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HARRY HUGHES, Governor 1571
(3) "Persons of eligible income" means persons who
individually or as part of a family unit lack sufficient income
or assets to enable them, without financial assistance, to live
in decent, safe, and sanitary dwellings without overcrowding.
(b) (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) 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) (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
SUPPLANT DISPLACE OR LIMIT FREE ECONOMIC COMPETITION.
(2) THE POWERS GRANTED TO THE AUTHORITY PURSUANT TO
THIS SUBSECTION 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;
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