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HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
- § 1-101 - Definitions
- § 2-101 - Established
- § 2-102 - Functions and responsibilities of Department
- § 2-103 - Secretary
- § 2-104 - Administration of Department
- § 2-105 - Seal
- § 2-106 - Deputy secretary
- § 2-107 - Staff -- Office of Secretary
- § 2-108 - Staff -- Other governmental units
- § 2-109 - Governmental units to report to Secretary
- § 2-110 - Removal of appointees
- § 2-111 - Regulations
- § 2-112 - Secretary's duties -- Budget
- § 2-113 - Secretary's duties -- Planning initiatives
- § 2-114 - Secretary's powers -- Call for meetings
- § 2-115 - Secretary's powers -- Assumption of functions
- § 2-116 - Legal counsel
- § 2-201 - Governmental units in Department
- § 2-202 - Advisory councils, boards, and committees
- § 3-101 - "Division" defined
- § 3-102 - Established
- § 3-103 - Elements in Division
- § 3-104 - Administration
- § 3-201 - Definitions
- § 3-202 - Findings
- § 3-203 - Maryland Housing Fund
- § 3-204 - Insurance, guarantees, and other credit enhancements
- § 3-205 - Powers of Department
- § 3-206 - Eligibility standards for insurance and credit enhancements
- § 3-207 - Regulations and reports
- § 3-208 - Construction of subtitle
- § 4-101 - Definitions
- § 4-102 - Established
- § 4-103 - Units in Division
- § 4-201 - Definitions
- § 4-202 - Findings
- § 4-203 - Program for teachers
- § 4-204 - Established
- § 4-205 - Purpose of Administration
- § 4-206 - Limitation on grants [Effective until July 1, 2013]
- § 4-207 - Director
- § 4-208 - Housing Finance Review Committee
- § 4-209, 4-210
- § 4-211 - Duties
- § 4-212 - Determination of families of limited income
- § 4-213 - Plan approval process
- § 4-214 - Eminent domain
- § 4-215 - "Live Near Your Work" Program.
- § 4-216
- § 4-217 - Community development project
- § 4-218 - Energy conservation project
- § 4-219 - Home improvement project
- § 4-220 - Infrastructure project
- § 4-221 - Public purpose project
- § 4-222 - Solar energy project
- § 4-223, 4-224
- § 4-225 - Financing procedures -- In general
- § 4-226 - Financing procedures -- Powers of Administration
- § 4-227 - Energy conservation and solar energy financing
- § 4-228 - Infrastructure financing
- § 4-229 - Infrastructure financing -- Local obligations
- § 4-230 - Issuing procedures of local obligations
- § 4-231 - Contents of enabling resolution or ordinance [Effective until October 1, 2013].
- § 4-232 - Authorization of resolution or ordinance
- § 4-233 - Pledges securing local obligations
- § 4-234 - Mortgage loans guaranteed by GNMA
- § 4-235 - Mortgage loans and reverse equity mortgage loans [Effective until July 1, 2013].
- § 4-236 - Mortgage lenders
- § 4-237 - Mortgage purchases and loans
- § 4-238 - Commitment to purchase mortgage loans
- § 4-239 - Loans to eligible mortgage lenders [Effective until October 1, 2013].
- § 4-240 - Certificate of mortgage lender
- § 4-241 - Assignment and assumption of residential mortgage loans
- § 4-242, 4-243
- § 4-244 - Powers of Administration
- § 4-245 - Authority to borrow money and issue bonds or notes
- § 4-246 - Renewal and refunding
- § 4-247 - Trust agreement [Effective until October 1, 2013].
