1. A. Except for waivers under §D of this regulation, any action or decision required or permitted to be taken or made by the Department under these regulations may be taken or made by the Director or the Director's designee.
2. B. The Department may terminate an approval of funds or refuse to make additional disbursements under a loan agreement if the Department finds that the borrower is not complying with any of the requirements of the Program or the financing documents.
3. C. The Department may establish from time to time operational handbooks or manuals governing matters relating to the Program including descriptive statements of Program procedures which do not directly affect the rights of the public or the procedures available to the public.

4. D. The Secretary may waive or vary particular provisions of these regulations to the extent that the waiver or variance is not inconsistent with the provisions of 24 CFR Part 92 and the HOME Investments Partnerships Act, Title 11 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. §12701 et seq., if:

   1. (1) In the written determination of the Secretary, the application of the regulations in a specific case or in an emergency situation would be inequitable or contrary to the purposes of the Program or 24 CFR Part 92 or 42 U.S.C. §12701 et seq.; or
   2. (2) Conformance with the requirements of any federal, State, or local programs in connection with the HOME Program necessitates waiver or variance of a regulation.
5. E. The Secretary may delegate to the Director or Deputy Director of the Division of Development Finance, any Program Director, or any other official or employee of the Department the authority to execute or approve any Program documents or loan documents, including loan commitments.

Authority: Housing and Community Development Article, §§2-111(b) and 4-211(a)(8) and (10);
State Finance and Procurement Article, §§5-7B-01—5-7B-10; Annotated Code of Maryland
Executive Order 01.01.1998.04

Effective date: January 2, 1993 (19:26 Md. R. 2285)

Chapter revised effective December 5, 1994 (21:24 Md. R. 1987)

Regulation .03B amended effective September 25, 1995 (22:19 Md. R. 1471)

Regulation .04D amended effective September 25, 1995 (22:19 Md. R. 1471)

Regulation .05B amended effective September 25, 1995 (22:19 Md. R. 1471)

Regulation .05C amended effective April 5, 1999 (26:7 Md. R. 540)

Regulation .06C amended effective September 25, 1995 (22:19 Md. R. 1471)

Regulation .07 amended effective September 25, 1995 (22:19 Md. R. 1471)

Regulation .09A amended effective September 25, 1995 (22:19 Md. R. 1471)

Regulation .09C, D amended effective September 6, 1999 (26:18 Md. R. 1374)

Regulation .10B amended effective September 25, 1995 (22:19 Md. R. 1471)

Regulation .11A amended effective September 25, 1995 (22:19 Md. R. 1471)

Regulation .11B amended effective July 1, 1996 (23:13 Md. R. 940)

Regulation .12 amended effective March 24, 1997 (24:6 Md. R. 483)

Regulation .15B, C amended effective September 25, 1995 (22:19 Md. R. 1471)

Regulation .16B amended effective September 25, 1995 (22:19 Md. R. 1471)

Regulation .17 amended effective September 25, 1995 (22:19 Md. R. 1471)

Regulation .18C amended effective September 25, 1995 (22:19 Md. R. 1471)

Regulation .20C amended as an emergency provision effective August 24, 1995 (22:19 Md. R. 1459); emergency status extended at 23:7 Md. R. 548; amended permanently effective August 26, 1996 (23:17 Md. R. 1247)

Chapter revised effective June 26, 2000 (27:12 Md. R. 1137)

Regulation .05B amended effective January 21, 2002 (29:1 Md. R. 22)

Chapter revised effective March 13, 2006 (33:5 Md. R. 519)

Regulation .02B amended effective December 22, 2014 (41:25 Md. R. 1476)

Regulation .03 amended effective December 22, 2014 (41:25 Md. R. 1476)

Regulation .04 amended effective December 22, 2014 (41:25 Md. R. 1476)

Regulation .05D amended effective December 22, 2014 (41:25 Md. R. 1476)

Regulation .06B, C amended effective December 22, 2014 (41:25 Md. R. 1476)

Regulation .07 amended effective December 22, 2014 (41:25 Md. R. 1476)

Regulation .09 amended effective December 22, 2014 (41:25 Md. R. 1476)

Regulation .10 amended effective December 22, 2014 (41:25 Md. R. 1476)

Regulation .11A amended effective December 22, 2014 (41:25 Md. R. 1476)

Regulation .14 amended effective December 22, 2014 (41:25 Md. R. 1476)

Regulation .15 amended effective December 22, 2014 (41:25 Md. R. 1476)

Regulation .16 amended effective December 22, 2014 (41:25 Md. R. 1476)

Regulation .18B, C amended effective December 22, 2014 (41:25 Md. R. 1476)

Regulation .19C amended effective December 22, 2014 (41:25 Md. R. 1476)

Regulation .20 amended effective December 22, 2014 (41:25 Md. R. 1476)

Regulation .21 amended effective December 22, 2014 (41:25 Md. R. 1476)

Regulation .22D amended effective December 22, 2014 (41:25 Md. R. 1476)