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Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions
Section 12-101 - Definitions - (a) In this Division II the following words have the...
Section 12-102 - Findings - The General Assembly finds that: (1) there is unsanitary or...
Section 12-103 - Purpose of Division Ii - The purpose of this Division II is to authorize each...
Section 12-104 - Tax-Exempt Status - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...
Section 12-105 - Areas of Operation for Authorities - (a) An authority of a municipal corporation or Baltimore City...
Section 12-106 - Person of Eligible Income - (a) An individual or family qualifies as a person of...
Section 12-107 - Application of Title - A provision applicable to a particular political subdivision or its...
Subtitle 2 - Establishment and Organization of Authorities
Section 12-201 - Authorities Established - Except as provided in § 12–208 of this subtitle, in...
Section 12-202 - Enabling Legislation - Sections 12-203 through 12-206 of this subtitle are only enabling...
Section 12-203 - Code Authorities - A code authority may not do business or exercise its...
Section 12-204 - Pre-Existing Authorities - (a) Except as provided in § 12–208 of this subtitle,...
Section 12-205 - Articles of Organization -- in General - (a) Articles of organization, if they are not inconsistent with...
Section 12-206 - Articles of Organization -- Pre-Existing Authorities - (a) (1) A pre–existing authority may be governed by articles...
Section 12-207 - Amendments to and Restatements of Articles of Organization - (a) Articles of amendment or restatement of articles of organization...
Section 12-208 - Unification of Housing Authorities - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...
Subtitle 3 - Commissioners
Section 12-301 - Number of Commissioners of an Authority - The required number of commissioners of an authority: (1) for...
Section 12-302 - Appointment of Commissioners of an Authority - (a) The chief elected official shall appoint the required number...
Section 12-303 - Eligibility to Be Commissioner of an Authority - (a) A commissioner of an authority may not be an...
Section 12-304 - Tenure of Commissioners of an Authority - (a) (1) This subsection applies to authorities for which the...
Section 12-305 - Chair and Vice Chair - (a) (1) The chief elected official shall choose as chair...
Section 12-306 - Vesting of Powers; Quorum; Votes on Action - (a) The powers of each authority are vested in the...
Section 12-307 - Compensation and Reimbursement - With the approval of the legislative body, a commissioner of...
Section 12-308 - Staff - (a) (1) An authority may employ: (i) a secretary, who...
Section 12-309 - Liability of Commissioners and Staff - (a) Each commissioner, the executive director, and each employee of...
Section 12-310 - Prohibited Financial Interests; Disclosure Requirements - (a) Except for bonds purchased before appointment and interests in...
Section 12-311 - Removal - (a) A commissioner of an authority may be removed by...
Section 12-312 - Loans and Donations to Code Authority - (a) (1) When a code authority becomes authorized to do...
Subtitle 4 - Duties of Authorities
Section 12-401 - Statement of Policy - (a) It is State policy that an authority: (1) shall...
Section 12-402 - Rental Requirements - Except for rental units that may be occupied by others...
Section 12-403 - Applicability of Local Law - Except as provided in § 12-506(b)(9) of this title, all...
Section 12-404 - Obligations of Authority to Political Subdivision - (a) At least annually, an authority shall file with the...
Section 12-405 - Power of Authority to Vest Rights in Obligee - This subtitle does not limit the power of an authority...
Subtitle 5 - Powers and Limitations on Powers
Section 12-501 - Status of Authorities - An authority is a public body corporate and politic that:...
Section 12-502 - Enumerated Powers -- in General - (a) In addition to any powers set forth elsewhere, an...
Section 12-503 - Enumerated Powers -- Powers Authorized by Articles of Organization - (a) If authorized under its articles of organization, an authority...
Section 12-504 - Enumerated Powers -- Effect on Economic Competition - (a) An authority may exercise the powers that are granted...
Section 12-505 - Exemption From State Law on Property Transactions - Unless the General Assembly specifically states otherwise, State law on...
Section 12-506 - Cooperation Among Authorities and State Public Bodies on Housing Projects - (a) Two or more authorities may join or cooperate with...
Section 12-507 - Housing Projects Taken Over by State Public Body From Federal Government - A State public body may not require changes to be...
Subtitle 6 - Housing for Military Personnel
Section 12-601 - Development and Administration of Projects for Military Housing by Authorities - (a) An authority may develop and administer projects to make...
Section 12-602 - Cooperation With Federal Government - An authority may: (1) exercise its powers to cooperate with,...
Section 12-603 - Cooperation With State Public Bodies - A State public body has the same rights and powers...
Section 12-604 - Bonds - Bonds issued by an authority for a project developed or...
Section 12-605 - Subtitle as Independent Authorization to Develop or Administer Housing for Military Personnel - (a) This subtitle is an independent authorization for an authority...
Section 12-606 - Authority as Agent or Lessee of Federal Government - An authority may exercise its powers anywhere in the State...
Section 12-607 - Effect of Subtitle - (a) The powers conferred under this subtitle are in addition...
Subtitle 7 - Bonds
Section 12-701 - Power to Issue and Secure Bonds - (a) An authority may: (1) issue bonds for any of...
Section 12-702 - Nature of Bonds - (a) Bonds of an authority are issued for an essential...
Section 12-703 - Bond Authorization, Contents, Sale, and Character - (a) (1) Bonds of an authority shall be authorized by...
Section 12-704 - Powers of Authority Regarding Bonds and Lease Obligations - (a) In connection with issuing bonds or incurring obligations under...
Section 12-705 - Rights of Obligees - (a) In addition to all other rights that a contract...