Ch. 599

1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(1)     DEDUCT THE AMOUNT OF THE TENANT'S RENT FROM THE TENANT'S
MONTHLY AFDC ASSISTANCE GRANT ON AN ONGOING MONTHLY BASIS;

(2)     PAY THE AMOUNT DEDUCTED FROM THE TENANT'S MONTHLY
ASSISTANCE GRANT TO THE PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY OR THE HOUSING
AUTHORITY'S AUTHORIZED AGENT; AND

(3)     FORWARD THE REMAINING AMOUNT OF THE MONTHLY
ASSISTANCE GRANT TO THE TENANT.

(C) (1) IF A COURT HAS ESTABLISHED AN ESCROW ACCOUNT UNDER § 8-211
OF THE REAL PROPERTY ARTICLE OR A PARALLEL PROVISION OF PUBLIC LOCAL
LAW FOR TENANCIES COVERED UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, THE
PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY SHALL ENSURE THAT THE TENANT'S RENT IS PAID
INTO COURT FOR THAT ACCOUNT. A PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY SHALL NOTIFY
THE INCOME MAINTENANCE ADMINISTRATION OF THE COURT ACTION.

(2) UPON NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS
SUBSECTION OR UPON CERTIFICATION BY AN ATTORNEY OF RECORD
REPRESENTING THE DELINQUENT TENANT IN THE COURT ACTION THAT AN ORDER
HAS BEEN ISSUED TO ESTABLISH AN ESCROW ACCOUNT, THE INCOME
MAINTENANCE ADMINISTRATION SHALL PAY RENT TO THE COURT SO LONG AS
SUCH AN ORDER IS IN EFFECT.

(3) ANY NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPHS (1) AND (2) OF THIS
SUBSECTION SHALL INCLUDE A LIST OF ALL ADDRESSES COVERED BY THE COURT
ACTION.

(4) THE PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY SHALL NOTIFY THE INCOME
MAINTENANCE ADMINISTRATION WHEN THE COURT ACTION HAS BEEN RESOLVED-
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Department of
Human Resources shall report to the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee and the
House Appropriations Committee no later than July 1, 1995, concerning the cost and
implementation of the requirements of this Act.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Housing Authority
of Baltimore City, in order to participate in Section 1 of this Act, shall report to the
Senate Budget and Taxation Committee, the House Appropriations Committee, and the
Department of Human Resources no later than January 1, 1996, concerning its automated
property tracking system. Specifically, the report should contain information on how the
authority tracks properties identified for eviction action or subject to court ordered
escrow accounts.

SECTION 2. 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1996. 1995. It shall remain effective for a period of 2 years and, at the end of June
30, 1997, with no further action required by the General Assembly, this Act shall be
abrogated and of no further force and effect.

Approved May 25, 1995.

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