Section 7-220 - Rental housing emergency(a)(1) After notice and public hearing, a political subdivision may find that, because of a protected action, a low-income and moderate-income rental housing emergency exists in all or part of its jurisdiction.(2) The political subdivision shall make findings as to: (i) the nature and incidence of protected actions;(ii) the resulting hardship to and displacement of tenants; and(iii) the scarcity of low-income and moderate-income rental housing.(b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, on finding that there is an emergency under this section, a political subdivision may enact a law, ordinance, or regulation to:(i) grant to a designated household a right to an extended lease for a period in addition to that granted under § 7-214 of this subtitle; or(ii) extend any other provision of this subtitle concerning extended leases.(2) A political subdivision may not require that:(i) more than 20% of assisted units in an assisted project be set aside for extended leases for designated households; or(ii) the term of an extended lease for any household made a designated household by the political subdivision exceed 3 years.(3) The political subdivision may require that the notice required under § 7-216(a)(3) of this subtitle be modified to disclose the effects of any actions taken under this section.(c) Within 10 days after enacting a law, ordinance, or regulation in accordance with this section, a political subdivision shall send a copy to the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Housing and Community Development.