# Housing and Community Development (GHS)

## Title 10. Maryland Affordable Housing Trust

### Subtitle 1. General Provisions

#### Section 10-104

(a)

  (1) The Board consists of 14 trustees.

  (2) The nonvoting trustees are:

    (i) the Secretary;

    (ii) a member of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of the House; and

    (iii) a member of the Senate, appointed by the President of the Senate.

  (3) With the advice and consent of the Senate, the Governor shall appoint 11 voting trustees, consisting of:

    (i) four representatives of the public; and

    (ii) one representative of each of the following:

      (1) title companies doing business in the State;

      (2) financial institutions doing business in the State;

      (3) political subdivisions;

      (4) nonprofit housing developers;

      (5) for profit housing developers;

      (6) public housing authorities; and

      (7) social services providers.

(b) In appointing trustees, the Governor shall consider geographic representation.

(c) Service as a trustee is not a State office or State employment for purposes of any prohibition against holding two public positions.

(d)

  (1) The term of a voting trustee is 4 years.

  (2) The terms of voting trustees are staggered as required by the terms provided for voting trustees on October 1, 2005.

  (3) At the end of a term, a voting trustee continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.

  (4) A voting trustee who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.

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Md. Code Ann., Hous. & Cmty. Dev. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)