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MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  2-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 2 - Department of Housing and Community Development|Subtitle 1 - Department Established|Section 2-101 - Established

    There is a Department of Housing and Community Development, established as a principal department of State government.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  2-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 2 - Department of Housing and Community Development|Subtitle 1 - Department Established|Section 2-102 - Functions and Responsibilities of Department

    (a)    The Department shall:        (1)    encourage and assist political subdivisions and public and private community organizations to develop mutual and cooperative solutions to their common problems;        (2)    serve as a clearinghouse for information and materials that may be pertinent to sound community assistance, including information on available federal, State, and private financial assistance and technical assistance;        (3)    implement model or demonstration programs and projects or otherwise provide a program of practical research in community assistance;        (4)    provide grants and loans for energy conservation and the use of solar energy in commercial and residential buildings;        (5)    provide advisory, consultative, training, and educational services, and technical assistance to any political subdivision, local public agency, or nonprofit organization for community assistance purposes;        (6)    contract for and accept a gift, grant, contribution, or loan of money, property, or other aid for community assistance from a governmental unit, the federal government, or another source and comply with the terms and conditions of that aid;        (7)    attach terms and conditions to financial assistance as the Secretary determines;        (8)    participate with political subdivisions, regional governments, organizations, and the federal government in developing, financing, and implementing a program to build the management capabilities of municipal corporations by supplying needed managerial expertise through circuit riding managers;        (9)    administer federal programs relating to community assistance; and        (10)    develop and implement a weatherization program in accordance with Title 4 of this article and administer the low–income weatherization component of the electric universal service program in accordance with § 7–512.1 of the Public Utilities Article.    (b)    The Department may:        (1)    sell any mortgage or other obligation that the Department holds at public or private sale, with or without public bidding;        (2)    retain the servicing rights and charge servicing fees for any mortgage or other obligation that the Department sells; and        (3)    apply the proceeds from any sale and servicing fees earned to any of the funds established under Title 4, Subtitle 5 of this article.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  2-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 2 - Department of Housing and Community Development|Subtitle 1 - Department Established|Section 2-103 - Secretary

    (a)    (1)    With the advice and consent of the Senate, the Governor shall appoint the Secretary.        (2)    The Secretary is the head of the Department.    (b)    Before taking office, the Secretary shall take the oath required by Article I, § 9 of the Maryland Constitution.    (c)    (1)    The Secretary serves at the pleasure of the Governor and is directly responsible to the Governor.        (2)    The Secretary shall counsel and advise the Governor on all matters assigned to the Department and is responsible for carrying out the Governor’s policies on those matters.    (d)    The Secretary is entitled to the compensation provided in the State budget.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  2-104 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 2 - Department of Housing and Community Development|Subtitle 1 - Department Established|Section 2-104 - Administration of Department

    (a)    The Secretary is responsible for the operation of the Department and shall establish guidelines and procedures to promote the orderly and efficient administration of the Department.    (b)    The Secretary may establish, reorganize, or abolish areas of responsibility in the Office of the Secretary as necessary to fulfill the duties assigned to the Secretary.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  2-105 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 2 - Department of Housing and Community Development|Subtitle 1 - Department Established|Section 2-105 - Seal

    The Secretary shall have a seal.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  2-106 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 2 - Department of Housing and Community Development|Subtitle 1 - Department Established|Section 2-106 - Deputy Secretary

    (a)    With the approval of the Governor, the Secretary shall appoint a deputy secretary.    (b)    The deputy secretary:        (1)    serves at the pleasure of the Secretary; and        (2)    is entitled to the compensation provided in the State budget.    (c)    The deputy secretary shall have the duties provided by law or delegated by the Secretary.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  2-107 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 2 - Department of Housing and Community Development|Subtitle 1 - Department Established|Section 2-107 - Staff -- Office of Secretary

