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2023 Maryland Statutes › Real Property › Title 11 - Maryland Condominium Act › Section 11-112 - Eminent Domain

(a)    In this section, the term “taking under the power of eminent domain” includes any sale in settlement of any pending or threatened condemnation proceeding.
(b)    The declaration or bylaws may provide for an allocation of any award for a taking under the power of eminent domain of all or a part of the condominium. The declaration or bylaws also may provide for (1) reapportionment or other change of the percentage interests appurtenant to each unit remaining after any taking; (2) the rebuilding, relocation, or restoration of any improvements so taken in whole or in part; and (3) the termination of the condominium regime following any taking.
(c)    Unless otherwise provided in the declaration or bylaws, any damages for a taking of all or part of a condominium shall be awarded as follows:
(1)    Each unit owner shall be entitled to the entire award for the taking of all or part of his respective unit and for consequential damages to his unit.
(2)    Any award for the taking of limited common elements shall be allocated to the unit owners of the units to which the use of those limited common elements is restricted in proportion to their respective percentage interests in the common elements.
(3)    Any award for the taking of general common elements shall be allocated to all unit owners in proportion to their respective percentage interests in the common elements.
(d)    Unless otherwise provided in the declaration or bylaws, following the taking of a part of a condominium, the council of unit owners shall not be obligated to replace improvements taken but promptly shall undertake to restore the remaining improvements of the condominium to a safe and habitable condition. Any costs of such restoration shall be a common expense.
(e)    Unless provided in the declaration or bylaws, following the taking of all or a part of any unit, the percentage interests appurtenant to the unit shall be adjusted in proportion as the amount of floor area of the unit so taken bears to the floor area of the unit prior to the taking. The council of unit owners promptly shall prepare and record an amendment to the declaration reflecting the new percentage interests appurtenant to the unit. Subject to subsection (g) of this section:
(1)    Following the taking of part of a unit the votes appurtenant to that unit shall be appurtenant to the remainder of that unit; and
(2)    Following the taking of all of a unit the right to vote appurtenant to the unit shall terminate.
(f)    All damages for each unit shall be distributed in accordance with the priority of interests at law or in equity in each respective unit.
(g)    Except to the extent specifically described in the condemnation declaration or grant in lieu thereof, a taking of all or part of a unit may not include any of the percentage interests or votes appurtenant to the unit.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Real Property › Title 11 - Maryland Condominium Act › Section 11-114.1 - Fidelity Insurance

(a)    In this section, “fidelity insurance” includes a fidelity bond.
(b)    This section does not apply to a condominium:
(1)    That has four or fewer units; and
(2)    For which 3 months’ worth of gross annual assessments is less than $2,500.
(c)    (1)    The council of unit owners or other governing body of a condominium shall purchase fidelity insurance not later than the time of the first conveyance of a unit to a person other than the developer and shall keep fidelity insurance in place for each year thereafter.
(2)    The fidelity insurance required under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall provide for the indemnification of the condominium against loss resulting from acts or omissions arising from fraud, dishonesty, or criminal acts by:
(i)    Any officer, director, managing agent, or other agent or employee charged with the operation or maintenance of the condominium who controls or disburses funds; and
(ii)    Any management company employing a management agent or other employee charged with the operation or maintenance of the condominium who controls or disburses funds.
(d)    A copy of the fidelity insurance policy or fidelity bond shall be included in the books and records kept and made available by the council of unit owners under § 11–116 of this title.
(e)    (1)    The amount of the fidelity insurance required under subsection (c) of this section shall equal at least the lesser of:
(i)    3 months’ worth of gross annual assessments and the total amount held in all investment accounts at the time the fidelity insurance is issued; or
(ii)    $3,000,000.
(2)    The total liability of the insurance to all insured persons under the fidelity insurance may not exceed the sum of the fidelity insurance.
(f)    If a unit owner believes that the council of unit owners or other governing body of a condominium has failed to comply with the requirements of this section, the aggrieved unit owner may submit the dispute to the Division of Consumer Protection of the Office of the Attorney General under § 11–130 of this title.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Real Property › Title 11 - Maryland Condominium Act › Section 11-114.2 - Requirement of Owner Insurance Policy on Unit

(a)    The bylaws of a condominium may require each unit owner to maintain a condominium unit owner insurance policy on the unit.
(b)    Bylaws that require each unit owner to maintain unit owner insurance also shall require each unit owner to provide evidence of the insurance coverage to the council of unit owners annually.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Real Property › Title 11 - Maryland Condominium Act › Section 11-115 - Improvements, Alterations, or Additions by Unit Owner

