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MONTGOMERY COUNTY

41A-1 RENT RELIEF IN LIEU OF TAX CREDIT.

PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY GRANTED UNDER CHAPTER 871,
LAWS OF MARYLAND 1973, THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED A
SYSTEM OF RENT RELIEF IN LIEU OF TAX CREDITS IN THE FORM
OF GRANTS FOR CERTAIN TENANTS IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY ON THE
BASIS OF INCOME, AGE OR DISABILITY AS HEREINAFTER SET
FORTH.

41A-2 DEFINITIONS

FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS CHAPTER, THE FOLLOWING
WORDS AND PHRASES SHALL HAVE THE MEANINGS RESPECTIVELY
ASCRIBED TO THEM:

(A)    "AFFIDAVIT" SHALL MEAN THE AFFIDAVIT
REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED BY THE CLAIMANT WITH THE
APPLICATION FOR RENT RELIEF IN LIEU OF TAX CREDITS.

(B)    "APPLICATION" SHALL MEAN THE WRITTEN
REQUEST FOR RENT RELIEF IN LIEU OF TAX CREDITS SUBMITTED
BY A CLAIMANT TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE PURSUANT TO THIS
CHAPTER.

(C)    "CLAIMANT" SHALL MEAN EVERY PERSON WHO
ACTUALLY RESIDES IN AND OCCUPIES A RENTAL DWELLING UNIT
IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS
CHAPTER, WHO HAS FILED HEREUNDER A CLAIM FOR RENT RELIEF
IN LIEU OF TAX CREDITS.

(D)    "COMBINED TOTAL   INCOME" SHALL MEAN THE
TOTAL OF ALL INCOME RECEIVED BY ALL PERSONS OF A
HOUSEHOLD IN A CALENDAR YEAR WHILE MEMBERS OF THE
HOUSEHOLD.

(E)    "GRANT YEAR" SHALL MEAN THE CALENDAR
YEAR FOR WHICH RENT RELIEF IN LIEU OF TAX CREDIT IN THE
FORM OF A GRANT IS SOUGHT.

(F)    "GRANT" SHALL MEAN A RENT RELIEF
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PAYMENT IN LIEU OF TAX CREDITS MADE
TO ANY PERSONS MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS CHAPTER.

(G)    "TOTAL INCOME" SHALL MEAN TOTAL INCOME
FROM ALL SOURCES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO GIFTS,
WHETHER OR NOT INCLUDED IN THE DEFINITION OF "GROSS
INCOME" FOR FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAX PURPOSES. TOTAL
INCOME SHALL NOT INCLUDE THE VALUE OF FOOD STAMPS
RECEIVED.

(II) "HOUSEHOLD" SHALL MEAN A CLAIMANT AND
ALL PERSONS RESIDING WITH THE CLAIMANT IN A RENTAL
DWELLING UNIT DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR FOR WHICH RENT
RELIEF IN LIEU OF TAX CREDITS IS CLAIMED.