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MD. Real Property Code Ann. §  11B-113.3 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Real Property|Title 11B - Maryland Homeowners Association Act|Section 11B-113.3 - Deletion of Ownership Restrictions Based on Race, Religion, or National Origin

    (a)    This section applies to any recorded covenant or restriction that restricts ownership based on race, religious belief, or national origin, including a covenant or restriction that is part of a uniform general scheme or plan of development.    (b)    (1)    The governing body of a homeowners association shall delete any recorded covenant or restriction that restricts ownership based on race, religious belief, or national origin from the common area deeds or other declarations of property in the development.        (2)    Notwithstanding the provisions of a governing document, the governing body of a homeowners association may delete a recorded covenant or restriction that restricts ownership based on race, religious belief, or national origin from the common area deeds or other declarations of property in the development without approval of the lot owners.        (3)    The governing body of the homeowners association shall record with the clerk of the court in the jurisdiction where the development is located an amendment to the common area deeds or other declarations that include the recorded covenant or restriction that provides for the deletion of the recorded covenant or restriction from the common area deeds or declarations of the property in the development.    (c)    Beginning on October 1, 2019, within 180 days after receiving a written request from a lot owner, the governing body of a homeowners association shall delete a recorded covenant or restriction that restricts ownership based on race, religious belief, or national origin from the common area deeds or other declarations of property in the development, in accordance with this section.
MD. Real Property Code Ann. §  11B-113.4 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Real Property|Title 11B - Maryland Homeowners Association Act|Section 11B-113.4 - Annual Charge

    (a)    It is the intent of the General Assembly to prevent unfair treatment of property owners by a homeowners association when annual charges based on the assessed value of property imposed by the homeowners association increase at such a rate that it creates an unexpected windfall for the homeowners association.    (b)    In this section, the term “annual charge” means a charge based on the current assessed value of property for county and State property taxes that is levied by a homeowners association on property in a development.    (c)    This section only applies to a development that:        (1)    Contains at least 13,000 acres of land and has a population of at least 80,000; and        (2)    Is governed by a homeowners association that levies an annual charge on property within the development.    (d)    (1)    A homeowners association shall base the annual charge for the revalued properties on the phased in value of property as provided under § 8-103 of the Tax - Property Article.        (2)    If the value of an improved property has been reduced by the State or county assessments office after, or by reason of, a protest, appeal, credit, or other adjustment, the homeowners association shall reduce the annual charge on the property based on the reduced value.    (e)    Until the annual charge for the revalued property is based on the phased in value of property as required under subsection (d) of this section, if the value of the properties revalued as of the most recent date of finality as provided in § 8-104 of the Tax - Property Article exceeds the prior valuation by more than 10%:        (1)    The increase shall be considered an unexpected windfall to the homeowners association that should be offset; and        (2)    Beginning with the first year following the revaluation of the property for State property tax purposes, the homeowners association shall provide to the owner of the revalued property a rebate or credit in an amount equal to the portion of the annual charge that is attributable to the growth in the value of the revalued property in excess of 10%.    (f)    Subsections (d) and (e) of this section do not apply if a governing body certifies on or before April 1 in the first year following the revaluation of property values for State property tax purposes that the revenues from the annual charges are insufficient to meet the debt service requirements during the next taxable year on all bonds that the governing body anticipates will be outstanding during that year.    (g)    Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, when calculating an annual charge, a homeowners association may not consider the rate of assessed value of property to have increased by more than 10% in a taxable year.
MD. Real Property Code Ann. §  11B-113.5 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Real Property|Title 11B - Maryland Homeowners Association Act|Section 11B-113.5 - Annexation of Land in Howard County