Subject to the provisions of the declaration or bylaws and other provisions of law, a unit owner:
(1)    May make any improvements or alterations to his unit that do not impair the structural integrity or mechanical systems or lessen the support of any portion of the condominium;
(2)    May not alter, make additions to, or change the appearance of the common elements, or the exterior appearance of a unit or any other portion of the condominium, without permission of the council of unit owners;
(3)    After acquiring an adjoining unit or an adjoining part of an adjoining unit, may remove or alter any intervening partition or create apertures therein, even if the partition in whole or in part is a common element, if those acts do not impair the structural integrity or mechanical systems or lessen the support of any portion of the condominium. However, prior approval shall be given by the council of unit owners or its authorized designee and an amendment to the declaration and plat(s) shall be filed among the land records of the county in which the condominium is located under the name of the condominium. Removal of partitions or creation of apertures under this paragraph is not an alteration of boundaries.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Real Property › Title 11 - Maryland Condominium Act › Section 11-118 - Mechanics' and Materialmen's Liens

(a)    Any mechanics’ lien or materialmen’s lien arising as a result of repairs to or improvements of a unit by a unit owner shall be a lien only against the unit.
(b)    Any mechanics’ or materialmen’s lien arising as a result of repairs to or improvements of the common elements, if authorized in writing by the council of unit owners, shall be paid by the council as a common expense and until paid shall be a lien against each unit in proportion to its percentage interest in the common elements. On payment of the proportionate amount by any unit owner to the lienor or on the filing of a written undertaking in the manner specified by Maryland Rule 12-307, the unit owner is entitled to a recordable release of his unit from the lien and the council of unit owners is not entitled to assess his unit for payment of the remaining amount due for the repairs or improvements.
(c)    Except in proportion to his percentage interest in the common elements, a unit owner personally is not liable (1) for damages as a result of injuries arising in connection with the common elements solely by virtue of his ownership of a percentage interest in the common elements; or (2) for liabilities incurred by the council of unit owners. On payment by any unit owner of his proportionate amount of any judgment resulting from that liability, the unit owner is entitled to a recordable release of his unit from the lien of the judgment and the council of unit owners is not entitled to assess his unit for payment of the remaining amount due.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Real Property › Title 11 - Maryland Condominium Act › Section 11-119 - Resident Agent

A person may bring suit against the council of unit owners, or against the condominium unit owners as a whole in any cause relating to the common elements, by service as follows:
(1)    If the council of unit owners is a corporation, in the same manner as the Maryland Rules authorize service on a corporation; or
(2)    If the council of unit owners is not a corporation, in the same manner as the Maryland Rules authorize service on an unincorporated association.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Real Property › Title 11 - Maryland Condominium Act › Section 11-121 - Deposits on New Condominiums

Any deposits taken in connection with the sale by a developer of units in a condominium intended for residential use shall be deposited or held in an escrow account as provided in § 10-301 of this article, unless a corporate surety bond is obtained and maintained as provided in § 10-301 of this article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Real Property › Title 11 - Maryland Condominium Act › Section 11-122 - Zoning and Building Regulations

(a)    The provisions of all laws, ordinances, and regulations concerning building codes or zoning shall have full force and effect to the extent that they apply to property which is subjected to a condominium regime and shall be construed and applied with reference to the overall nature and use of the property without regard to the form of ownership. A law, ordinance, or regulation concerning building codes or zoning may not establish any requirement or standard governing the use, location, placement, or construction of any land and improvements which are submitted to the provisions of this title, unless the requirement or standard is uniformly applicable to all land and improvements of the same kind or character not submitted to the provisions of this title.
(b)    Except as otherwise provided in this title, a county, city, or other jurisdiction may not enact any law, ordinance, or regulation which would impose a burden or restriction on a condominium that is not imposed on all other property of similar character not subjected to a condominium regime. Any such law, ordinance, or regulation is void. Except as otherwise expressly provided in §§ 11–130, 11–138, 11–139, and 11–140 of this title, the provisions of this title are statewide in their effect. Any law, ordinance, or regulation enacted by a county, city, or other jurisdiction is preempted by the subject and material of this title.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Real Property › Title 11 - Maryland Condominium Act › Section 11-124 - Rules of Construction

