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2007 Laws of Maryland
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The reference to "any other provision of law" is substituted for the former
reference to "any other provision in this Code or regulation adopted
thereunder, or any prospective provision or regulation" for brevity.
The reference to "the Administration, a local department, or any other
unit" is substituted for the former reference to a "State, city or county
administration or department of social services or other agency" for brevity
and accuracy.
The Human Services Article Review Committee notes, for consideration by
the General Assembly, that the General Assembly may wish to delete this
section as obsolete. This section was enacted in 1975 because the
Department was switching its standards for awarding AFDC payments.
The Department switched from a budgetary method (which allowed each
recipient to receive a certain amount based on family size, rent costs, and
any other special needs of the family) to a Consolidated Standard of Need
(under which all families of the same size receive the same assistance).
This section was enacted to protect the recipients and make sure they were
not financially harmed. The law created a "held harmless" group that has
long since disappeared with subsequent increases in what is now the
temporary cash assistance payment standard.
Defined terms: "Administration" § 5-101
"Local department" § 5-101
5-603. PAYMENTS TO PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES.
(A) DEFINITIONS.
(1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.
(2) "DELINQUENT TENANT" MEANS A TENANT OF PUBLIC HOUSING WHO
IS 30 OR MORE DAYS DELINQUENT IN PAYING THE TENANTS FULL MONTHLY RENT
TO A PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY.
(3) "PUBLIC HOUSING" MEANS A DWELLING UNIT OWNED, LEASED, OR
MANAGED BY A PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY.
(4) "PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY" MEANS A PUBLIC CORPORATION
CREATED UNDER DIVISION II OF THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
ARTICLE OR THE PUBLIC CORPORATION'S DESIGNEE.
(B) DEDUCTION OF RENT FROM ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS.
IF A RECIPIENT OF TEMPORARY CASH ASSISTANCE IS A DELINQUENT TENANT,
THE ADMINISTRATION, AT THE REQUEST OF THE PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY,
SHALL:
(1) DEDUCT THE AMOUNT OF THE TENANTS RENT FROM THE TENANTS
MONTHLY ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS EACH MONTH;
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