WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                        Ch. 5

(1)   "Handicapped citizen" means a person with a
measurable limitation of mobility due to congenital defect,
disease, or trauma.

(2)   "Senior citizen" means a person who is at least
62 years old on the date of this notice.

(3)   "Annual income" means the total income from all
sources for all present members of your household for the income
tax year immediately preceding the year in which this notice is
issued, whether or not included in the definition of gross income
for federal or State tax purposes. For purposes of this section,
the inclusions to and exclusions from annual income are the same
as for "gross income" as that term is defined in [§ 9-104(a)(7)]
§ 9-104(A)(8) of the Tax - Property Article for the property tax
credits for homeowners by reason of income and age, reduced by
unreimbursed medical expenses if the tenant provides reasonable
evidence of the unreimbursed medical expenses or consents in
writing to authorize disclosure of relevant information regarding
medical expense reimbursement at the time of applying for an
extended lease. Total income means the same as "gross income" as
defined in [§ 9-104(a)(7)] § 9-104(A)(8) of the Tax - Property
Article.

To qualify for an extended lease you must meet all of the
following criteria:

(1)  A member of the household must be a handicapped
citizen or a senior citizen and must be living in your unit as of
the date of this notice and must have been a member of your
household for at least the 12 months immediately preceding the
date of this notice;

(2)  Annual income for all present members of your

household must not have exceeded ...............(80 percent of

applicable median income) for 19__; and

(3)  You must be current in your rental payment and
otherwise be in good standing under your existing lease.

If you meet all of these qualifications and you desire an
extended lease, then you must complete the enclosed form and
execute the enclosed lease and return the completed form and
executed lease to the office listed below within 60 days after
the date of this notice, or in other words, by

............(date). If your completed form and executed lease

are not received within that time, you will not be entitled to an
extended lease.

If the number of qualified households requesting extended
leases exceeds the 20 percent limitation, the extended leases
shall be allocated as determined by the local governing body. If
the local governing body fails to provide for allocation, units

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