    (a)    This section establishes the process for the annexation of parcels of land that are subject to the deed, agreement, and declaration establishing any of the villages or town center in Columbia in Howard County.    (b)    Notwithstanding any provision of law or contract, a parcel of land located in that area of land in Howard County that is subject to the deed, agreement, and declaration of covenants, easements, charges, and liens dated December 13, 1966, and recorded in the land records of Howard County in Liber W.H.H. 463, Folio 158, et seq. (the Columbia Association Declaration) that is not part of the village or town center in which the land is located may be annexed into the village or town center if:        (1)    The owner or developer of the land makes an application for annexation to the village or town center community association; and        (2)    The Columbia Association or its successor and the village or town center community association approve the annexation.    (c)    An instrument that consolidates a parcel of land into the village or town center in which the land is located shall be executed and filed for recordation in the land records of Howard County.    (d)    (1)    A parcel of land that is annexed into a village or town center in accordance with this section shall be subject to the recorded covenants and restrictions of the village or town center in which the parcel of land is located.        (2)    An annexation completed in accordance with this section may not abrogate or in any other way affect any approval previously granted or condition previously imposed under a recorded covenant or contract regarding improvements constructed on the annexed property.
MD. Real Property Code Ann. §  11B-114 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Real Property|Title 11B - Maryland Homeowners Association Act|Section 11B-114 - Electronic Payment Fees

    (a)    In this section, “electronic payment” means payment by credit card or debit card.    (b)    A homeowners association may require a person from whom payment is due to pay a reasonable electronic payment fee if the person elects to pay the homeowners association by means of electronic payment.    (c)    An electronic payment fee may not exceed the amount of any fee that may be charged to the homeowners association in connection with use of the credit card or debit card.    (d)    If a homeowners association elects to charge an electronic payment fee under this section, the homeowners association shall specify on or include notice with each bill and other invoices for which electronic payment is authorized that an electronic payment fee will be charged.
MD. Real Property Code Ann. §  11B-115 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Real Property|Title 11B - Maryland Homeowners Association Act|Section 11B-115 - Enforcement Authority of Division of Consumer Protection

    (a)    (1)    In this section, “consumer” means an actual or prospective purchaser, lessee, assignee, or recipient of a lot in a development.        (2)    “Consumer” includes a co–obligor or surety for a consumer.    (b)    This section is intended to provide minimum standards for protection of consumers in the State.    (c)    (1)    To the extent that a violation of any provision of this title affects a consumer, that violation shall be within the scope of the enforcement duties and powers of the Division of Consumer Protection of the Office of the Attorney General, as described in Title 13 of the Commercial Law Article.        (2)    The provisions of this title shall otherwise be enforced by each unit of State government within the scope of the authority of the unit.    (d)    (1)    A county or municipal corporation may adopt a law, ordinance, or regulation for the protection of a consumer to the extent and in the manner provided for under § 13–103 of the Commercial Law Article.        (2)    Within 30 days of the effective date of a law, ordinance, or regulation adopted under this subsection that is expressly applicable to a development, the county or municipal corporation shall forward a copy of the law, ordinance, or regulation to the homeowners association depository in the office of the clerk of the court in the county where the development is located.
MD. Real Property Code Ann. §  11B-115.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Real Property|Title 11B - Maryland Homeowners Association Act|Section 11B-115.1 - Enforcement by Division of Consumer Protection

    A lot owner who believes that the board of directors or other governing body of a homeowners association has failed to comply with the election procedures provisions of the governing documents of the homeowners association may submit the dispute to the Division of Consumer Protection of the Office of the Attorney General if the provisions concern:        (1)    Notice about the date, time, and place for the election of the board of directors or other governing body;        (2)    The manner in which a call is made for nominations for the board of directors or other governing body;        (3)    The format of the election ballot;        (4)    The format, provision, and use of proxies during the election process; or        (5)    The manner in which a quorum is determined for election purposes.
MD. Real Property Code Ann. §  11B-116 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Real Property|Title 11B - Maryland Homeowners Association Act|Section 11B-116 - Amendment of Governing Document