(a)    Neither the rule of law known as the Rule Against Perpetuities nor the rule of law known as the Rule Restricting Unreasonable Restraints on Alienation may be applied to defeat or invalidate any provision of this title or of any declaration, bylaws, or other instrument made pursuant to the provisions of this title.
(b)    The provisions of any declaration, bylaws, and condominium plat filed pursuant to this title shall be liberally construed to facilitate the creation and operation of the condominium. So long as the declaration, bylaws, and condominium plat substantially conform with the requirements of this title, a variance from the requirements does not affect the condominium status of the property in question nor the title of any unit owner to his unit, his votes, and his percentage interests in the common elements and in common expenses and common profits.
(c)    The declaration, bylaws, and condominium plat shall be construed together and shall be deemed to incorporate one another to the extent that any requirement of this title as to the content of one shall be deemed satisfied if the deficiency can be cured by reference to any of the others. Any provision required by this title may be amended only in accordance with the requirements for amendment applicable to the instrument in which, absent this subsection, it is required to be contained.
(d)    All provisions of the declaration, bylaws, and condominium plat are severable and the invalidity of one provision does not affect the validity of any other provision.
(e)    If there is any conflict among the provisions of this title, the declaration, condominium plat, bylaws, or rules adopted pursuant to § 11-111 of this title, the provisions of each shall control in the succession listed hereinbefore commencing with “title”.
(f)    The execution of any instrument by a mortgagee for the purpose of consenting to the legal operation and effect of a declaration, bylaws, and condominium plat does not, unless the contrary is expressly stated, affect the priority of the mortgage or deed of trust. The execution and recordation of a release of a unit in a condominium by a mortgagee which refers to the condominium constitutes consent by that mortgagee to the legal operation and effect of the recorded declaration, bylaws, and condominium plat of that condominium.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Real Property › Title 11 - Maryland Condominium Act › Section 11-128 - Duties of Secretary of State

(a)    The Secretary of State shall establish a file of local legislation affecting condominiums as enacted under §§ 11-130, 11-137, 11-138, 11-139, and 11-140 of this title, indexed by county and municipality.
(b)    The Secretary of State may cooperate with agencies performing similar functions in this and other jurisdictions to develop uniform filing procedures and forms, uniform disclosure standards, and uniform administrative practices and may develop information that may be useful in the discharge of the Secretary’s duties.
(c)    The Secretary of State shall work in cooperation with the Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General in the enforcement of this title.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Real Property › Title 11 - Maryland Condominium Act › Section 11-129 - Foreign Condominium Units Sold in State

(a)    In the case of a condominium situated wholly outside of this State, being promoted and having a sales office within the State, an application for registration or proposed public offering statement filed with the Secretary of State which has been approved by an agency in the state where the condominium is located and substantially complies with the requirements of this title may not be rejected by the Secretary on the grounds of noncompliance with any different or additional requirements imposed by this title. However, the Secretary may require additional documents or information in particular cases to assure adequate and accurate disclosure to prospective purchasers.
(b)    If there is no out-of-state agency which has approved the application for registration or proposed public offering statement, the application shall consist of the public offering statement described in § 11-126 of this title, and shall be approved in accordance with § 11-127 of this title.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Real Property › Title 11 - Maryland Condominium Act › Section 11-130 - Consumer Protection

(a)    This section is intended to provide minimum standards for the protection of consumers in the State.
(b)    (1)    For purposes of this section, “consumer” means an actual or prospective purchaser, lessee, assignee or recipient of a condominium unit.
(2)    “Consumer” includes a co-obligor or surety for a consumer.
(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 agency of the State within the scope of its authority.
(d)    A county or incorporated municipality, or an agency of any of those jurisdictions, may adopt laws or ordinances for the protection of a consumer to the extent and in the manner provided for under § 13-103 of the Commercial Law Article.
(e)    Within 30 days of the effective date of a law, ordinance, or regulation enacted under this section which is expressly applicable to condominiums, the local jurisdiction shall forward a copy of the law, ordinance or regulation to the Secretary of State.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Real Property › Title 11 - Maryland Condominium Act › Section 11-132 - Documents to Be Delivered to Council of Unit Owners by Developer

On transfer of control by the developer to the council of unit owners, the developer shall turn over documents including:
(1)    Copies of the condominium’s filed articles of incorporation, recorded declaration, and all recorded covenants, bylaws, plats, and restrictions of the condominium;
(2)    Subject to the restrictions of § 11–116 of this title, all books and records of the condominium, including financial statements, minutes of any meeting of the governing body, and completed business transactions;
(3)    Any policies, rules, and regulations adopted by the governing body;
(4)    The financial records of the condominium from the date of creation to the date of transfer of control, including budget information regarding estimated and actual expenditures by the condominium and any report relating to the reserves required for major repairs and replacement of the common elements of the condominium;
(5)    A copy of all contracts to which the condominium is a party;
(6)    The name, address, and telephone number of any contractor or subcontractor employed by the condominium;
(7)    Any insurance policies in effect and all prior insurance policies;
(8)    Any permit or notice of code violation issued to the condominium by the county, local, State, or federal government;
(9)    Any warranty in effect;
(10)    Drawings, architectural plans, or other suitable documents setting forth the necessary information for location, maintenance, and repair of all condominium facilities; and
(11)    Individual owner files and records, including assessment account records, correspondence, and notices of any violations.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Real Property › Title 11 - Maryland Condominium Act › Section 11-133 - Termination of Leases or Management and Similar Contracts

