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HARRY HUGHES, Governor
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(17) (16) MARYLAND HOUSING POLICY COMMISSION.
(b) The Department shall also include such other agencies,
commissions, boards, committees, councils or units of government
as may hereafter pursuant to law be declared to be part of the
Department of Economic and Community Development.
(C) (1) THERE IS A MARYLAND HOUSING POLICY COMMISSION TO
ASSIST THE SECRETARY IN IDENTIFYING OPPORTUNITIES TO INCREASE THE
HOUSING SUPPLY FOR INDIVIDUALS OF LOW AND MODERATE INCOME AND TO
INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE HOME OWNERSHIP BY THOSE
INDIVIDUALS.
(2) THE COMMISSION SHALL CONSIST OF 10 MEMBERS WHO
SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR FROM THE VARIOUS REGIONS OF
THE STATE AND SHALL INCLUDE:
(I) 1 CITIZEN ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THE
RESIDENTIAL BUILDING INDUSTRY;
(II) 1 CITIZEN ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THE BANKING
OR MORTGAGE BANKING INDUSTRY;
(III) 2 LOCAL PUBLIC OFFICIALS INVOLVED WITH
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES;
(IV) 1 CITIZEN WHO IS A RESIDENT OF GOVERNMENT
ASSISTED HOUSING;
(V) 1 CITIZEN WHO IS A MEMBER OF A NEIGHBORHOOD
ORGANIZATION OR CIVIC GROUP CONCERNED WITH PROMOTING LOW INCOME
HOUSING; AND
(VI) 4 MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AT LARGE.
(3) THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES OR HIS
DESIGNEE AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE STATE SENATE OR HIS DESIGNEE
SHALL SERVE AS NONVOTING MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION.
(4) THE PUBLIC MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION SHALL SERVE
TERMS OF 4 YEARS BEGINNING JULY 1, 1983, EXCEPT THAT A MEMBER
APPOINTED TO FILL A VACANCY IN AN UNEXPIRED TERM OR TO SUCCEED A
MEMBER WHO IS HOLDING OVER SERVES ONLY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE
TERM.
(5) THE GOVERNOR SHALL DESIGNATE A CHAIRMAN AND A
VICE CHAIRMAN FROM AMONG THE PUBLIC MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION.
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(6) FOR THE PURPOSES SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH (C)(1)
AND UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE SECRETARY, THE COMMISSION SHALL:
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(I) DEVELOP, ADOPT, AND ANNUALLY UPDATE A
HOUSING PLAN, POLICY, AND NEEDS STATEMENT FOR THE STATE WHICH
SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH THE PURPOSES OF PARAGRAPH (C)(1),
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