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Governing document” includes:            (i)    A declaration;            (ii)    Bylaws;            (iii)    A deed and agreement; and            (iv)    Recorded covenants and restrictions.        (3)    “In good standing” means not being more than 90 days in arrears in the payment of any assessment or charge due to the homeowners association.    (b)    This section does not apply to a homeowners association that issues bonds or other long–term debt secured in whole or in part by annual charges assessed in accordance with a declaration, or to a village community association affiliated with the homeowners association.    (c)    Notwithstanding the provisions of a governing document, a homeowners association may amend the governing document by the affirmative vote of lot owners in good standing having at least 60% of the votes in the development, or by a lower percentage if required in the governing document.    (d)    (1)    (i)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, if a governing document contains a provision requiring any action on the part of the holder of a mortgage or deed of trust on a lot in order to amend the governing document, that provision shall be deemed satisfied if the procedures under this paragraph are satisfied.            (ii)    If the governing document contains a provision described in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, the homeowners association shall cause to be delivered to each holder of a mortgage or deed of trust entitled to notice a copy of the proposed amendment to the governing document.            (iii)    If a holder of the mortgage or deed of trust that receives the proposed amendment fails to object, in writing, to the proposed amendment within 60 days after the date of actual receipt of the proposed amendment, the holder shall be deemed to have consented to the adoption of the amendment.        (2)    Paragraph (1) of this subsection does not apply to amendments that:            (i)    Alter the priority of the lien of the mortgage or deed of trust;            (ii)    Materially impair or affect the lot as collateral; or            (iii)    Materially impair or affect the right of the holder of the mortgage or deed of trust to exercise any rights under the mortgage, deed of trust, or applicable law.
MD. Real Property Code Ann. §  11B-118 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Real Property|Title 11B - Maryland Homeowners Association Act|Section 11B-118 - Short Title

    This title may be cited as the Maryland Homeowners Association Act.
MD. Real Property Code Ann. §  15-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Real Property|Title 15 - Effective Date and Applicability|Section 15-101 - General Effective Date

    The effective date of this article is 12:01 A.M. on July 1, 1974, and this article is applicable at that time except as provided in § 15-102 of this title.
MD. Real Property Code Ann. §  15-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Real Property|Title 15 - Effective Date and Applicability|Section 15-103 - Applicability

    Except as expressly provided to the contrary in this article, transactions validly entered into before the effective date and the rights, duties, and interests flowing from them remain valid thereafter and may be terminated, completed, consummated, or enforced as required or permitted by any statute amended or repealed by this article as though such repeal or amendment had not occurred.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  1-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 1 - Definitions|Section 1-101 - Definitions

    (a)    In this article the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “County” means a county of the State and, unless expressly provided otherwise, Baltimore City.    (c)    “Includes” or “including” means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation.    (d)    “Person” means an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, or representative of any kind and any partnership, firm, association, corporation, or other entity.    (e)    “State” means:        (1)    a state, possession, or territory of the United States;        (2)    the District of Columbia; or        (3)    the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  4-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 4 - Comptroller|Section 4-101 - Position

    There is a Comptroller of the State, as provided in Article VI, § 1 of the Maryland Constitution.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  4-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 4 - Comptroller|Section 4-102 - Surety Bond

    (a)    While in office, the Comptroller shall be covered by a surety bond as required in this section.    (b)    The surety bond of the Comptroller shall:        (1)    run to the State;        (2)    be in the amount of $200,000;        (3)    be with surety that the Governor approves; and        (4)    be conditioned on the Comptroller:            (i)    accounting for the funds that are received under color of office; and            (ii)    otherwise discharging faithfully each duty of office.    (c)    After execution and approval of a surety bond under this section, the surety bond shall be recorded in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Appeals.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  4-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 4 - Comptroller|Section 4-103 - Salary

    The Comptroller’s annual salary shall be:        (1)    $137,500 for the first year of the term beginning January 2015;        (2)    $141,500 starting on the first anniversary of the beginning of the term;        (3)    $145,500 starting on the second anniversary of the beginning of the term; and        (4)    $149,500 starting on the third anniversary of the beginning of the term and thereafter.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  4-104 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 4 - Comptroller|Section 4-104 - Staff

    (a)    (1)    The Comptroller may employ a staff in accordance with the State budget.        (2)    The staff shall perform the duties that the Comptroller assigns.    (b)    (1)    From among the employees on the staff, the Comptroller may designate 1 Chief Deputy Comptroller and 1 or more deputy comptrollers.        (2)    While in office, the Chief Deputy Comptroller and each deputy comptroller shall be covered by a surety bond in the form and amount required by law.        (3)    A designation as Chief Deputy Comptroller or as deputy comptroller may be terminated:            (i)    by the Comptroller for any reason that the Comptroller considers sufficient; or            (ii)    if the Comptroller is ill or absent, by the other members of the Board of Public Works for any reason that the members consider sufficient.        (4)    A termination of the designation as Chief Deputy Comptroller or as deputy comptroller is not, of itself, a termination of employment.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  4-105 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 4 - Comptroller|Section 4-105 - Acting Comptroller