- § 4-248 - Repayment; lien
- § 4-249 - Repurchase; redemption
- § 4-250 - Bond or note of Administration -- Legal status
- § 4-251 - Bonds and notes not State debts
- § 4-252 - Tax-exempt status
- § 4-253 - Interest rate exchange agreements
- § 4-254
- § 4-255 - False statements or reports
- § 4-301 - Definitions
- § 4-302 - Established
- § 4-303 - Purpose of Program
- § 4-304 - Powers and duties of the Department
- § 4-305 - Eligible homebuyer
- § 4-306 - Operation of Program
- § 4-307 - Program loans
- § 4-308 - Homebuyer education
- § 4-309 - False statements or reports
- § 4-401 - Definitions
- § 4-402 - Established
- § 4-403 - Purposes of Program
- § 4-404 - Powers and duties of Department -- In general
- § 4-405 - Powers and duties of Administration -- Additional or replaced money
- § 4-406 - Regulations
- § 4-407 - Elderly rental housing project
- § 4-408 - Application for loan
- § 4-409 - Deferred payment loans
- § 4-501 - In general
- § 4-502 - Homeownership Programs Fund
- § 4-503 - Partnership Rental Housing Fund
- § 4-504 - Rental Housing Programs Fund
- § 4-505 - Special Loan Programs Fund
- § 4-506 - Workforce Housing Fund
- § 4-507 - Housing Counseling and Foreclosure Mediation Fund.
- § 4-601 - Definitions
- § 4-602 - Established
- § 4-603 - Purpose of Program
- § 4-604 - Powers of Department
- § 4-605 - Duties of Department
- § 4-606 - Regulations
- § 4-607 - Group home sponsor
- § 4-608 - Operation of Program
- § 4-609 - Review process of loan applications
- § 4-610 - Program loans
- § 4-611 - Nonresidential uses of group home
- § 4-612 - False statements or reports
- § 4-701 - Definitions
- § 4-702 - Findings
- § 4-703 - Purpose of Grant Program and Loan Program -- In general
- § 4-704 - Powers of Department
- § 4-705 - Duties of Department
- § 4-706 - Regulations
- § 4-707 - Family of limited income
- § 4-708 - Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program
- § 4-709 - Lead Hazard Reduction Loan Program
- § 4-710 - Factors in reviewing applications
- § 4-711 - Lead Hazard Advisory Committee
- § 4-712 - False statements or reports
- § 4-801 - Definitions
- § 4-802 - Scope of subtitle
- § 4-803 - Established
- § 4-804 - Purposes of Program
- § 4-805 - Powers of Department
- § 4-806 - Duties of Department
- § 4-807 - Adjusted annual income
- § 4-808 - Operation of Program
- § 4-809 - Application for loan
- § 4-810 - Eligibility for loan -- In general
- § 4-811 - Eligibility for loan -- Emergency assistance loans
- § 4-812 - Eligibility for loan -- Reverse equity loans
- § 4-813 - Eligibility for loan -- Short-term construction loans
- § 4-814 - Preferred interest rate mortgage
- § 4-815 - Loan operation
- § 4-816 - False statements or reports
- § 4-901 - Definitions
- § 4-902 - Scope of subtitle
- § 4-903 - Findings
- § 4-904 - Established
- § 4-905 - Units in Program
- § 4-906 - Operation of Program; types of Program loans
- § 4-907 - Money for operations; reallocations
- § 4-908 - Powers of Department -- Program loans in general
- § 4-909 - Powers of Department -- Program loans secured by mortgages
- § 4-910 - Regulations
- § 4-911 - Allocation of money for Program loans under Regular Rehabilitation Program
- § 4-912 - Money to Annuity Bond Fund
- § 4-913 - Information on Program loans required in appropriation request
- § 4-914 - Administration of county rehabilitation programs
- § 4-915 - Family of limited income
- § 4-916 - Program loans for affordable housing -- In general
- § 4-917 - Program loans for affordable housing -- Conditions
- § 4-918 - Program loans for affordable housing -- Dwellings
- § 4-919 - Program loans for affordable housing -- Private financing standards
- § 4-920 - Loan ceiling for nonresidential rehabilitation
- § 4-921 - Financing of rehabilitation loans
- § 4-922 - Federal programs and other sources for grants and loans
- § 4-923 - Rehabilitation projects
- § 4-924, 4-925
- § 4-926 - Accessory, Shared, and Sheltered Housing Program
- § 4-927 - Indoor Plumbing Program
- § 4-928 - Migratory Worker Housing Program
- § 4-929 - Nonprofit Rehabilitation Program
- § 4-930 - Radon and Asbestos Abatement Pilot Program
- § 4-931, 4-932
- § 4-933 - False statements or reports
- § 4-1001 - Definitions
- § 4-1002 - Neighborhood Housing Services Fund
- § 4-1003 - Regulations
- § 4-1004 - Grants
- § 4-1005 - Maximum grant amounts
- § 4-1101 - Grants to increase participation in projects and activities
- § 4-1102 - Grants for limited income housing
- § 4-1103 - Use of grant
- § 4-1104 - Amount and source of grants
- § 4-1105 - Regulations
- § 4-1201 - Definitions
- § 4-1202 - Findings
- § 4-1203 - Established
- § 4-1204 - Purposes of Program
- § 4-1205 - Duties of Department
- § 4-1206 - Household eligibility
- § 4-1207 - Application for project
- § 4-1208 - Participation by political subdivision or housing authority
- § 4-1209 - False statements or reports
- § 4-1301 - "Program" defined
- § 4-1302 - Established
- § 4-1303 - Purpose
- § 4-1304 - Participation by counties
- § 4-1305 - Grants
- § 4-1306 - Eligibility
- § 4-1307 - Grant formula
- § 4-1308 - Regulations
- § 4-1401 - "Programs" defined.
