Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 1 - Definitions; Organization and Administration of Montgomery Commission
Section 16-105 - Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County Established

(a)    The Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County, formerly the Housing Authority of Montgomery County, is a public body corporate and politic that:
        (1)    exercises public and essential governmental functions; and
        (2)    has all the powers necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes of this Division II.
    (b)    A committee of the Commission is a public body for the purposes of the Open Meetings Act.