PURPOSE: This rule defines terms used in 4 CSR 170-1 through 4 CSR 170-8.

1. (1) Definitions.

   1. (A) The following words and terms are used with specific intent throughout 4 CSR 170-1 through 4 CSR 170-8 and are defined herein for clarity of meaning. As used in these rules, the following words and terms shall have the meaning described below. Furthermore, the definitions pertaining to the commission in the Missouri Revised Statutes are incorporated into 4 CSR 170-1 through 4 CSR 170-8 by reference. In the event there is a conflict between the definitions set forth in the Missouri Revised Statutes and the definitions set forth in 4 CSR 170-1 through 4 CSR 170-8, the definitions set forth in 4 CSR 170- 1 through 4 CSR 170-8 shall prevail.

   2. (B) The following terms shall bear the meaning described below:

      1. 1. AHAP—The Affordable Housing

Assistance Program is the tax credit program designed to provide affordable housing to very low income persons who would not otherwise be adequately housed under sections 32.105, 32.111, and 32.112, RSMo;

1. 2. Commission—The Missouri Housing

Development Commission which is a governmental instrumentality of the state of Missouri and constitutes a body corporate and politic created by Chapter 215, RSMo, and supplemented in Appendix B-1 to the Missouri Omnibus Reorganization Act of 1974;

1. 3. Custodian of records—The commis-

sion employee designated as the individual responsible for the maintenance of the commission’s records pursuant to section 610.023, RSMo;

1. 4. DED—The Missouri Department of

Economic Development;

1. 5. Development—Any single family or

apartment (multi-family) housing project having common ownership which benefits from commission-administered resources in whole or in part;

1. 6. Director—The executive director of

the commission;

1. 7. Federal LIHTC—The Low Income

Housing Tax Credit Program implemented by the United States of America as codified in 26 U.S.C.A. 42;

1. 8. General counsel—The chief lawyer of

the commission;

1. 9. KC Office—The commission office in

the city of Kansas City, Missouri, which may relocate from time-to-time;

1. 10. MHTF—The Missouri Housing

Trust Fund as codified in sections 215.034–215.039, RSMo;

1. 11. MO LIHTC—The Missouri Low

Income Housing Tax Credit Program as codified at sections 135.350–135.363, RSMo, and sections 135.800–135.830, RSMo;

1. 12. State Housing Act—sections

215.010–215.250, RSMo; and

1. 13. Sunshine Law—The state of Mis-

souri open records law as codified at sections 610.010–610.225, RSMo. 4 CSR 170-1

AUTHORITY: section 215.030(5), (12), and (19), RSMo 2000.* Original rule filed Feb. 11, 2010, effective Aug. 30, 2010.

*Original authority: 215.030, RSMo 1969, amended 1974, 1982, 1985, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1998.