§ 4-704. Powers of Department

   (a) In general. -- The Department may establish:

   (1) loan fees and charges;

   (2) maximum loan or grant amounts for lead hazard reduction activities; and

   (3) guidelines that give financing priority to lead hazard reduction activities that include replacing windows containing lead-based paint on friction surfaces.

(b) Grants or loans. --

   (1) On application of a political subdivision, the Department may provide money from the Fund allocated to the Grant Program or the Loan Program to the political subdivision to make a grant or loan, on behalf of the Department, to an eligible owner of residential property or a child care center in the political subdivision.

   (2) The Department may limit the amount of money that a political subdivision may request under paragraph (1) of this subsection.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 83B, § 2-1405(a), (b)(1), (2); 2005, ch. 26, § 2.