Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-07-18
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CHAPTER S6s
AN ACT to add seven new sections to
Article 44A of the Code of Public
General Laws of Maryland, Flack's
Edition 1899, title Housing Authori-
ties" to be know as Sections "a to 80
inclusive, under the subtitle Defense
Housing by Housing Authorities.
and to follow Immediately after Sec
ton % Of said Article. to authorize
Housing Authorities established pur-
suant to Article 44A Of the Code OF
Public General Laws to undertake the
development or administration Of
projects to assure the availability Of
safe and sanitary dwellings for per-
SONS engaged in national-defense ac-
tivities; to limit the initiation Of the
development Of such projects to De-
cember 81, 1913; to authorize Housing
Authorities to cooperate with or act
az agent Of the Federal Government in
the development and administration
Of such projects Of the Federal Gov
eminent, to acquire or lease such
projects and to sell certain low-cOst
housing or slum clearance projects to
the Federal Government; to authorize
public bodies to assist such projects
Of Housing Authorities and of the
Fedora! Government; to make Obliga-
lions issued for such projects Of
Housing Authorities legal Investments
and to declare valid all bonds, notes
and obligations of Housing AuthOri-
ties issued for projects heretofore un.
dertaken to assure the availability OF
safe and sanitary dwellings for per-
sons engaged in national defense ac-
tivities. o.
WHEREAS, it is hereby found and
declared that the national defense pro-
gram involves large increases Il the
military forces and personnel in this
State, q great increase in the number
or workers in already established manu-
featuring centers and the bringing Of a
large number Of workers and their fam
lilies to new centers Of defense indus.
tries in the State; that there is an acute
shortage Of safe and sanitary dwellings
available to such persons and their
families in this State which impedes the
nati0nal-defens program; that 1t Ia
imperative that action be taken imme-
diately to assure the availability of safe
and sanitary dwellings for such persons
to enable the rapid expansion Of ma
ti0nal-defense activities in this State
and to avoid a large labor turnover IN
Ously hamper their production; that the
provisions hereinafter enacted are neces-
sary to assure the availability Of safe
and sanitary dwellings for persons en-
gagged In natiOnal-defense activities
which otherwise would not be provided
at this time; and that such provisions
are for the public use and purpose OF
facilitating the national defense pro-
gram in this State. It is further de-
clared to be the purpose Of this Act to
authorize Housing Authorities to do any
and all things necessary or desirable to
secure the financial aid Of the Federal
AGENT of the Fe GSStss @ IN
the expeditions development and the
administration OF projects to assure the
availability when needed OF safe and
In national defense activities. !l,..4iit
Section 1. Be It enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly Of Maryland, That seven
new sections be and the same are here
By added to Article IA Of the Code Of
FSSs Saieon 1885, lille 2S
thorities," to, be known as Sections "a
to 30 inclusive, under the subtitle
Defense Housing by Housing Authori-
siss to follow Immediately 19d9s after
"a. Any Housing Authority may
undertake the development and admin
stratiOn Of projects to assure the avail
ability Of safe and sanitary dwellings
for persons engaged in national defense
activities whom the Housing Authority
determines would not otherwise be able
to secure safe and sanitary dwellings,
but no Housing Authority shall initiate
the development of any such project
Rurss11sagnt to this Act after December
In the ownership, DEVELOPMENT or ad.
ministratiiOn Of such projects. HOus-
ing Authority shall have all the rights,
powers, privileges and immunities that
such Authority has under any provision
Of law relating to the ownership, de-
velopment or administration of slum
clearance and housing projects for per-
sons of low income, in the same manner
as though all the provisions of law ap-
picable to slum clearance and housing
projects for persons of low income were
applicable to projects developed or ad-
ministered to assure the availability
Of safe and sanitary dwellings for per-
sons engaged in national-defense activi-
ties as provided in this ub-title, and
housing projects developed or admin
stored hereunder shall constitute "hOus-
ing projects under the sections of this
Article other than this sub title, as that
ing that period therein called the Nation
al-Defense Peri0d"l that a Housing Au-
thority finds (Which finding shall be
conclusive In any suit, action or pro-
ton Gas defined In said Article), or any
part thereof, there is an acute shortage
Of safe and sanitary dwellings which
fmpedeS the national defense program
and sanitary dwellings would not other
wise be provided when needed for per-
sons engaged In rationale defense activi
ties, any project developed or admin
by any Housing Authority cooperating
with It In such area pursuant to this
subtitle, with the financial aid Of the
Federal Government Tor as agent for
the peuerdI Government az hereinafter
prOvided) shall not be subject to the
Limitations provided In Section 10 and
the second sentence Of Section 8 Of this
Article; or any other Limitation relating
to the amount of rentals or eligibility
Of tenants other than as provided
under this subtitle; and provided fur
Their, that, during the National Defense
Period Housing Authority may make
payments in such amounts as 1t finds
necessary or desirable for any services
facilities, works, privileges or improve
ments furnished for or in connection
with any such projects. After the Ma
tional-Defense Period, any such projects
owned and administered by a Housing
Authority shall be administered for the
purposes and in accordance with the
Pro Provisions Sc, Of this article other than
%. A Housing Authority may exer-
else any or all of it's powers for the
purpose Of cooperating with, or acting
as agent for, the Federal Government
In the development or administration
Of projects by the Federal Government
to assure the availability Of safe and
sanitary dwellings for persons engaged
In nati0na1-defense activities and may
undertake the development or admin
stration Of any such project for the
Federal Government. In order to assure
the availability Of safe and sanitary