Ch. 654

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Section 1-206, 2-203(j), 2-204(17); and 4-101 to be under the amended title "Title

4. Division of Neighborhood Revitalization"
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1995 Replacement Volume)

BY repealing

Article 41 - Governor - Executive and Administrative Departments

Section 18-301

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1993 Replacement Volume and 1995 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section(s) 2-203(j) through (cc), respectively, of Article 83B -
Department of Housing and Community Development of the Annotated Code of
Maryland be renumbered to be Section(s) 2-203(k) through (dd), respectively.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section(s) 4-101; 4-201
and 4-202 and the subtitle "Subtitle 2. Community Development Assistance
Administration"; and 4-601 through 4-611, inclusive, and the subtitle "Subtitle 6. State
Action Loans for Targeted Area Programs"; and 5-614.1 of Article 83B - Department of
Housing and Community Development of the Annotated Code of Maryland be repealed.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland
read as follows:

Article 83B - Department of Housing and Community Development

1-101.

(a) In this article the following words have the FOLLOWING meanings UNLESS
OTHERWISE indicated.

(B)     "COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE" MEANS ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO ENHANCE
THE PHYSICAL, SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT OF A COMMUNITY IN ORDER
TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH, SAFETY, OR SOCIO-ECONOMIC WELFARE OF ITS
CITIZENS, INCLUDING THE PROMOTION OF SUCH ACTIVITIES THROUGH THE
CONCENTRATION AND COORDINATION OF FEDERAL, STATE, REGIONAL AND
LOCAL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE RESOURCES IN MARYLAND'S COMMUNITIES.

(C)     "COUNTY" MEANS ONE OF THE 23 COUNTIES OF MARYLAND, AND THE
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE.

[(b)] (D) "Department" means the Department of Housing and Community
Development.

(E) "FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE" MEANS ANY FORM OF ASSURANCE,
GUARANTEE, GRANT, PAYMENT, OR OTHER ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING A LOAN, LOAN
GUARANTEE, OR REDUCTION IN THE PRINCIPAL OBLIGATIONS OF OR RATE OF
INTEREST PAYABLE ON A LOAN OR PORTION OF A LOAN.

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