# Housing and Community Development (GHS) ## Title 13. City of Annapolis ### Subtitle 1 #### Section 13-101 (a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) "Annapolis Authority" means the Housing Authority of the City of Annapolis. (c) "Commissioner" means a Commissioner of the Annapolis Authority. #### Section 13-102 Title 12 of this article applies to the Annapolis Authority except where it is inconsistent with this title. #### Section 13-103 The Housing Authority of the City of Annapolis is a public body corporate and politic that: (1) exercises public and essential governmental functions; and (2) has all the powers necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes of this Division II. #### Section 13-104 (a) (1) The Annapolis Authority consists of seven Commissioners appointed by the Mayor of Annapolis and approved by the Annapolis City Council. (2) Of the seven Commissioners: (i) one shall be a tenant of an Annapolis Authority property other than an Annapolis Authority property for seniors; and (ii) one shall be a tenant of an Annapolis Authority property for seniors. (b) (1) The term of a Commissioner is 5 years. (2) The terms of Commissioners are staggered as required by the terms provided for Commissioners on October 1, 2006. (3) At the end of a term, a Commissioner continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies. (4) A Commissioner who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies. (c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a Commissioner while in office and for 2 years after leaving office may not be employed by the Annapolis Authority for compensation on a permanent or temporary full-time, part-time, contractual, or other basis. (2) Subject to approval by the Mayor of Annapolis and by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, the prohibition contained in paragraph (1) of this subsection may be waived for good cause shown. #### Section 13-105 (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the Annapolis Authority's Commissioners, Executive Director, and deputy directors are local officials under any public ethics law of the Annapolis City Council. (b) (1) When first retained by the Annapolis Authority, attorneys and consultants shall disclose potential conflicts of interest relating to representation of the Annapolis Authority. (2) The Annapolis Authority shall adopt regulations to carry out this subsection. #### Section 13-106 The Annapolis Authority may remove the Executive Director by the affirmative vote of at least five Commissioners. #### Section 13-107 (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, the Annapolis Authority shall publish notice of each of its meetings in at least two newspapers of general circulation in the City of Annapolis at least 7 days before the meeting. (2) The notice shall contain: (i) the date, time, and place of the meeting; and (ii) a summary of the subject matter to be considered at the meeting. (3) The Chair of the Annapolis Authority may waive the notice required under paragraph (1) of this subsection for an emergency meeting if: (i) notice cannot reasonably be given; and (ii) minutes of the emergency meeting will be included in the minutes of the next open meeting of the Annapolis Authority. (4) The Annapolis Authority may add an item to the agenda for the meeting after publication of the notice if the item is necessary to the business of the Annapolis Authority and could not reasonably have been placed on the agenda when the notice was published. (b) (1) The Annapolis Authority may meet in closed session or adjourn an open session and reconvene in a closed session only to: (i) discuss the appointment, employment, assignment, promotion, discipline, demotion, removal, or resignation of appointees, employees, or officials over whom the Annapolis Authority has jurisdiction; (ii) consider the acquisition of real property for a public purpose and matters directly related to the acquisition; (iii) consult with counsel; (iv) consult with staff, consultants, or other individuals about pending or potential litigation; (v) comply with a specific constitutional, statutory, or judicially imposed requirement that prevents public disclosures about a particular proceeding or matter; or (vi) satisfy an exceptional reason, if at least two-thirds of the Commissioners present vote to find that the reason is so compelling that it overrides the general public policy in favor of open sessions. (2) The Annapolis Authority meeting in closed session under this section may not discuss or act on any matter not specified under paragraph (1) of this subsection. #### Section 13-108 (a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, unless the action is approved in advance by the Annapolis Authority at an open meeting, the Annapolis Authority may not: (1) award a contract exceeding $5,000; (2) pay more than $350 for official travel, hotel, and meal expenses; or (3) pay more than $350 for items for personal use, including automobiles. (b) The Annapolis Authority may not reimburse a Commissioner or an employee for expenses incurred unless the reimbursement is approved in advance by the Annapolis Authority at an open meeting. (c) In an emergency, the Annapolis Authority or the Executive Director may award a contract exceeding $5,000 if the contract is brought before the Annapolis Authority for review at its next regularly scheduled meeting. (d) Money awarded or spent in violation of this section may be recovered by the Annapolis Authority or the City of Annapolis, as appropriate, from the person compensated, together with costs and reasonable attorney's fees that the court determines. #### Section 13-109 (a) The Annapolis Authority shall adopt purchasing provisions that conform to the Code of the City of Annapolis. (b) All purchases by the Annapolis Authority that are not specifically regulated by federal procurement requirements shall be made: (1) as provided by the provisions adopted under this section; or (2) as approved by federal authorities. #### Section 13-110 (a) At least 30 days before submission of the proposed annual operating budget to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Annapolis Authority shall publish a brief summary of the proposed annual operating budget in at least two newspapers of general circulation in the City of Annapolis. (b) At least 2 weeks before the submission of a proposed annual operating budget, the Annapolis Authority shall hold an open meeting that gives the public an adequate opportunity to comment to the Executive Director of the Annapolis Authority and its Board of Commissioners. (c) At least 5 days before the open meeting required under subsection (b) of this section, the Annapolis Authority shall make the proposed annual operating budget available to the public. #### Section 13-111 (a) Before March 1 of each year, the Annapolis Authority shall submit an audit of its books and records to the Mayor of Annapolis and City Council of Annapolis. (b) The audit shall: (1) be performed in accordance with the federal Single Audit Act, 31 U.S.C. Sec.Sec. 7501-7507; (2) follow generally accepted governmental auditing standards; and (3) be performed by an independent certified public accountant approved by the Annapolis Authority and by federal authorities. #### Section 13-112 (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a State public body may not make an exception for the Annapolis Authority to a law, a rule, a regulation, or an ordinance that: (1) operates in the City of Annapolis; and (2) relates to: (i) licensure; or (ii) the inspection of real property. (b) A State public body may, for the Annapolis Authority: (1) extend the time period, within an inspection cycle, for the reinspection of a unit that fails an initial inspection; or (2) waive a fee or fine that is associated with the licensure or inspection of real property. --- Md. Code Ann., Hous. & Cmty. Dev. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)