[Adopted by Exec. Order No. 79-1[1]; amended in its entirety by Exec. Order
No. 23-08]
A.
There is hereby created the Department of Housing
and Community Services pursuant to Sections 402 and 413 of the Charter
of Harford County, Maryland, which shall be in the Executive Branch
of the County government.
B.
Director.
(1)
The Department shall be administered by a Director of Housing and
Community Services.
(2)
The Director shall be thoroughly trained and educated in the areas
relating to affordable housing, community service programs and administration.
(3)
At the time of the Director's appointment, the Director shall
have had at least five (5) years' experience and shall have held
a responsible position in affordable housing and either community
service OR social service.
(4)
The Director shall have demonstrated the ability to manage and direct
affordable housing programs, community services, social services or
human resource programs or agencies.
The powers, duties and functions of the department of housing
and community services are as follows:
A.
To provide for the coordination, control and oversight of: offering
affordable housing to the Harford County Community and its citizens,
human resources and community service agencies and other related agencies
assigned to the Department. The Department of Housing and Community
Services may be assigned and shall do and perform such other related
duties and functions as may be assigned to it by the County Executive
or by legislative act not inconsistent with this order.
B.
To be responsible for the conduct of community service program projects.
C.
To provide for full and complete participation in federally and State
of Maryland funded housing programs presently in existence, as well
as those enacted from time to time for families of low and moderate
income, including those programs which are of a substantially related
nature.
D.
To accept grants from state and federal governments for the support
of safe and affordable housing for residents of Harford County.
E.
To submit annual budget requests to the County Executive for approval.
F.
To provide an annual report to the County Council and citizens of
Harford County reflecting the activities and performance, thereby
allowing the County Council to evaluate the Department.
G.
To promote the well-being and best interests of all citizens of Harford
County, Maryland, with respect to housing opportunities.
H.
To provide information to the citizens of Harford County concerning
their opportunity to participate in the housing programs.