(a)    Within three years following the date on which units have been granted by the developer to unit owners having a majority of the votes in the council of unit owners, any lease, and any management contract, employment contract, or other contract to which the council of unit owners is a party entered into between the date the property subjected to the condominium regime was granted to the developer and the date on which units have been granted by the developer to unit owners having a majority of votes in the council of unit owners may be terminated by a majority vote of the council of unit owners without liability for the termination. The termination shall become effective upon 30 days’ written notice of the termination from the council of unit owners.
(b)    The provisions of this section do not apply to:
(1)    Any contract or grant between the council of unit owners and any governmental agency or public utility; or
(2)    A condominium that is occupied and used solely for nonresidential purposes.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Real Property › Title 11 - Maryland Condominium Act › Section 11-134 - Provisions Requiring Employment of Developer or Vendor to Effect Sale; Exception

Any provision of a declaration or other instrument made pursuant to this title which requires the owner of a unit to engage or employ the developer or any subsidiary or affiliate of the developer for the purpose of effecting a sale or lease of any unit is void. Any provision of any contract for the sale of any unit which requires the purchaser to engage or employ the vendor or any subsidiary or affiliate of the vendor for the purpose of effecting a sale or lease of any unit is void. The provisions of this section apply to declarations, instruments and contracts made prior to and after July 1, 1974. The provisions of this section do not apply to a condominium that is occupied and used solely for nonresidential purposes.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Real Property › Title 11 - Maryland Condominium Act › Section 11-134.1 - Prohibited Provisions by Developers or Vendors of Condominiums

(a)    In this section, “vendor” has the meaning stated in § 10–201 of this article.
(b)    This section does not apply to:
(1)    A unit that is occupied and used solely for nonresidential purposes;
(2)    An agreement or other instrument entered into by a developer or vendor and a council of unit owners for the purpose of settling a disputed claim after the date on which the unit owners, other than the developer and its affiliates, first elect a controlling majority of the members of the board of directors for the council of unit owners; or
(3)    An agreement or other instrument entered into by a developer or vendor and a unit owner for the purpose of settling a disputed claim after the date the unit is conveyed to the purchaser of the unit.
(c)    (1)    Any provision of a declaration, a bylaw, a contract for the initial sale of a unit to a member of the public, or any other instrument made by a developer or vendor in accordance with this title shall be unenforceable if the provision:
(i)    Shortens the statute of limitations applicable to any claim;
(ii)    Waives the application of the discovery rule or other accrual date applicable to a claim;
(iii)    Requires a unit owner or the council of unit owners to assert a claim subject to arbitration within a period of time that is shorter than the statute of limitations applicable to the claim; or
(iv)    Operates to prevent a unit owner or the council of unit owners from filing a lawsuit, initiating arbitration proceedings for a claim subject to arbitration, or otherwise asserting a claim within the statute of limitations applicable to the claim.
(2)    (i)    A board of directors shall disclose to the council of unit owners any agreement by the board of directors for the purpose of settling a disputed common element warranty claim under § 11–131 of this title at least 21 days before the execution of the agreement.
(ii)    A nondisclosure provision in an agreement under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph may not prohibit disclosure by the board of directors to the council of unit owners.
(3)    Paragraph (1) of this subsection applies only to a provision relating to any right of a unit owner or council of unit owners to bring a claim under applicable law alleging the failure to comply with:
(i)    Applicable building codes;
(ii)    Plans and specifications approved by a county or municipality;
(iii)    Manufacturer’s installation instructions; or
(iv)    Warranty provisions under § 10–203 of this article and § 11–131 of this title.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Real Property › Title 11 - Maryland Condominium Act › Section 11-139 - Local Government's Right to Purchase Units

