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WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 311
community where it is located, so as to complement or enhance the
economic feasibility of housing rehabilitation in that community.
"Building" does not include any structure which provides group
housing unless the group housing is provided by an owner-occupant
or a nonprofit sponsor. At least 20 percent of each allocation
of moneys from the fund statewide for rehabilitation of
residential rental buildings shall be for buildings providing
four or less dwelling units.
[(3)] (D) "County" includes Baltimore City.
[(4) "Department" means the Department of Economic
and Community Development, and "Secretary" means the Secretary of
the Department of Economic and Community Development.]
[(5)] (E) "Families of limited income" means persons
and families (including those defined as "elderly" in federal
housing legislation) whose incomes do not exceed limits
established by the Secretary, taking into consideration factors
including (i) the amount of the total income of the family
available for housing needs, (ii) the size of the family, (iii)
the cost and condition of available housing facilities, (iv) the
ability of the family to compete successfully in the private
housing market, and (v) standards and definitions established for
pertinent federal and [Maryland] STATE housing programs. The
Secretary may waive income limits as to borrowers or occupants,
for loans to rehabilitate buildings of historic or architectural
significance as defined by the State historical preservation
officer.
[(6)] (F) "Fund" means the special fund established
under [§ ll-702(m)] § 2-313 OF THIS SUBTITLE.
[(7)] (G) "Loan" means a loan under the Maryland
Housing Rehabilitation Program, including a loan under any of the
special loan programs.
[(8)] (H) "Migratory labor camp" means 1 or more
structures, buildings, tents, barracks, trailers, vehicles,
mobile homes, converted buildings, and unconventional enclosure
of living spaces, together with the land appertaining to it,
established, operated, or used as living quarters for 4 or more
migratory workers engaged in agricultural activities, including
related food processing.
[(9)] (I) "Migratory worker" means any person from
within or outside the State who moves seasonally from 1 place to
another for the purpose of employment, and who is not a
year-round employee, and who occupies living quarters other than
his permanent home during the period of this work.
[(10)] (J) "Migratory housing facilities loan" means
a loan to a qualified owner of a migratory labor camp made for
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