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2006 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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Ch. 63
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REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 44A, § 3-101.
Defined term: "Baltimore Authority" § 15-101
15-103. FINDINGS.
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS THAT:
(1) IN BALTIMORE CITY AND IN THE AREA OF OPERATION OF THE
BALTIMORE AUTHORITY THERE IS UNSAFE AND UNSANITARY HOUSING, AND THERE
IS A CRITICAL SHORTAGE OF DECENT, SAFE, AND SANITARY HOUSING THAT
PERSONS OF ELIGIBLE INCOME CAN AFFORD TO RENT OR BUY;
(2) AS A RESULT OF THIS SHORTAGE, PERSONS OF ELIGIBLE INCOME
MUST OCCUPY OVERCROWDED AND CONGESTED HOUSING OR MUST PAY TOO MUCH
OF THEIR INCOME FOR SHELTER;
(3) THESE CONDITIONS REQUIRE TOO MUCH PUBLIC MONEY TO BE
SPENT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY, FIRE AND ACCIDENT PROTECTION, CRIME
PREVENTION AND PUNISHMENT, AND OTHER PUBLIC SERVICES AND FACILITIES;
(4) THE SHORTAGE OF DECENT, SAFE, AND SANITARY HOUSING CANNOT
BE WHOLLY RELIEVED THROUGH PRIVATE ENTERPRISE, AND THEREFORE BUILDING
HOUSING FOR PERSONS OF ELIGIBLE INCOME AND SPENDING PUBLIC MONEY TO
HELP GET IT BUILT DO NOT COMPETE WITH PRIVATE ENTERPRISE;
(5) THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF HOUSING TO REMEDY THE
CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS
TITLE ARE VALID PUBLIC PURPOSES AND ESSENTIAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS FOR
WHICH PUBLIC MONEY MAY BE SPENT; AND
(6) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE ARE NECESSARY IN THE PUBLIC
INTEREST.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 44A, §§ 3-102(a) and 3-103(a) and (b).
In the introductory language of this section, the clause "[t]he General
Assembly declares" is substituted for the former clause "[i]t is hereby found
and declared" to conform to the terminology used throughout this article.
Similarly, in item (5) of this section, the former phrase "hereby declared as
a matter of legislative determination" is deleted.
In items (1) and (2) of this section, references to "housing" are substituted
for former references to "dwelling accommodations" to conform to the
terminology used throughout this article.
In item (3) of this section, the clause "these conditions require too much
public money to be spent" is substituted for the former clause "the
aforesaid conditions necessitate excessive and disproportionate
expenditures of public funds" for brevity.
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