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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 732

REMAINDER OF THE UNEXPIRED TERM. A MEMBER MAY NOT BE REAPPOINTED
TO MORE THAN 2 CONSECUTIVE TERMS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THAT
MEMBER'S INITIAL TERM.

(D)  (1) THE GOVERNOR SHALL SELECT FROM AMONG THE VOTING
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD A CHAIRPERSON, WHO SHALL SERVE FOR 3 YEARS.
THEREAFTER THE BOARD SHALL ANNUALLY ELECT A CHAIRPERSON FROM
AMONG ITS VOTING MEMBERS.

(2)  FROM AMONG ITS MEMBERS, THE BOARD SHALL ELECT
OFFICERS INCLUDING A SECRETARY AND A TREASURER.

(3)  THE BOARD SHALL MEET AT LEAST 4 TIMES DURING EACH
CALENDAR YEAR.

(E)  EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD IS ENTITLED TO REIMBURSEMENT
FOR EXPENSES UNDER THE STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS
PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET COMPARABLE TO THE STANDARD STATE
TRAVEL REGULATIONS.

(F)  A MEMBER OF THE BOARD SHALL BE REMOVED BY A VOTE OF 7
MEMBERS MAY BE REMOVED BY A MAJORITY OF THE BOARD FOR MALFEASANCE
IN OFFICE, FOR PERSISTENT NEGLECT OF OR INABILITY TO DISCHARGE
DUTIES, OR FOR OFFENSES INVOLVING MORAL TURPITUDE.

(G)  THE BOARD'S MEETINGS SHALL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC EXCEPT
THAT A MEETING MAY BE CLOSED AS PERMITTED UNDER § 10-508 OF THE
STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE.

13-606.

(A)  TO THE EXTENT CONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SUBTITLE, THE CORPORATION SHALL EXERCISE THE POWERS OF A NONSTOCK
CORPORATION UNDER TITLE 3, SUBTITLE 2 OF THE CORPORATIONS AND
ASSOCIATIONS ARTICLE.

(B)  THE CORPORATION SHALL MANAGE AND ADMINISTER THE
MARYLAND RENTAL HOUSING RESOURCE PROGRAM AND THE MARYLAND RENTAL
HOUSING RESOURCE FUND.

(C)  THE CORPORATION SHALL ENSURE THAT GRANTS AND CONTRACTS
AWARDS MADE UNDER THIS SUBTITLE PROVIDE THE MOST STABLE,
ECONOMICAL, AND EFFECTIVE DELIVERY OF ASSISTANCE AND THAT
ELIGIBLE CLIENTS IN ALL AREAS OF THE STATE HAVE ACCESS TO THIS
ASSISTANCE. NO POLITICAL TEST OR POLITICAL QUALIFICATION MAY BE
USED IN SELECTING OR MONITORING ANY GRANTEE RECIPIENT OF
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(D)  THE CORPORATION MAY REQUIRE FROM ANY GRANTEE RECIPIENT:

(1)  REPORTS IT DEEMS NECESSARY REGARDING ACTIVITIES
CARRIED OUT UNDER THIS SUBTITLE;

(2)  RECORDS OF FUNDS PROVIDED; AND