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dations consisting of the number of rooms (but no greater
number) which it deems necessary to provide safe and
sanitary accommodations to the proposed occupants
thereof, without overcrowding, (d) It shall not accept
any person as a tenant in any housing project if the per-
son or persons who would occupy the dwelling accommo-
dations have an aggregate annual income in excess of five
times the annual rental of the quarters to be furnished
such person or persons, except that in the case of families
with three or more minor dependents, such ratio shall not
exceed six to one; in computing the rental for this purpose
of selecting tenants, there shall be included in the rental
the average annual cost (as determined by the Authority)
to the occupants, of heat, water, electricity, gas, cooking:
range and other necessary services or facilities, whether
or not the charge for such services and facilities is in fact
included in the rental, (e) It shall prohibit sub-letting by
tenants.

Nothing contained in this or the preceding section shall
be construed as limiting the power of an Authority to
vest in an obligee the right, in the event of a default by
the Authority, to take possession of a housing project or
cause the appointment of a receiver thereof or acquire
title thereto, through foreclosure proceedings or otherwise,
free from all the restrictions imposed by this or the pre-
ceding section.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall
take effect June 1, 1941.

Approved May 2, 1941.

CHAPTER 562.

(Senate Bill 457)

AN ACT to add seven new sections to Article 44A of the
Code of Public General Laws of Maryland, Flack's Edi-
tion 1939, title "Housing Authorities", to be known as
Sections 24 to 30 inclusive, under the sub-title "Defense
Housing by Housing Authorities", and to follow imme-
diately after Section 23 of said Article, to authorize
Housing Authorities established pursuant to Article 44A
of the Code of Public General Laws to undertake the
development or administration of projects to assure the
availability of safe and sanitary dwellings for persons
engaged in national-defense activities; to limit the ini-