Section 12-401 – Statement of Policy
(a) It is State policy that an authority: (1) shall manage and operate its housing projects efficiently to enable it to fix the rent for housing units at the lowest rates consistent with its providing decent, safe, and sanitary housing units and meeting the financial needs under subsection (b) of this section; but (2) may not operate for […]
Section 12-605 – Subtitle as Independent Authorization to Develop or Administer Housing for Military Personnel
(a) This subtitle is an independent authorization for an authority to: (1) develop or administer projects to make safe and sanitary housing available for military personnel as provided in this Division II; and (2) cooperate with, or act as agent for, the federal government in the development or administration of similar projects by the federal government. (b) Except for […]
Section 12-402 – Rental Requirements
Except for rental units that may be occupied by others under § 12-503(a)(4) of this title, an authority: (1) shall rent the housing units in a housing project only: (i) to persons of eligible income, except for a reasonable number of housing units that may be occupied by management and security personnel; and (ii) at rentals within the […]
Section 12-606 – Authority as Agent or Lessee of Federal Government
An authority may exercise its powers anywhere in the State as an agent or lessee of the federal government in the development, construction, operation, or management of a project undertaken by the federal government for housing military personnel.
Section 12-403 – Applicability of Local Law
Except as provided in § 12-506(b)(9) of this title, all housing projects of an authority are subject to the planning, zoning, sanitary, health, fire, housing, subdivision, and building laws, ordinances, codes, rules, and regulations that apply where the housing project is located.
Section 12-607 – Effect of Subtitle
(a) The powers conferred under this subtitle are in addition to and do not supplant any other powers conferred by law. (b) This subtitle does not limit any other power of an authority.
Section 12-404 – Obligations of Authority to Political Subdivision
(a) At least annually, an authority shall file with the custodian of records a financial report of its activities for the preceding year and recommend any further action by the political subdivision that it considers necessary or useful to carry out the purpose of this Division II. (b) The political subdivision may require an authority to provide […]
Section 12-405 – Power of Authority to Vest Rights in Obligee
This subtitle does not limit the power of an authority to vest in an obligee the right, if the authority defaults, to: (1) take possession of a housing project; (2) have a receiver of a housing project appointed; or (3) acquire title to a housing project, through foreclosure or otherwise, free from all restrictions of this subtitle.
Section 12-501 – Status of Authorities
An authority 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 12-502 – Enumerated Powers — in General
(a) In addition to any powers set forth elsewhere, an authority has the powers set forth in this section. (b) An authority may: (1) sue and be sued; (2) have and alter a seal at pleasure; (3) have perpetual existence; (4) make contracts and other instruments necessary or convenient to the exercise of the authority’s powers; (5) make, amend, and repeal bylaws, […]