Ch. 311

LAWS OF MARYLAND

acquired, and that the functions and responsibilities of the

Community Development Administration as hereinafter set forth are

necessary and proper for the purpose of achieving the ends here
recited.

(b) The [Community Development] Administration is hereby
created as a division of the [principal] Department [of Economic
and Community Development] to coordinate the various activities
and programs which may contribute to sound community development,
to encourage and facilitate the development of new and existing
communities by reducing the costs of development through grants
and loans, to encourage and facilitate energy conservation and
the utilization of solar energy in housing and commercial
buildings by providing grants, loans, and other forms of
financial assistance, making available land for such development
and by assisting the efforts of private enterprise,
municipalities, counties, local public agencies and local
development corporations. Except for grants which may be
awarded to the Administration under federal law, including
without limitation Title V of the Energy Security Act, P.L.
96-294, grants of land or money shall be limited to local
governments or to organizations which are defined under §
[11-303] 2-203(h), (i), (j), and (1) of this subtitle.

[11-302.] 2-202.

(a)  The Secretary [of Economic and Community Development],
with the approval of the Governor, shall appoint the Director of
the [Community Development] Administration who shall serve at the
pleasure of the Secretary. The position of Director [shall] IS
not [be] subject to the provisions of Article 64A of this Code.
The Director shall operate and exercise the powers of [this] THE
Administration under the direction of the Secretary [of Economic
and Community Development] in accordance with the provisions of
this [subheading] SUBTITLE. The Director shall receive such
salary and have such deputies, assistants, employees and
professional consultants as provided in the State budget.

(b)  (1) [The Governor shall appoint 4 employees of the
Department, upon the recommendation of the Secretary, and 3
members of the public to serve as the Housing Finance Review
Committee.] THERE IS A HOUSING FINANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE OF THE
DEPARTMENT.

(2) UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE SECRETARY, THE
GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT THE FOLLOWING PERSONS TO SERVE AS THE
HOUSING FINANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE:

(I) 3 EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT, ONE OF WHOM
MAY BE THE SECRETARY;

(II) 1 EMPLOYEE OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF
STATE GOVERNMENT, WHO IS NOT EMPLOYED BY THE DEPARTMENT; AND

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