Section 4-601 - Definitions.
§ 4-601. Definitions.
(a) In general.- In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
Revisor's Note.
This subsection formerly was Art. 83B, § 2-701(a).
No changes are made.
(b) Group home.-
(1) "Group home" means a housing facility that offers:
(i) supportive services or supervisory personnel to individuals with special housing needs who are not related to the group home sponsor; and
(ii) common, shared, or independent living, dining, kitchen, sanitary, and sleeping facilities.
(2) "Group home" need not include all of the facilities listed in paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection if it provides emergency and temporary housing for homeless individuals.
Revisor's Note.
This subsection is new language derived without substantive change from former Art. 83B, § 2-701(c).
In paragraph (2) of this subsection, the reference to homeless "individuals" is substituted for the former reference to homeless "persons" because this subsection applies only to human beings and not the other kinds of entities included in the defined term "person". See § 1-101 of this article.
(c) Group home sponsor.- "Group home sponsor" means a person who qualifies for a Program loan under § 4-607 of this subtitle.
Revisor's Note.
This subsection is new language added to provide a convenient reference to "group home sponsor".
Defined Terms.
"Person" § 1-101
(d) Person of lower income.- "Person of lower income" means an individual or family whose income does not exceed the upper income limit that the Secretary sets.
Revisor's Note.
This subsection is new language derived without substantive change from former Art. 83B, § 2-701(b).
Defined Terms.
"Person" § 1-101
"Secretary" § 1-101
(e) Program.- "Program" means the Group Home Financing Program.
Revisor's Note.
This subsection formerly was Art. 83B, § 2-701(h).
No changes are made.
(f) Program loan.- "Program loan" means a loan that the Department makes under this subtitle.
Revisor's Note.
This subsection is new language derived without substantive change from former Art. 83B, § 2-701(e).
The defined term "Program loan" is substituted for the former defined term "loan" for clarity.
The former reference to a loan "of money" is deleted as implicit in the reference to "loan".
Defined Terms.
"Department" § 1-101
[An. Code 1957, art. 83B, § 2-701(a)-(c), (e), (h); 2005, ch. 26, § 2.]