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2006 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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Ch. 451
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11-137.
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2) "Annual income" means the total income from all sources, of a
designated household, for the income tax year immediately preceding the year in
which the notice is given under § 11-102.1 of this title, whether or not included in the
definition of gross income for federal or State tax purposes. For purposes of this
section, the inclusions and exclusions from annual income are the same as those
listed in § 9-104(a)(8) of the Tax - Property Article, "gross income" as that term is
defined for the property tax credits for homeowners by reason of income and age, but
shall not include unreimbursed medical expenses if the tenant provides reasonable
evidence of the unreimbursed medical expenses or consents in writing to authorize
disclosure of relevant information regarding medical expense reimbursement at the
time of applying for an extended lease.
(3) "Designated household" means any of the following households:
(i) A household which includes a senior citizen who has been a
member of the household for a period of at least 12 months preceding the giving of the
notice required by § 11-102.1 of this title; or
(ii) A household which includes [a handicapped citizen] AN
INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY who has been a member of the household for a period
of at least 12 months preceding the giving of the notice required by § 11-102.1 of this
title.
(4) (I) ["Handicapped citizen" means a person with a measurable
limitation of mobility due to congenital defect, disease, or trauma.] "DISABILITY'
MEANS:
(I) 1. A PHYSICAL OR MENTAL IMPAIRMENT THAT
SUBSTANTIALLY LIMITS ONE OR MORE OF AN INDIVIDUAL'S MAJOR LIFE ACTIVITIES;
OR
(II) 2. A RECORD OF HAVING A PHYSICAL OR MENTAL
IMPAIRMENT THAT SUBSTANTIALLY LIMITS ONE OR MORE OF AN INDIVIDUAL'S
MAJOR LIFE ACTIVITIES; OR
(III) BEING REGARDED AS HAVING A PHYSICAL OR MENTAL
IMPAIRMENT THAT SUBSTANTIALLY LIMITS ONE OR MORE OF AN INDIVIDUAL'S
MAJOR LIFE ACTIVITIES.
(II) "DISABILITY" DOES NOT INCLUDE THE CURRENT ILLEGAL USE
OF OR ADDICTION TO:
1. A CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE AS DEFINED IN
§ 5-101 OF THE CRIMINAL LAW ARTICLE; OR
2. A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AS DEFINED IN 21 U.S.C. § 802.
(5) "Household" means only those persons domiciled in the unit at the
time the notice required by § 11-102.1 of this title is given.
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