- § 4-1402 - Rental Allowance Program and other programs.
- § 4-1403 - Administration of Rental Allowance Program.
- § 4-1404 - Other programs -- Authorized.
- § 4-1405 - Other programs -- Manner of administration, consulting, criteria.
- § 4-1406 - Regulations.
- § 4-1407, 4-1408 - Use of payment; Award of grant; percentage retained
- § 4-1501 - Definitions
- § 4-1502 - Established
- § 4-1503 - Purpose of Program
- § 4-1504 - Qualification of project
- § 4-1505 - Qualification of family of lower income
- § 4-1506 - Powers and duties of Department
- § 4-1507 - Regulations
- § 4-1508 - Approval process for applications
- § 4-1509 - Loans
- § 4-1510 - Effect of conversion on tenants
- § 4-1511 - False statements or reports
- § 4-1601 - Definitions
- § 4-1602 - Findings
- § 4-1603 - Purposes of subtitle
- § 4-1604 - Power of covered county to borrow money; availability of money
- § 4-1605 - Covered county may collect charges from borrowers
- § 4-1606 - Ordinance or resolution to issue bonds
- § 4-1607 - Characteristics of bonds
- § 4-1608 - Sale and payment of bonds [Effective until October 1, 2013].
- § 4-1609 - New bonds [Effective until October 1, 2013].
- § 4-1610 - Nature of program
- § 4-1701 - Definitions
- § 4-1702 - Findings
- § 4-1703 - Established
- § 4-1704 - Purpose of Program
- § 4-1705 - Duties of Department
- § 4-1706 - Family eligibility
- § 4-1707 - Eligibility standards
- § 4-1708 - Technical assistance grants -- For self-help construction
- § 4-1709 - Technical assistance grants -- For information and technical assistance
- § 4-1710 - Technical assistance grants -- Terms and conditions
- § 4-1801 - Definitions
- § 4-1802 - Established; purpose; funding
- § 4-1803 - Requirements for participation
- § 4-1804 - Matching funds
- § 4-1805 - Proportional distribution of annual appropriations
- § 4-1806 - Requirements for drawing down Program funds by qualifying local government
- § 4-1807 - Redistribution of available funds
- § 4-1808 - Use of funds
- § 4-1809 - Extension of income eligibility limits
- § 4-1810 - Establishment of per unit maximum amount
- § 4-1811 - Requirements on event of transfer
- § 4-1812 - Reports
- § 4-1813 - Regulations
- § 4-1901 - Program established.
- § 4-1902 - Purpose; continuation of payments after expiration of state of emergency.
- § 4-1903 - Financial assistance.
- § 4-1904 - Regulations, guidelines, and eligibility requirements.
- § 4-1905 - Reports.
- § 5-101, 5-102 - Established
- § 5-201 to 5-208 - Commission on African American History and Culture
- § 5-301 to 5-312 - Commission on Indian Affairs
- § 5-401 to 5-408 - General provisions.
- § 5-409 to 5-421 - Establishment and organization.
- § 5-422 to 5-432 - Historic funds and capital projects.
- § 5-433 to 5-448 - Archaeological property.
- § 5-449 to 5-459 - Historical and Cultural Museum Assistance Program.