    (a)    (1)    In the Office of the Secretary, the Secretary shall have assistants, professional consultants, and employees as provided in the State budget.        (2)    The Secretary may designate a staff assistant to be in charge of a particular area of responsibility within the Office of the Secretary.    (b)    In the Office of the Secretary:        (1)    each staff assistant in charge of a particular area of responsibility and each professional consultant serves at the pleasure of the Secretary; and        (2)    except as otherwise provided by law, the Secretary shall appoint and may remove all other employees in accordance with the State Personnel and Pensions Article.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  2-108 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 2 - Department of Housing and Community Development|Subtitle 1 - Department Established|Section 2-108 - Staff -- Other Governmental Units

    (a)    The appointment or removal of personnel by a governmental unit in the Department is subject to the approval of the Secretary.    (b)    The Secretary may delegate this power of approval to the head or governing body of the governmental unit.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  2-109 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 2 - Department of Housing and Community Development|Subtitle 1 - Department Established|Section 2-109 - Governmental Units to Report to Secretary

    Each governmental unit in the Department shall report to the Secretary or the Secretary’s designee as provided in regulations or written directives that the Secretary issues.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  2-110 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 2 - Department of Housing and Community Development|Subtitle 1 - Department Established|Section 2-110 - Removal of Appointees

    Whenever law provides that an appointment is to be made by the Secretary with the approval of the Governor and the appointee is to serve at the pleasure of the Secretary, the Secretary may not remove the appointee without the prior approval of the Governor.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  2-111 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 2 - Department of Housing and Community Development|Subtitle 1 - Department Established|Section 2-111 - Regulations

    (a)    The Secretary is responsible for adopting regulations for the Office of the Secretary.    (b)    The Secretary shall review and may approve, disapprove, or revise the regulations of each governmental unit in the Department.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  2-112 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 2 - Department of Housing and Community Development|Subtitle 1 - Department Established|Section 2-112 - Secretary's Duties -- Budget

    The Secretary is responsible for the budget of each governmental unit in the Department.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  2-113 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 2 - Department of Housing and Community Development|Subtitle 1 - Department Established|Section 2-113 - Secretary's Duties -- Planning Initiatives

    (a)    The Secretary is responsible for the coordination and direction of all planning initiatives of the Secretary.    (b)    The Secretary shall keep apprised of and may approve, disapprove, or modify plans, proposals, and projects of the Department and its governmental units.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  2-114 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 2 - Department of Housing and Community Development|Subtitle 1 - Department Established|Section 2-114 - Secretary's Powers -- Call for Meetings

    The Secretary may call a special meeting of a governmental unit in the Department whenever the Secretary considers it necessary.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  2-115 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 2 - Department of Housing and Community Development|Subtitle 1 - Department Established|Section 2-115 - Secretary's Powers -- Assumption of Functions

    The Secretary may exercise or perform any power, duty, responsibility, or function assigned to a governmental unit in the Department.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  2-116 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 2 - Department of Housing and Community Development|Subtitle 1 - Department Established|Section 2-116 - Legal Counsel

    (a)    This section does not apply to a governmental unit in the Department to the extent that the governmental unit is authorized by law to employ its own legal adviser or counsel.    (b)    The Attorney General is the legal adviser to the Department.    (c)    The Attorney General shall assign to the Department the number of assistant Attorneys General authorized by law for the Department and its governmental units.    (d)    An assistant Attorney General shall be a lawyer of the State in good standing.    (e)    An assistant Attorney General is entitled to the compensation provided in the State budget.    (f)    (1)    The Attorney General shall designate one of the assistant Attorneys General as counsel to the Department and may not reassign the counsel without consulting the Secretary.        (2)    The counsel to the Department has no duty other than to:            (i)    give the legal aid, advice, and counsel that the Secretary and the other officials of the Department require; and            (ii)    supervise the other assistant Attorneys General assigned to the Department.        (3)    The counsel shall perform the duties specified in paragraph (2) of this subsection subject to the control and discretion of the Attorney General.    (g)    (1)    The counsel and the other assistant Attorneys General in the Department shall perform those duties that the Attorney General assigns.        (2)    The Attorney General may require an assistant Attorney General to perform, subject to the Attorney General’s control and discretion, any duty for the Department required of the Attorney General by law.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  2-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 2 - Department of Housing and Community Development|Subtitle 2 - Governmental Units in Department|Section 2-201 - Governmental Units in Department

