(a) Generally.The Department of Housing and Community Affairs has the following functions:
(1) Affordable housing programs.
(2) Community development programs.
(A) Urban renewal and community development projects.
(B) Relocation services for families and businesses displaced by governmental actions.
(3) Housing standards enforcement, and related activities.
(4) Landlord-tenant relations.
(5) Common ownership community relations.
(6) Other functions designated by law.
(b) Non-merit position. The position of Deputy Director is a non-merit position. (1972 L.M.C., ch. 16, § 10; 1979 L.M.C., ch. 29, § 1; 1980 L.M.C., ch. 21, § 9; 1984 L.M.C., ch. 30, § 1; 1986 L.M.C., ch. 37, § 3; 1988 L.M.C., ch. 1, § 1; 1996 L.M.C., ch. 13, § 1; , § 1; , § 1; , § 1.)
Editor's note—The Maryland Public Information Act does not require disclosure of identity of complainant if the agency assured the complainant of confidentiality. Bowen v. Davison, 135 Md. App. 152, 761 A.2d 1013 (2000), citing §2-27 and Chapter 26, Housing and Building Maintenance Standards.
, § 3, states: Transition - Certain Incumbents.
(a) If, on the effective date of this Act, an employee who occupies a position that this Act converts to a non-merit position:
(1) that employee retains all merit system rights; and
(2) the position does not become a non-merit position until that employee leaves the position through transfer, promotion, demotion, retirement, or other separation from service.
(b) An employee who, on the effective date of this Act, is in a probationary period for a position that this Act converts to a non-merit position:
(1) that employee retains all merit system rights upon successful completion of the probationary period; and
(2) the position does not become a non-merit position until that employee leaves the position through transfer, promotion, demotion, retirement, or other separation from service.
, § 8, also states, in part: All other provisions of this Act take effect 180 days after the Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation is designated under Section 30B-2.
2005 L.M.C., ch. 26, §§ 2 and 3, state:
Sec. 2. Regulations. A regulation which implements a function transferred to the Office of Consumer Protection by this Act continues in effect until otherwise amended or repealed, but any reference to any predecessor department or office must be treated as referring to the Office of Consumer Protection.
Sec. 3. Transition. This act does not invalidate or affect any action taken by the Department of Housing and Community Affairs before this Act took effect. Any responsibility or right granted by law, regulation, contract, or other document, and which is associated with a function transferred by this Act from the Department of Housing and Community Affairs, is transferred to the Office of Consumer Protection.
Cross reference-Department of Housing and Community Affairs established, § 1A-201(a). 