- § 6-101 - Division established
- § 6-102 - Duties of Division
- § 6-103 - Commercial and mixed-use revitalization programs
- § 6-104 - Sustainable communities.
- § 6-201 - Definitions
- § 6-202 - Community Legacy Program
- § 6-203 - Community development organization
- § 6-204 - Applications for sustainable community plans.
- § 6-205 - Designation of sustainable community.
- § 6-206 - Action on application [Effective until October 1, 2013].
- § 6-207 - Community legacy agreement
- § 6-208 - Powers of Department to implement Program
- § 6-209 - Neighborhood intervention projects
- § 6-210 - Reports
- § 6-211 - Community Legacy Financial Assistance Fund
- § 6-212 - Advisory Committee
- § 6-213 - Community Legacy Financial Assistance Fund
- § 6-301 - Definitions
- § 6-302 - Qualifying as a small business
- § 6-303 - Neighborhood Business Development Program
- § 6-304 - Business Development Program -- Established; purpose
- § 6-305 - Business Development Program -- Financial assistance for small businesses
- § 6-306 - Business Development Program -- Financial assistance for small businesses
- § 6-307 - Business Development Program -- Financial assistance for project development costs
- § 6-308 - Business Development Program -- Administration
- § 6-309 - Capital Access Program
- § 6-310 - Neighborhood Business Development Fund
- § 6-311 - False statements or reports
- § 6-401 - Definitions
- § 6-402 - Established
- § 6-403 - Purposes of Program
- § 6-404 - Tax credits
- § 6-405 - Proposals for projects in priority funding areas [Effective until October 1, 2013].
- § 6-406 - Regulations
- § 7-101 - Definitions
- § 7-102 - Scope of title
- § 7-103 - Regulations
- § 7-104 - Limits on gross annual income of assisted households
- § 7-105 - Assisted project
- § 7-106 - Effect of title
- § 7-201 - Notice of intent -- Required
- § 7-202 - Notice of Intent -- Contents
- § 7-203 - Prerequisites for taking protected action
- § 7-204 - Right of first purchase -- Offer
- § 7-205 - Right of first purchase -- Terms; appraisal; price adjustment
- § 7-206 - Sale or conveyance if owner's offer is not accepted
- § 7-207 - Additional required notices
- § 7-208 - Covenants as to use of property
- § 7-209 - Right of first purchase -- Assignment
- § 7-210 - Right of first purchase -- Political subdivisions and housing authorities
- § 7-211 - Right of first purchase -- No application to plan of action
- § 7-212 - Tenant protection assistance
- § 7-213 - Designated household
- § 7-214 - Extended leases for designated households -- In general
- § 7-215 - Extended leases for designated households -- Sale or conveyance of assisted project
- § 7-216 - Extended leases for designated households -- Application
- § 7-217 - Extended leases for designated households -- Additional notice
- § 7-218 - Termination by designated household
- § 7-219 - Relocation during rehabilitation
- § 7-220 - Rental housing emergency
- § 7-301 - Duties of tenants
- § 7-302 - Relinquishment of rights by tenant prohibited
- § 7-303 - Owner's notice to new tenant after notice of intent
- § 7-304 - Termination of lease by owner without cause prohibited
- § 7-305 - Excess rent as grounds for lease termination and possession of premises
- § 7-306 - Duties of owner in connection with protected action
- § 7-307 - Owner's sworn statement of compliance
- § 7-401 - Authorized enforcement entities
- § 7-402 - Enforcement by injunction
- § 7-403 - Consumer Protection Division
- § 7-404 - False statements or reports
- § 7-501 - Short title
- § 8-101 - Definitions
- § 8-102 - Legislative finding
- § 8-103 - Purposes of title
- § 8-104 - Making, changing, or revoking designation
- § 8-105 - Community action board
- § 8-106 - Powers of community action agency
- § 8-107 - Duties of community action agency
- § 8-108 - Financial assistance
- § 8-109 - Regulations
- § 9-101 - Definitions
- § 9-102 - Findings
- § 9-201 - Established
- § 9-202 - Membership
- § 9-203 - Meetings
- § 9-204 - Operation, powers, and duties
