VETOES
SERVE UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND QUALIFIES.

[(b)] (E) (1) The Board of County Commissioners of Washington County
shall:

(i) Adopt all policies, rules, regulations, or amendments that are
necessary for the implementation of federally or State assisted housing programs; and
all policies, rules, regulations, and amendments that are necessary for the
implementation of locally funded housing programs undertaken pursuant to this article;

(ii) Establish an upper income limit. In the case of special projects,
the commission may establish exceptions to the upper income limits; and

(iii) Review and approve all projects proposed by the Housing
Authority of Washington County prior to commencement of the project.

(2) This subsection shall be inapplicable if its application would disqualify
this State or any county from receiving any federal funds.

[(c)] (F) The Housing Authority of Washington County, in addition to the
powers enumerated in this article and provided by local law, subject to the authority of
the Board of County Commissioners as set forth in subsection (b) of this section, may:

(1) Make mortgage loans and make rent subsidy payments to persons of
eligible income;

(2) Make construction loans and long-term mortgage loans to any person,
firm, partnership, association, joint venture, or corporation, public or private, to
produce housing for persons of eligible income; or

(3) Waive income limits for persons 65 years or older.

[(d)] (G) (1) In addition to the powers enumerated in this article, the
Authority may exercise its powers as granted by this article irrespective of the fact that
such activities may displace or limit economic competition.

(2) The powers granted to the Authority pursuant to this section shall not
be construed:

(i) To grant to the Authority powers in any substantive area not
otherwise granted to the Authority by other public general or public local law;

(ii) To restrict the Authority from exercising any power granted to
the Authority by other public general or public local law or otherwise;

(iii) To authorize the Authority or its officers to engage in any activity
which is beyond their power under other public general law, public local law, or
otherwise; or

(iv) To preempt or supersede the regulatory authority of any State
department or agency under any public general law.

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