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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor Ch. 63
The former references to "incorporated city or town", "county", and
"municipal corporation" are deleted as included in the defined term
"political subdivision".
The former reference to "other subdivision" is deleted as surplusage.
Defined terms: "Authority" § 12-101
"Political subdivision" § 12-101
REVISOR'S NOTE TO SECTION: Former Art. 44A, § 1-103(k), which defined
"federal government" to mean "the United States of America or any agency
or instrumentality, corporate or otherwise, of the United States of
America" is deleted because it merely repeated the ordinary meaning of
"federal government".
12-102. FINDINGS.
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS THAT:
(1) THERE IS UNSANITARY OR UNSAFE HOUSING IN WHICH
INDIVIDUALS OF LOW AND MODERATE INCOME ARE FORCED TO LIVE;
(2) THERE IS A SHORTAGE OF SAFE OR SANITARY HOUSING THAT IS
AVAILABLE AT RENTS THAT INDIVIDUALS OF LOW AND MODERATE INCOME CAN
AFFORD, FORCING THESE INDIVIDUALS TO LIVE IN OVERCROWDED HOUSING;
(3) THERE ARE MANY FAMILIES LIVING IN HOUSING THAT, WHILE
DECENT AND SAFE, IS INADEQUATE FOR THE SIZE OF THE FAMILY;
(4) THE CONDITIONS:
(I) CAUSE DISEASE AND CRIME TO INCREASE AND SPREAD,
THREATEN THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, MORALS, AND WELFARE, AND IMPAIR
ECONOMIC VALUES; AND
(II) CAUSE TOO MUCH PUBLIC MONEY TO BE SPENT FOR CRIME
PREVENTION AND PUNISHMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY, FIRE AND ACCIDENT
PROTECTION, AND OTHER PUBLIC SERVICES AND FACILITIES;
(5) CONSTRUCTION OF HOUSING PROJECTS FOR INDIVIDUALS OF LOW
AND MODERATE INCOME DOES NOT COMPETE WITH PRIVATE ENTERPRISE BECAUSE:
(I) THERE ARE ECONOMICALLY DEPRESSED OR PHYSICALLY
DETERIORATED AREAS THAT CANNOT BE ASSISTED THROUGH THE PRIVATE
HOUSING MARKET; AND
(II) THE PRIVATE HOUSING MARKET CANNOT RELIEVE THE
SHORTAGE OF SAFE AND SANITARY HOUSING FOR INDIVIDUALS OF LOW AND
MODERATE INCOME;
(6) CLEARING, REPLANNING, AND RECONSTRUCTING AREAS IN WHICH
UNSANITARY OR UNSAFE HOUSING EXISTS AND PROVIDING SAFE AND SANITARY
HOUSING FOR PERSONS OF LOW AND MODERATE INCOME ARE PUBLIC PURPOSES
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