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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 5

The "Bureau" was amended out of Ch. 147 of the Acts of
the Regular Session of the General Assembly of 1985,
before passage, and its functions given to the
Department of Employment and Training.

The erroneous reference was noted by the Michie
Company.

216.

The following agencies and boards shall be included within
the Department of Personnel: the office of the Secretary of
Personnel as provided for in this article and in Article 64A of
the Code[; the Board of Ethics established by the Governor
pursuant to § 14A of this article and Article 19A, § 3, of the
Code;] and such other agencies, commissions, boards, committees,
councils or units of government as may hereafter pursuant to law
be declared to be part of the Department of Personnel.

DRAFTER'S NOTE: This corrects an obsolete reference to the
Board of Ethics in Article 41, § 216.

The State Board of Ethics was abolished with the
creation of the State Ethics Commission in Ch. 513 of
the Acts of the General Assembly of 1979.

The obsolete reference was noted by the Michie
Company.

266DD-4.

The Administration shall have the following functions and
responsibilities:

(16) [(a)] (I) Administer a program of financial
assistance for home improvement projects, energy conservation
projects and solar energy projects. Financial assistance shall
be provided with funds and other moneys made available to the
Administration for such projects from sources including, but not
limited to: payments of financial assistance made to the
Administration pursuant to federal law, including without
limitation Title V of the Energy Security Act (P.L. 96-294);
bonds or notes issued by the Administration pursuant to this
subheading; or any bonds or notes issued by the State of
Maryland. Any loan for a home improvement project having a
principal balance in excess of $5,000 shall be secured by a
mortgage. Subject to the provisions of any contract with
noteholders or bondholders, consent to the modification, with
respect to rate of interest, time of payments of any installment
of principal or interest, security, or any other term, of any
loan, loan commitment, contract or agreement of any kind to which
the Administration is a party. In connection with any property
on which the Administration holds a loan, the Administration is
authorized to foreclose on the property or commence any action to
protect or enforce any right conferred upon it by any law,