# Housing and Community Development (GHS)

## Title 18. Queen Anne's County

### Subtitle 1

#### Section 18-101

(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b) "Board of County Commissioners" means the Board of County Commissioners of Queen Anne's County.

(c)

  (1) "Housing project" means a work or undertaking to provide housing for persons of eligible income.

  (2) "Housing project" includes:

    (i) buildings, land, improvements, and other real or personal property that is planned, acquired, owned, used, developed, reconstructed, rehabilitated, or improved; and

    (ii) streets, roads, sewers, water service, and supporting public or private commercial, educational, cultural, recreational, community, and civic facilities that are needed for sound community development.

(d) "Person of eligible income" means an individual or a family that lacks sufficient income or assets without financial assistance to live in decent, safe, and sanitary housing without overcrowding.

(e) "Queen Anne's Authority" means the Housing Authority of Queen Anne's County.

#### Section 18-102

Title 12 of this article applies to the Queen Anne's Authority except where it is inconsistent with this title.

#### Section 18-103

The Housing Authority of Queen Anne's County 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 18-104

(a) This section does not apply if its application would disqualify the State or a county from receiving federal money.

(b)

  (1) The Board of County Commissioners shall:

    (i) adopt policies, regulations, or amendments that are necessary to implement:

      (1) federally or State assisted housing programs; and

      (2) locally funded housing programs undertaken in accordance with this Division II;

    (ii) review and approve each housing project that the Queen Anne's Authority proposes before the housing project is started; and

    (iii) establish maximum income limits for persons of eligible income.

  (2) For special housing projects, the Board of County Commissioners may establish exceptions to the maximum income limits for persons of eligible income.

#### Section 18-105

(a) Subject to the power of the Board of County Commissioners under Sec. 18-104 of this title, the Queen Anne's Authority, in addition to the powers listed elsewhere in this Division II or any other law, may:

  (1) make mortgage loans;

  (2) make rent subsidy payments to or for persons of eligible income;

  (3) make construction loans and long-term mortgage loans to a person to produce housing for persons of eligible income; or

  (4) waive maximum income limits for persons 65 years of age or older.

(b) The Queen Anne's Authority may sell its bonds at public or private sale in the manner and on the terms that it authorizes by resolution.

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