Ch. 421

LAWS OF MARYLAND

SUBTITLE 7. COMMUNITY ENERGY LOAN PROGRAM
4-701.

(A)  IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(B)   "COUNTY" MEANS ANY OF THE 23 COUNTIES OF THE STATE, THE
CITY OF BALTIMORE, AND ANY DULY AUTHORIZED AGENCY OR
INSTRUMENTALITY OF A COUNTY OR BALTIMORE CITY.

(C)  (1) "ENERGY CONSERVATION PROJECT" OR "PROJECT" MEANS
ONE OR MORE IMPROVEMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS THAT ENHANCE THE ENERGY
EFFICIENCY AND REDUCE THE OPERATING EXPENSES OF A STRUCTURE.

(2) "ENERGY CONSERVATION PROJECT" OR "PROJECT" DOES
NOT INCLUDE IMPROVEMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION
IN STRUCTURES USED PRIMARILY FOR RELIGIOUS OR FRATERNAL
ACTIVITIES.

(D)   "ENERGY COST SAVINGS" MEANS THE ACTUAL REDUCTION IN
OPERATING EXPENSES REALIZED BY A SPONSOR AS A RESULT OF THE
IMPROVED ENERGY EFFICIENCY GENERATED BY AN ENERGY CONSERVATION
PROJECT FINANCED UNDER THE PROGRAM.

(E)   "FUND" MEANS THE COMMUNITY ENERGY LOAN PROGRAM FUND.

(F)  (1) "LOCAL JURISDICTION" MEANS ANY COUNTY OR
MUNICIPALITY OF THE STATE.

(2) "LOCAL JURISDICTION" INCLUDES A BOARD OF
EDUCATION OF A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY.

(G)   "MUNICIPALITY" MEANS ANY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION IN
MARYLAND SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE XI-E OF THE
MARYLAND CONSTITUTION OR ANY DULY AUTHORIZED AGENCY OR
INSTRUMENTALITY OF THE MUNICIPALITY.

(H) "NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION" MEANS A CORPORATION,
FOUNDATION, SCHOOL, HOSPITAL, OR OTHER LEGAL ENTITY, NO PART OF
THE NET EARNINGS OF WHICH INURE TO THE BENEFIT OF ANY PRIVATE
SHAREHOLDER OR INDIVIDUAL HOLDING AN INTEREST IN SUCH ENTITY.

(I) "PROGRAM" MEANS THE COMMUNITY ENERGY LOAN PROGRAM.

(J) "SPONSOR" MEANS ANY LOCAL JURISDICTION OR NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION THAT QUALIFIES FOR A LOAN UNDER THE PROGRAM.

4-702.

THERE IS A COMMUNITY ENERGY LOAN PROGRAM IN THE DEPARTMENT.

4-703.

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