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§ 4-404. Powers and duties of Department

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHousing and Community DevelopmentEffective: July 1, 2014

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Housing and Community Development (Refs & Annos)
Division I. Housing and Community Programs [Titles 1-11] (Refs & Annos)
Title 4. Division of Development Finance (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 4. Rental Housing Program (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2014
MD Code, Housing & Community Development, § 4-404
§ 4-404. Powers and duties of Department
Currentness
In general
(a) The Department shall:
(1) administer the Program;
(2) adopt policies to ensure that rental housing is made available to households of limited income;
(3) develop procedures to ensure that the projects receiving financial assistance from the Program are in compliance with applicable occupancy restrictions;
(4) use federal and State programs to help carry out the Program; and
(5) encourage the assistance or participation of local political subdivisions.
Income guidelines
(b) The Secretary shall set income guidelines by considering:
(1) the median income for the area;
(2) the minimum income needed to afford available standard rental units in the area;
(3) federal income guidelines, including the requirements of the Federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program; and
(4) any other relevant factor.
Administration of Program
(c) In administering the Program under this subtitle, the Department may act either directly or through the Administration.
Notice and opportunity to comment
(d) The Department shall provide written notice and a reasonable opportunity to comment to the chief executive officer or the equivalent officer and the head or president of the legislative body of the political subdivision in which a proposed project is located.
Proposed projects located in municipal corporations
(e) If the proposed project is located in a municipal corporation, the notice required under subsection (d) of this section shall be sent to the chief executive officer and head or president of the municipal corporation and not to the county.

Credits

Added by Acts 2014, c. 229, § 2, eff. July 1, 2014.
MD Code, Housing & Community Development, § 4-404, MD HOUS & CMTY DEV § 4-404
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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