§ 12–105
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Hous. & Cmty. Dev. § 12-105 (2026)
Title 12. Provisions of Statewide Applicability
Subtitle 1. Definitions; General Provisions
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(a)
An authority of a municipal corporation or Baltimore City may:
(1)
operate within its territorial boundaries; and
(2)
without regard to location:
(i)
administer rent subsidy payments and housing assistance programs for both eligible landlords and tenants;
(ii)
own or manage housing projects in operation before January 1, 1990; and
(iii)
develop, own, or operate a housing project at the request of and within the territorial boundaries of another political subdivision.
(b)
(1)
Anywhere in its county an authority of a county may:
(i)
administer rent subsidy payments and housing assistance programs for both eligible landlords and tenants; and
(ii)
own or manage housing projects in operation before:
(1)
January 1, 1990, if the authority is of Baltimore City; or
(2)
January 1, 1991, if the authority is of another county.
(2)
Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, an authority of a county may conduct its other operations within the county.
(3)
An authority of a county other than Baltimore City may not conduct its other operations within a municipal corporation unless the governing body of the municipal corporation consents by resolution to its inclusion in the authority’s area of operation.
(c)
An authority created under § 12–208 of this title may conduct its operations in the area prescribed under its articles of organization.