- § 9-301 - Established; purpose of Fund
- § 9-302 - Status; exemptions
- § 9-303 - Organization
- § 9-304 - Application of other laws
- § 9-305 - Use of Fund money
- § 9-306 - Duties of Department
- § 9-307 - Powers of Department of Housing and Community Development and Department of Business and Economic Development
- § 9-401 - Household income limits
- § 9-402 - Requirements for community reinvestment projects
- § 9-403 - Applications for assistance
- § 9-404 - Methods of providing assistance
- § 9-501 - Short title
- § 10-101 - Definitions
- § 10-102 - Trust established
- § 10-103 - Board established
- § 10-104 - Membership
- § 10-105 - Chair
- § 10-106 - Quorum
- § 10-107 - Debts, obligations, liabilities, corporate earnings, and assets
- § 10-108 - Awards
- § 10-109 - Effect of other laws
- § 10-110 - Audit; reports
- § 10-201 - Established
- § 10-202 - Purposes of Fund
- § 10-203 - Status
- § 10-204 - Composition
- § 10-205 - Solicitation of money
- § 10-206 - Investment of Fund
- § 10-301 - Liberal construction
- § 11-101 - "Fund" defined
- § 11-102 - Established
- § 11-103 - Purpose of Fund
- § 11-104 - Status
- § 11-105 - Composition
- § 11-106 - Investments
- § 12-101 - Definitions
- § 12-102 - Findings
- § 12-103 - Purpose of Division II
- § 12-104 - Tax-exempt status
- § 12-105 - Areas of operation for authorities
- § 12-106 - Person of eligible income
- § 12-107 - Application of title
- § 12-201 - Authorities established
- § 12-202 - Enabling legislation
- § 12-203 - Code authorities
- § 12-204 - Pre-existing authorities
- § 12-205 - Articles of organization -- In general
- § 12-206 - Articles of organization -- Pre-existing authorities
- § 12-207 - Amendments to and restatements of articles of organization
- § 12-208 - Unification of housing authorities
- § 12-301 - Number of commissioners of an authority
- § 12-302 - Appointment of commissioners of an authority
- § 12-303 - Eligibility to be commissioner of an authority
- § 12-304 - Tenure of commissioners of an authority
- § 12-305 - Chair and vice chair
- § 12-306 - Vesting of powers; quorum; votes on action
- § 12-307 - Compensation and reimbursement
- § 12-308 - Staff
- § 12-309 - Liability of commissioners and staff
- § 12-310 - Prohibited financial interests; disclosure requirements
- § 12-311 - Removal
- § 12-312 - Loans and donations to code authority
- § 12-401 - Statement of policy
- § 12-402 - Rental requirements
- § 12-403 - Applicability of local law
- § 12-404 - Obligations of authority to political subdivision
- § 12-405 - Power of authority to vest rights in obligee
- § 12-501 - Status of authorities
- § 12-502 - Enumerated powers -- In general
- § 12-503 - Enumerated powers -- Powers authorized by articles of organization
- § 12-504 - Enumerated powers -- Effect on economic competition
- § 12-505 - Exemption from State law on property transactions
- § 12-506 - Cooperation among authorities and State public bodies on housing projects
- § 12-507 - Housing projects taken over by State public body from federal government
- § 12-601 - Development and administration of projects for military housing by authorities
- § 12-602 - Cooperation with federal government
- § 12-603 - Cooperation with State public bodies
- § 12-604 - Bonds
- § 12-605 - Subtitle as independent authorization to develop or administer housing for military personnel
- § 12-606 - Authority as agent or lessee of federal government
- § 12-607 - Effect of subtitle
- § 12-701 - Power to issue and secure bonds
- § 12-702 - Nature of bonds
- § 12-703 - Bond authorization, contents, sale, and character
- § 12-704 - Powers of authority regarding bonds and lease obligations
- § 12-705 - Rights of obligees
- § 13-101 - Definitions
- § 13-102 - Applicability of Title 12
- § 13-103 - Housing Authority of the City of Annapolis established
- § 13-104 - Membership
- § 13-105 - Status of Commissioners and Annapolis Authority personnel
- § 13-106 - Removal of Executive Director
- § 13-107 - Annapolis Authority meetings