    The Department consists of:        (1)    the Division of Credit Assurance;        (2)    the Division of Development Finance;        (3)    the Division of Neighborhood Revitalization;        (4)    the Community Development Administration;        (5)    the Community Legacy Program;        (6)    the Housing Finance Review Committee;        (7)    the Lead Hazard Advisory Committee;        (8)    the Maryland Housing Fund;        (9)    the Neighborhood Business Development Program; and        (10)    any other governmental unit that under law is a part of the Department.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  2-202 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 2 - Department of Housing and Community Development|Subtitle 2 - Governmental Units in Department|Section 2-202 - Advisory Councils, Boards, and Committees

    (a)    (1)    The Department shall establish advisory councils, boards, and committees as the Governor and the Secretary determine.        (2)    The Governor and the Secretary shall determine:            (i)    the size of the advisory bodies;            (ii)    the qualifications, method of appointment, terms, and compensation of members;            (iii)    the manner of removal of members; and            (iv)    the method of filling vacancies.    (b)    The advisory units shall advise and assist the Secretary on policies, programs, and activities of the Department.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  2-301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 2 - Department of Housing and Community Development|Subtitle 3 - Miscellaneous Reporting Requirements|Section 2-301 - General Consideration

    On or before December 1, 2019, and each December 1 thereafter, the Department shall submit a report to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, to the General Assembly on:        (1)    with respect to financial assistance provided under Title 4, Subtitle 2 of this article:            (i)    the number of projects that qualified as business projects under § 4–223 of this article;            (ii)    the location of each business project, including whether the business project is located:                1.    in an area designated as a priority funding area under § 5–7B–02 of the State Finance and Procurement Article; or                2.    only in a qualified opportunity zone designated under § 1400Z–1 of the Internal Revenue Code; and            (iii)    the amount of grants or loans provided for the development of each business project;        (2)    with respect to the Strategic Demolition and Smart Growth Impact Fund established under § 4–508 of this article:            (i)    the number and amount of grants and loans provided to government agencies and community development organizations during the immediately preceding fiscal year; and            (ii)    the location of each revitalization project for which a grant or loan was provided, including whether the revitalization project is located:                1.    in an area designated as a Sustainable Community; or                2.    only in a qualified opportunity zone designated under § 1400Z–1 of the Internal Revenue Code;        (3)    with respect to the Community Legacy Program established under Title 6, Subtitle 2 of this article:            (i)    the location of each community legacy project, including whether the community legacy project is located:                1.    in a sustainable community; or                2.    only in an eligible opportunity zone; and            (ii)    the amount of financial assistance provided for each community legacy project; and        (4)    with respect to the Business Development Program established under Title 6, Subtitle 3 of this article:            (i)    the names of approved entities awarded financial assistance under that program;            (ii)    the location of the approved entity’s operation, including whether the approved entity’s operation is located:                1.    in a priority funding area; or                2.    only in an eligible opportunity zone; and            (iii)    the amount of each financial assistance award.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  3-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 3 - Division of Credit Assurance|Subtitle 1 - Division Established|Section 3-101 - "Division" Defined

    In this subtitle, “Division” means the Division of Credit Assurance.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  3-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 3 - Division of Credit Assurance|Subtitle 1 - Division Established|Section 3-102 - Established

    There is a Division of Credit Assurance.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  3-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 3 - Division of Credit Assurance|Subtitle 1 - Division Established|Section 3-103 - Elements in Division

    The Division includes:        (1)    the Maryland Housing Fund, a governmental unit of the Department; and        (2)    loan asset management for the Department.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  3-104 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 3 - Division of Credit Assurance|Subtitle 1 - Division Established|Section 3-104 - Administration

