WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Section 8F

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1986 Replacement Volume and 1989 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 44A - Housing Authorities
Section 9, 16(f), and 23
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1986 Replacement Volume and 1989 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 44A - Housing Authorities

8F.

(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.

(2) "AUTHORITY" MEANS THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF
HOWARD COUNTY.

(3) "COUNTY EXECUTIVE" MEANS THE HOWARD COUNTY
EXECUTIVE OR A DESIGNEE OF THE HOWARD COUNTY EXECUTIVE.

(4) (I) "HOUSING PROJECT" MEANS AN UNDERTAKING OR A
FACILITY THAT IS PLANNED, ACQUIRED, OWNED, DEVELOPED,
CONSTRUCTED, RECONSTRUCTED, REHABILITATED, OR IMPROVED TO
PROVIDE A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF THE PROJECT'S HOUSING UNITS
FOR PERSONS OF ELIGIBLE INCOME.

(II) "HOUSING PROJECT" INCLUDES:

1. LAND;

2. BUILDINGS OR OTHER IMPROVEMENTS;

3. REAL, MIXED, OR PERSONAL PROPERTY, OR AN
INTEREST IN IT;

4. STREETS AND ROADS; AND

5. SEWER AND WATER LINES.

(III) "HOUSING PROJECT" INCLUDES THE TERM
"HOUSING".

(5) "SUBSTANTIAL PORTION" MEANS A MINIMUM
PERCENTAGE OF DWELLING UNITS INITIALLY OCCUPIED IN A PROJECT
BY PERSONS OF ELIGIBLE INCOME AFTER THE AUTHORITY PROVIDES
PROJECT FINANCING.

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