    (a)    If the Comptroller temporarily is unable or unavailable to carry out the duties of office, an acting comptroller shall have the powers and duties of the office, as provided in this section.    (b)    The Chief Deputy Comptroller shall be the acting comptroller under this section, unless the members of the Board of Public Works, other than the Comptroller, appoint another individual as acting comptroller and give the Chief Deputy Comptroller written notice of the appointment.    (c)    If the Comptroller gives the Board of Public Works and the Chief Deputy Comptroller written notice of a temporary inability or unavailability, the acting comptroller shall serve:        (1)    on and after the date that the Comptroller sets in the notice; and        (2)    until the Comptroller gives the Board of Public Works and the acting comptroller written notice that the Comptroller is able to carry out the duties.    (d)    If the Comptroller has not given notice, but the other members of the Board of Public Works make a formal, written determination of a temporary inability or unavailability of the Comptroller, the acting comptroller shall serve:        (1)    on and after the date of the determination; and        (2)    until the members determine and give the Comptroller and the acting comptroller written notice that the Comptroller is able to carry out the duties.    (e)    The Court of Appeals has exclusive original jurisdiction, on petition of the Governor, the Comptroller, the Treasurer, or the acting comptroller, to determine any issue that arises under this section and to pass any appropriate order.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  4-106 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 4 - Comptroller|Section 4-106 - Authority Over Units

    (a)    Subject to the limitation in subsection (b) of this section, the Comptroller may transfer any staff, funds, or equipment from any unit in the Office of the Comptroller to another unit in the Office.    (b)    The class and grade of staff who are transferred may not be reduced by reason of the transfer.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  4-107 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 4 - Comptroller|Section 4-107 - Inspection of Records

    The Governor or any member of the General Assembly may inspect, during regular business hours, the accounts and general books of the Comptroller.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  4-108 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 4 - Comptroller|Section 4-108 - Number and Compensation of Staff of Registers of Wills

    (a)    The Comptroller shall set the number and compensation of assistant clerks or deputies employed by each register of wills.    (b)    Compensation from an account for services of an assistant clerk, deputy, or other individual who performs any of the duties pertaining to the office of a register of wills may not be allowed until the individual certifies under oath that:        (1)    the services have been performed;        (2)    the individual has received, for personal use and benefit, the full sum to be charged to the account;        (3)    the individual has not paid, deposited, or assigned, or contracted to pay, deposit, or assign, any part of the compensation to the use of another; and        (4)    the individual, directly or indirectly, has not paid or given, or contracted to pay or give, a reward or compensation for the office or employment or its emoluments.    (c)    The Comptroller shall increase the salary of each of the nonelected employees in the offices of the registers of wills commensurate with the increases granted to State employees generally.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  4-109 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 4 - Comptroller|Section 4-109 - Bond

    The bond of each register of wills and each other officer and employee of the State or unit of the State shall be made to the State and, other than the bond of the Comptroller, each bond when executed shall be filed with the Comptroller after any approval of the bond required by statute.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  4-110 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 4 - Comptroller|Section 4-110 - Blank Licenses

    (a)    This section applies to all licenses issued by the clerks of the courts other than those issued under Title 17 of the Business Regulation Article.    (b)    The Comptroller shall have printed or otherwise prepared, in the forms required by law or usage, blank licenses of every kind:        (1)    issued by the clerks of the courts of the State; and        (2)    authorized by law.    (c)    The Comptroller shall deliver to the clerks the number and kind of blank licenses required by the clerks.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  4-111 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 4 - Comptroller|Section 4-111 - Manner of Expressing Accounts

    (a)    This section applies to all accounts in the public offices of the State and all proceedings in the courts of the State.    (b)    All accounts in the State shall be expressed in dollars and cents.