    The Division shall administer each program assigned to the Division by law or by the Secretary.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  3-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 3 - Division of Credit Assurance|Subtitle 2 - Maryland Housing Fund|Section 3-201 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Business project” has the meaning stated in § 4–201 of this article.    (c)    “Credit enhancement” means a guarantee, including a guarantee of an obligation backed by a pool of mortgages, or other assurance or security device issued to:        (1)    improve the credit of a qualified borrowing entity; or        (2)    upgrade the security or rating of a financial obligation, including:            (i)    a mortgage backed security;            (ii)    a certificate of participation; and            (iii)    a bond or note issued to finance a development activity described in this subtitle.    (d)    “Energy conservation project” has the meaning stated in § 4–201 of this article.    (e)    “Financing” includes acquisition financing, permanent financing, short–term bridge financing, construction financing, and refinancing of a loan or project authorized under this subtitle.    (f)    “Fund” means the Maryland Housing Fund.    (g)    “Housing” includes:        (1)    a single dwelling unit;        (2)    a multiple dwelling unit;        (3)    an accessory unit residential facility;        (4)    a shared–living unit facility, accommodating at least two individuals or families, in which some or all of the living, dining, kitchen, or sanitary facilities are shared; and        (5)    an ancillary commercial or other facility that is related to, incidental to, and supportive of the housing.    (h)    “Infrastructure project” has the meaning stated in § 4–201 of this article.    (i)    “Mortgage” includes:        (1)    a deed of trust, a security agreement, and a pledge; and        (2)    any other security arrangement securing a loan, including a mortgage, to finance:            (i)    the purchase of stock or membership in a cooperative ownership housing corporation; or            (ii)    the construction or rehabilitation of dwelling units in a cooperative ownership housing corporation.    (j)    “Public purpose project” has the meaning stated in § 4–201 of this article.    (k)    “Solar energy project” has the meaning stated in § 4–201 of this article.
MD. Housing and Community Development Code Ann. §  3-202 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Housing and Community Development|Division I - Housing and Community Programs|Title 3 - Division of Credit Assurance|Subtitle 2 - Maryland Housing Fund|Section 3-202 - Findings

    (a)    (1)    The General Assembly finds that:            (i)    the flow of private investment capital into businesses and adequate housing can be stimulated by a system insuring qualified lending institutions against losses resulting from nonpayment of money owed under the terms of a note, bond, or other evidence of indebtedness; and            (ii)    the insurance can help State and local activity to finance businesses, housing, and rehabilitation.        (2)    The General Assembly also finds that adequate housing can and should be provided by private capital under our free enterprise system and in accordance with sound investment practices.        (3)    The General Assembly finds as a subject of concern that:            (i)    many residents of the State are living in substandard housing; and            (ii)    there is a shortage of housing at reasonable costs for various income levels.    (b)    The General Assembly finds that it is in the public interest to promote energy conservation projects and solar energy projects by providing insurance for:        (1)    loans made by qualified lending institutions; and        (2)    bonds or notes issued to finance the projects.    (c)    The General Assembly finds that the sale of pooled mortgages or securities backed by mortgages to private or public investors, including public and private pension funds, is in the public interest and could increase the investment capital available to make mortgage loans to:        (1)    acquire, construct, and rehabilitate housing; and        (2)    acquire, operate, construct, and rehabilitate businesses.    (d)    (1)    In this subsection, “distressed area” has the meaning stated in § 4–201 of this article.        (2)    The General Assembly finds that it is in the public interest to encourage the financing of, and otherwise to support, the planning, acquisition, development, construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, repair, renovation, and other improvement of:            (i)    public purpose projects in distressed areas in the State; and            (ii)    infrastructure projects.    (e)    The General Assembly finds that the flow of public and private capital to support the activities specified in this section will be encouraged and expanded by:        (1)    insuring:            (i)    loans made by qualified lending institutions;            (ii)    bonds or notes issued by qualified issuers; and            (iii)    obligations backed by mortgages; and        (2)    providing other credit enhancements.