HARRY HUGHES, Governor                              2909

that the hearing be publicized in certain newspapers at
a certain time prior to the date of the hearing;
defining a certain term; providing that the hearing be
organized in order that certain groups receive adequate
notice and an opportunity to present statements; and
requiring the issuance of a report to provide notice of
documents pertaining to the subject matter of a public
hearing.

BY adding to

Article 44A - Housing Authorities

Section 8A(f)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1980 Replacement Volume and 1981 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
read(s) as follows:

Article 44A - Housing Authorities

8A.

(F) (1) AT LEAST 60 DAYS BEFORE APPROVING A HOUSING
PROJECT, THE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES COMMISSION SHALL HOLD A
PUBLIC HEARING IN THE VICINITY OF THE PROPOSED HOUSING
PROJECT.

(2) THE PUBLIC HEARING SHALL BE PUBLICIZED AND
ORGANIZED IN SUCH A MANNER THAT AFFECTED HOMEOWNERS, CIVIC
ASSOCIATIONS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY GROUPS RECEIVE ADEQUATE

NOTICE OF THE HEARING AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT

STATEMENTS ABOUT THE PROPOSED HOUSING PROJECT.

(3) THE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES COMMISSION SHALL
ISSUE A REPORT OF ITS FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS.

(F) (1) IN THIS SECTION "ASSISTED FAMILY HOUSING" HAS
THE DEFINITION PROVIDED BY THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY GOVERNMENT.

(2) THE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES COMMISSION SHALL
HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON ITS PROPOSED ASSISTED FAMILY
HOUSING.

(3) THE PUBLIC HEARING SHALL BE PUBLICIZED BY A
DISPLAY ADVERTISEMENT IN 2 NEWSPAPERS OF GENERAL CIRCULATION
IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY AT LEAST 15 DAYS PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC
HEARING.

(4) THE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES COMMISSION,
SUBSEQUENT TO THE PUBLIC HEARING, SHALL ISSUE A REPORT OF
ITS FINDING AND CONCLUSIONS ON ITS PROPOSED ASSISTED FAMILY
HOUSING WHICH WAS THE SUBJECT OF THE PUBLIC HEARING.