- § 13-108 - Actions needing approval in open meeting
- § 13-109 - Purchases by Annapolis Authority
- § 13-110 - Budget
- § 13-111 - Annual audit
- § 14-101 - Applicability of Title 12
- § 14-102 - Housing Commission of Anne Arundel County established
- § 14-103 - Membership
- § 15-101 - Definitions
- § 15-102 - Applicability of Title 12
- § 15-103 - Findings
- § 15-104 - Housing Authority of Baltimore City established
- § 15-105 - Powers of Baltimore Authority
- § 15-106 - Housing employees eligible to be Commissioners
- § 15-107 - Board of Estimates approval required
- § 15-108 - Baltimore Authority Police Force
- § 15-109 - Employee relations
- § 16-101 - Definitions
- § 16-102 - Applicability of Title 12
- § 16-103 - Scope of title
- § 16-104 - Findings
- § 16-105 - Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County established
- § 16-106 - Membership
- § 16-107 - Powers of the Montgomery Commission
- § 16-108 - Person of eligible income
- § 16-109 - Substantial part of housing for persons of eligible income
- § 16-110 - Assisted family housing
- § 16-111 - Budget
- § 16-112 - Financial report
- § 16-113 - Audit
- § 16-201 - Bonds issued by Montgomery Commission
- § 16-202 - Terms and conditions of bond guarantees
- § 16-203 - Bonds subject to County Charter; exceptions
- § 16-204 - Montgomery Commission to provide information to County Executive
- § 16-205 - Guarantee procedures
- § 16-206 - County Council to approve, modify, or disapprove bond guarantees
- § 16-207 - County Executive to concur in or disapprove bond guarantee
- § 16-208 - Allocation of part of guarantee
- § 16-209 - Independent and County-sponsored audits
- § 16-210 - Validity and enforceability of bonds
- § 16-211 - Bond sales
- § 16-301 - Scope of subtitle
- § 16-302 - Bargaining units
- § 16-303 - Exclusive representation of bargaining units
- § 16-304 - Labor relations administrator
- § 16-305 - Exclusive representative to submit copy of constitution or bylaws
- § 16-306 - Elections for exclusive representative
- § 16-307 - Employee eligibility to vote
- § 16-308 - Collective bargaining subjects
- § 16-309 - Negotiability disputes
- § 16-310 - Mediation -- Arbitration
- § 16-311 - Mediators
- § 16-312 - Collective bargaining agreements
- § 16-313 - Funding for collective bargaining
- § 16-314 - Montgomery Commission rights and duties
- § 16-315 - Prohibitions against employee organizations
- § 16-316 - Rights of Montgomery Commission employees
- § 16-317 - Strikes
- § 16-318 - Unfair labor practices
- § 16-319 - Personal opinions
- § 16-401 - Definitions.
- § 16-402 - Scope.
- § 16-403 - Certification of compliance with statutory requirements.
- § 16-404 - Requirements.
- § 16-405 - Plan of outplacement assistance.
- § 16-406 - Submission of proposal by certified representative of adversely affected employee.
- § 16-407 - Penalties for failure to comply with subtitle.
- § 17-101 - Definitions
- § 17-102 - Applicability of Title 12
- § 17-103 - Findings
- § 17-104 - Housing Authority of Prince George's County established
- § 17-105 - Membership
- § 17-106 - Chair
- § 17-107 - Powers of Prince George's Authority
- § 18-101 - Definitions
- § 18-102 - Applicability of Title 12
- § 18-103 - Housing Authority of Queen Anne's County established
- § 18-104 - Actions required of Board of County Commissioners
- § 18-105 - Powers of Queen Anne's Authority
- § 19-101 - Applicability of Title 12
- § 19-102 - Housing Authority of St. Mary's County
- § 20-101 - Applicability of Title 12
- § 20-102 - Membership of housing authorities
- § 21-101 - Definitions
- § 21-102 - Findings
- § 21-103 - Applicability of Title 12
- § 21-104 - Housing Authority of Washington County established
- § 21-105 - Actions required of County Commissioners
- § 21-106 - Powers of Washington Authority
- § 22-101 - Applicability of Title 12
- § 22-102 - Establishment of housing authority by Indian tribe
- § 22-103 - Participation in State or federal programs
- § 23-101 - Short title
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