3284

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 834

(III) A DESIGNATED HOUSEHOLD WHICH IS REQUIRED
TO VACATE THE RENTAL UNIT UNDER SUBSECTION (L)(2) OF THIS
SECTION.

(5) A DEVELOPER SHALL ALSO REIMBURSE MOVING EXPENSES,
UP TO $750, ACTUALLY AND REASONABLY INCURRED, TO A DESIGNATED
HOUSEHOLD THAT RETURNS TO THE RENTAL UNIT UNDER SUBSECTION (L)(2)
OF THIS SECTION. THE DESIGNATED HOUSEHOLD SHALL MAKE A WRITTEN
REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT ACCOMPANIED BY REASONABLE EVIDENCE OF
THE COSTS INCURRED WITHIN 30 DAYS FOLLOWING THE DESIGNATED
HOUSEHOLD'S RETURN. THE DEVELOPER SHALL REIMBURSE THE DESIGNATED
HOUSEHOLD WITHIN 30 DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF THE REQUEST.

(N) (1) THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL PREPARE AN INCOME
ELIGIBILITY FIGURE FOR EACH COUNTY AND STANDARD METROPOLITAN
STATISTICAL AREA OF THE STATE, WHICH SHALL REASONABLY APPROXIMATE
80 PERCENT OF THE MEDIAN INCOME FOR EACH COUNTY AND STANDARD
METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA.

(2) (I) A COUNTY OR INCORPORATED MUNICIPALITY WHICH
IS IN A STANDARD METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA MAY BY ORDINANCE
OR RESOLUTION ADOPT THE INCOME ELIGIBILITY FIGURE APPLICABLE TO
THE COUNTY OR STANDARD METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA.

(II) IF THE COUNTY OR INCORPORATED MUNICIPALITY
DOES NOT ADOPT AN INCOME ELIGIBILITY FIGURE, THE COUNTY FIGURE
SHALL CONTROL.

5-6B-08.

(A) (1) A COUNTY OR AN INCORPORATED MUNICIPALITY MAY
PROVIDE, BY LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE, THAT A RESIDENTIAL RENTAL
FACILITY MAY NOT BE GRANTED TO A PURCHASER FOR THE PURPOSE OF
CONVERSION UNLESS THE COUNTY, INCORPORATED MUNICIPALITY, OR
HOUSING AGENCY HAS FIRST BEEN OFFERED IN WRITING THE RIGHT TO
PURCHASE THE RENTAL FACILITY ON SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME TERMS AND
CONDITIONS OFFERED BY THE OWNER TO THE PURCHASER. THE LOCAL LAW
OR ORDINANCE SHALL DESIGNATE THE TITLE AND MAILING ADDRESS OF THE
PERSON TO WHOM THE OFFER TO THE COUNTY, INCORPORATED
MUNICIPALITY, OR HOUSING AGENCY SHALL BE DELIVERED.

(2)  THE OFFER SHALL CONTAIN A CONTINGENCY ENTITLING
THE COUNTY, INCORPORATED MUNICIPALITY, OR HOUSING AGENCY, TO
SECURE FINANCING WITHIN 180 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THE OFFER,
PROVIDED THAT THE COUNTY, INCORPORATED MUNICIPALITY, OR HOUSING
AGENCY SHALL USE ITS BEST EFFORTS TO SECURE FINANCING AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE.

(3)  UNLESS WRITTEN ACCEPTANCE OF THE OFFER IS FIRST
DELIVERED TO THE OWNER BY THE COUNTY, INCORPORATED MUNICIPALITY,
OR HOUSING AGENCY, THE OFFER SHALL TERMINATE, WITHOUT FURTHER
ACT, 60 DAYS AFTER IT IS DELIVERED TO THE COUNTY, INCORPORATED
MUNICIPALITY, OR HOUSING AGENCY. IF THE OFFER TERMINATES, THE
OWNER MAY GRANT THE RESIDENTIAL RENTAL FACILITY TO ANY PERSON FOR
ANY PURPOSE ON TERMS AND CONDITIONS NOT MORE FAVORABLE TO A BUYER