WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 330

HOMEOWNERS TO ACQUIRE MORE ADEQUATE HOUSING, AND WILL
STIMULATE THE PRIVATE SECTOR PRODUCTION OF NEW HOUSING.
ACCORDINGLY, THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION ARE DECLARED AS A
MATTER OF LEGISLATIVE DETERMINATION TO CREATE A SOUND
HOUSING STOCK, CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS A BALANCE ECONOMY,
PROMOTE THE HEALTH, WELFARE AND SAFETY OF THE RESIDENTS, AND
THEREFORE BE VALID PUBLIC PURPOSES.

(B) (1) IN PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, THE PUBLIC BODY
CORPORATE AND POLITIC ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS ARTICLE SHALL
BE KNOWN AS THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF PRINCE GEORGE'S 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 AND MAY REMOVE THE
COMMISSIONERS OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY. THE COUNTY
EXECUTIVE SHALL DESIGNATE WHICH OF THE COMMISSIONERS
APPOINTED SHALL BE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY.

(3) PRIOR TO CONFIRMATION OF EACH APPOINTMENT TO THE
HOUSING AUTHORITY, THE COUNTY COUNCIL SHALL HOLD A PUBLIC
HEARING ON THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE'S NOMINATIONS FOR
APPOINTMENT TO THE HOUSING AUTHORITY.

(4) (I) THE COMMISSIONERS ARE APPOINTED FOR A TERM
OF OFFICE OF 5 YEARS. THE TERMS OF THE MEMBERS ARE STAGGERED
AS REQUIRED BY THE TERMS OF THE MEMBERS SERVING ON JULY 1,

1983.

(II) A MEMBER APPOINTED TO FILL A VACANCY IN AN
UNEXPIRED TERM OR TO SUCCEED A MEMBER WHO IS HOLDING OVER
SERVES ONLY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THAT TERM.

(III) A MEMBER SERVES UNTIL HIS SUCCESSOR IS
APPOINTED AND QUALIFIES.

(C) THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF PRINCE GEORGE'S 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
HOUSING AUTHORITY IS AUTHORIZED TO:

(1) EXERCISE ALL OR ANY PART OR COMBINATION OF SUCH
POWERS TO PROVIDE HOUSING, HOUSING REHABILITATION, HOUSING
PROJECTS, INTERGRALLY RELATED COMMERCIAL STRUCTURES, AND
THE FINANCING OF SUCH HOUSING FOR COUNTY RESIDENTS;

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