§ 6-201. Definitions

   (a) In general. -- In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

** REVISOR'S NOTE
 
   This subsection formerly was Art. 83B, § 4-801(a).

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   No changes are made.

(b) Application. -- "Application" means an application to the Secretary that includes a request to:

   (1) designate an area as a sustainable community;

   (2) approve a sustainable community plan; or

   (3) approve a community legacy project.

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   This subsection is new language derived without substantive change from former Art. 83B, § 4-801(b).

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   "Board"                                                              § 6-201
 
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   "Community legacy area"                                              § 6-201

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(c) Community development financial institution. -- "Community development financial institution" has the meaning stated in 12 U.S.C. § 4702.

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   This subsection formerly was Art. 83B, § 4-801(d).

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   The former reference to 12 U.S.C. § 4702 "as amended" is deleted in light of Art. 1, § 21.

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   The only changes are in style. **

(d) Community development organization. -- "Community development organization" means an entity that meets the qualifications of § 6-203 of this subtitle.

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   This subsection is new language added to provide a convenient reference to "community development organization". **

(e) Community legacy agreement. -- "Community legacy agreement" means an agreement between the Department and a sponsor to develop a sustainable community plan or to implement one or more community legacy projects in a designated sustainable community.

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   This subsection formerly was Art. 83B, § 4-801(f).

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   The only changes are in style.

"Community legacy area"                                                 § 6-201
 
   "Community legacy plan"                                              § 6-201
 
   "Department"                                                         § 1-101

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(f) Community legacy project. -- "Community legacy project" includes projects to: **

   (1) create, improve, or preserve housing opportunities by acquiring, constructing, rehabilitating, or improving new or existing residential properties; **

   (2) demolish buildings or improvements strategically to enhance the use of land; **

   (3) create, improve, or preserve commercial or mixed-use development, including an appropriate combination of properties related to business, housing, open-space, and institutional uses; **

   (4) develop public infrastructure that is incidental to the implementation of a community legacy project, such as streets, parking, public utilities, landscaping, lighting, and improvements to pedestrian and bicycle circulation; **

   (5) encourage and develop cooperative ownership or control of open space; **

   (6) develop or create strategies designed to increase investment in existing communities, including outreach activities to attract business, capital, residents, and visitors and the development and maintenance of resources directly related to the development of a sustainable community plan or the implementation of a community legacy project; **

   (7) engage in landbanking or otherwise acquire or improve vacant buildings or unimproved land; **

   (8) provide financial assistance for neighborhood intervention projects; or **

   (9) develop other plans or implement other projects as the Department considers necessary to further the purposes of this subtitle.

REVISOR'S NOTE
 
   This subsection is new language derived without substantive change from former Art. 83B, § 4-801(i)(2).

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   In item (1) of this subsection, the reference to "residential" properties is substituted for the former reference to "homeownership or rental" properties for brevity.

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   In item (5) of this subsection, the reference to ownership "or" control is substituted for the former reference to ownership "and" control to clarify that "ownership" and "control" need not be inextricably linked.

"Board"                                                                 § 6-201
 
   "Community legacy plan"                                              § 6-201
 
   "Financial assistance"                                               § 1-101
 
   "Landbanking"                                                        § 6-201
 
   "Neighborhood intervention project"                                  § 6-201

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(g) Financial assistance. -- "Financial assistance" includes: **

   (1) a grant; **

   (2) a loan; **

   (3) a reduction in the principal obligation of or rate of interest payable on a loan or portion of a loan; **

   (4) a prepayment of interest on a subordinate or superior loan or portion of a loan; **

   (5) an assurance; **

   (6) a guarantee; or **

   (7) any other form of credit enhancement.

REVISOR'S NOTE
 
   This subsection formerly was Art. 83B, § 4-801(j).

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   The only changes are in style. **

(h) Landbanking. -- "Landbanking" means acquiring or holding improved and unimproved property: **

   (1) in anticipation of future development of the property; or **

   (2) to keep the future use of the property and improvements affordable.

REVISOR'S NOTE
 
   This subsection is new language derived without substantive change from former Art. 83B, § 4-801(k). **

(i) Priority funding area. -- "Priority funding area" means an area designated as a priority funding area under § 5-7B-02 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.

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   This subsection formerly was Art. 83B, § 4-801(n).

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   No changes are made. **

(j) Program. -- "Program" means the Community Legacy Program established by this subtitle.

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   This subsection formerly was Art. 83B, § 4-801(o).

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   No changes are made. **

(k) Smart Growth Subcabinet. -- "Smart Growth Subcabinet" means the subcabinet established under § 9-1406 of the State Government Article. **

(l) Sustainable community. -- "Sustainable community" means the part of a priority funding area that: **

   (1) as determined by the Smart Growth Subcabinet, satisfies the requirements of § 6-205 of this subtitle; **

   (2) has been designated as a BRAC Revitalization and Incentive Zone under Title 5, Subtitle 13 of the Economic Development Article; or **

   (3) has been designated a transit-oriented development under § 7-101 of the Transportation Article. **

(m) Sustainable community plan. -- "Sustainable community plan" means a plan consisting of one or more community legacy projects or other revitalization projects to prevent or reverse the decline of or disinvestment in a sustainable community through improvements in residential, commercial, or other public or private properties.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 83B, § 4-801(a)-(d), (f)-(h), (i)(2), (j), (k), (n), (o); 2005, ch. 26, § 2; 2008, ch. 36, § 5; ch. 338, § 1; 2010, ch. 487; 2013, ch. 624.