN SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION.
THE DETERMINATION OF PERSONS OF ELIGIBLE INCOME BY THE

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