Md. Code, Housing and Community Development § 12-601
This is the official text of Md. Code, Housing and Community Development § 12-601, part of Maryland’s Code, Housing and Community Development — governs housing programs and community development.
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§12–601.
Official statutory text
(a) An authority may develop and administer projects to make safe and sanitary housing available for military personnel.
(b) (1) An authority has all the rights, powers, privileges, and immunities under this subtitle that it has under any law relating to the ownership, development, or administration of housing projects for persons of eligible income.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a project is not subject to the limitations under §§ 12-401 and 12-402 of this title, or any other limitation on the amount of rentals or the eligibility of tenants, if an authority, or another authority cooperating with it, administers the project under this subtitle:
(i) with financial aid from the federal government; or
(ii) as agent for the federal government.
(3) An authority may pay the amount that it finds necessary or desirable for any services, facilities, works, privileges, or improvements furnished for or in connection with housing for military personnel.
(b) (1) An authority has all the rights, powers, privileges, and immunities under this subtitle that it has under any law relating to the ownership, development, or administration of housing projects for persons of eligible income.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a project is not subject to the limitations under §§ 12-401 and 12-402 of this title, or any other limitation on the amount of rentals or the eligibility of tenants, if an authority, or another authority cooperating with it, administers the project under this subtitle:
(i) with financial aid from the federal government; or
(ii) as agent for the federal government.
(3) An authority may pay the amount that it finds necessary or desirable for any services, facilities, works, privileges, or improvements furnished for or in connection with housing for military personnel.
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