§ 15A-108. Procedures for review and comment on federally assisted housing applications against County Housing Assistance Plan.

(a)

In any case where the Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development refers an application or proposal regarding federally-assisted housing to the County Executive under the terms of Section 213 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-383), the County Executive shall, within five (5) calendar days after receipt thereof, refer such proposal or application to the County Council.

(b)

Upon receipt of any such application or proposal from the County Executive, the County Council shall, after conducting an advertised public hearing thereon, notify, in writing, the Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development respecting the Council's findings as to whether any such application or proposal is or is not consistent with the County's approved housing assistance plan, said plan being part of the County's total Consolidated Housing and Community Development Plan. The County Council shall notify said Secretary with respect to its findings regarding any such application or proposal no later than thirty (30) calendar days after the date the County Executive receives any such application or proposal from said Secretary. In reviewing any such application or proposal, the County Council shall, in addition to such other relevant official testimony received thereon, take into consideration any official, written comments and recommendations thereon forwarded by the County Executive during any thirty (30) day period of review.

(CB-174-1974; CB-46-1997)