1242                             Laws of Maryland                       Ch. 527

Administrative Departments," subtitle "Department of Economic and
Community Development," to be under the new subheading "Com-
munity Development Administration," to follow immediately after
Section 266 thereof, to read as follows:

266 DD-1. Community Development Administration

(a)    It is found and declared that in this era of rapid population
growth and expansion and of increasing urbanization, there is a need,
in many areas of the State, to promote sound community development.

It is further found and declared that the counties and municipali-
ties of this state do not have adequate resources to, and the ordinary
operations of private enterprise cannot without state assistance,
deal effectively with all of the problems of sound community develop-
ment.

IT IS FURTHER FOUND THAT A NEED EXISTS TO COORDI-
NATE AND CONCENTRATE FEDERAL, STATE, REGIONAL
AND LOCAL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COMMUNITY DEVELOP-
MENT EFFORTS AND RESOURCES.

It is further found and declared that to promote sound com-
munity development is a proper public purpose and State use for
which public money may be expended and property may be ac-
quired, and that the functions and responsibilities of the Com-
munity Development Administration as hereinafter set forth are
necessary and proper for the purpose of achieving the ends here re-
cited.

(b)    The Community Development Administration is hereby
created as a division of the principal Department of Economic and
Community Development to coordinate the various activities and
programs which may contribute to sound community development, to
encourage and facilitate the development of new and existing com-
munities by reducing the costs of development through grants and
loans, making available land for such development and by assist-
ing the efforts of private enterprise, municipalities, counties, local
public agencies and local development corporations. GRANTS OF
LAND OR MONEY SHALL BE LIMITED TO LOCAL GOVERN-
MENTS OR TO ORGANIZATIONS WHICH ARE DEFINED UN-
DER SEC. 266 DD-3(D), (E), (F), AND (G).

266 DD-2. Director of Community Development

The Secretary of Economic and Community Development, with the
approval of the Governor, shall appoint the Director of the Com-
munity Development Administration who shall serve at the pleasure
of the Secretary. The position of Director shall not be subject to
the provisions of Article 64A of this Code. The Director shall op-
erate and exercise the powers of this Administration under the di-
rection of the Secretary of Economic and Community Development in
accordance with the provisions of this law. The Director shall re-
ceive such salary and have such deputies, assistants, employees and
professional consultants as provided in the State Budget.