(a)    (1)    A county or an incorporated municipality may provide by local law or ordinance, that a unit in a rental facility occupied by a tenant entitled to receive the notice required by § 11-136 of this title may not be granted unless the county, incorporated municipality, or housing agency has first been offered in writing the right to purchase the unit at the same price and on the same terms and conditions initially offered for that unit to any other person. The local law or ordinance shall designate the title and mailing address of the person to whom the offer to the county, incorporated municipality or housing agency is to be delivered and the title of the person who may accept the offer on behalf of the county, incorporated municipality or housing agency.
(2)    The local law or ordinance shall provide that the offer to the county, incorporated municipality or housing agency shall be made at the same time an offer is made to a tenant of the unit under § 11-136 of this title. If a tenant accepts an offer of a unit made under § 11-136 of this title, then the rights of the county, incorporated municipality or housing agency to such unit under an offer made under this section, whether or not accepted, shall terminate.
(3)    Unless written acceptance of the offer is sooner delivered to the owner of the rental facility by the county, incorporated municipality or housing agency, the offer shall terminate, without further act, 120 days after it is delivered to the county, incorporated municipality or housing agency.
(b)    A county, incorporated municipality or housing agency may not accept an offer made under this section for any unit if that unit together with the aggregate of other units previously accepted or not accepted, subject to an extended lease by a designated family under § 11-136 of this title, exceeds 20 percent of the total number of units in the condominium.
(c)    If a grant for a unit contains an affidavit by the grantor that the provisions of any law or ordinance enacted under this section have been fulfilled, then the grantee in that grant takes title to the unit free and clear of all claims and rights of any county, incorporated municipality or housing agency under a local law or ordinance enacted under this section.
(d)    Within 30 days of the enactment of a law or ordinance under this section, the county or incorporated municipality shall forward a copy of the law or ordinance to the Secretary of State.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Real Property › Title 11 - Maryland Condominium Act › Section 11-139.1 - Electronic Transmission of Notice

(a)    Notwithstanding language contained in the governing documents of a council of unit owners, the council of unit owners may provide notice of a meeting or deliver information to a unit owner by electronic transmission if:
(1)    The governing body of the council of unit owners gives the council of unit owners the authority to provide notice of a meeting or deliver information by electronic transmission;
(2)    The unit owner gives the council of unit owners prior written authorization to provide notice of a meeting or deliver information by electronic transmission; and
(3)    An officer or agent of the council of unit owners certifies in writing that the council of unit owners has provided notice of a meeting or delivered material or information as authorized by the unit owner.
(b)    Notice or delivery by electronic transmission shall be considered ineffective if:
(1)    The council of unit owners is unable to deliver two consecutive notices; and
(2)    The inability to deliver the electronic transmission becomes known to the person responsible for the sending of the electronic transmission.
(c)    The inadvertent failure to deliver notice by electronic transmission does not invalidate any meeting or other action.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Real Property › Title 11 - Maryland Condominium Act › Section 11-139.2 - Electronic Transmission of Votes or Proxies

(a)    Notwithstanding language contained in the governing documents of the council of unit owners, the board of directors of the council of unit owners may authorize unit owners to submit a vote or proxy by electronic transmission if the electronic transmission contains information that verifies that the vote or proxy is authorized by the unit owner or the unit owner’s proxy.
(b)    If the governing documents of the council of unit owners require voting by secret ballot and the anonymity of voting by electronic transmission cannot be guaranteed, voting by electronic transmission shall be permitted if unit owners have the option of casting anonymous printed ballots.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Real Property › Title 11 - Maryland Condominium Act › Section 11-139.3 - Attendance at Virtual Meetings -- Attendees Deemed Present -- Voting and Ballots -- Technical Linking Difficulties Not Invalidating

(a)    (1)    Notwithstanding language contained in the governing documents of the council of unit owners, the board of directors may authorize any meetings of the council of unit owners, the board of directors, or a committee of the council of unit owners or the board of directors to be conducted or attended by telephone conference, video conference, or similar electronic means.
(2)    If a meeting is conducted by telephone conference, video conference, or similar electronic means, the equipment or system used must permit any unit owner, board member, or committee member in attendance to hear and be heard by all others participating in the meeting.
(3)    A link or instructions on how to access the meeting by telephone conference, video conference, or similar electronic means shall be included in the notice of the meeting.
(4)    No specific authorization from unit owners shall be required to hold a meeting electronically.
(b)    Any unit owner, board member, or committee member attending a meeting by telephone conference, video conference, or similar electronic means shall be deemed present for quorum and voting purposes.
(c)    (1)    (i)    Any matter requiring a vote of the council of unit owners may be set by the board of directors for a vote at the meeting, and a ballot may be delivered to unit owners with notice of the meeting.
(ii)    Only those unit owners present during the telephone conference, video conference, or similar electronic meeting shall be authorized to vote by ballot in accordance with this subsection.
(iii)    Unit owners who are not present at the meeting may:
1.    Vote by proxy in accordance with the requirements of the governing documents and this title; and
2.    Be considered present for quorum purposes through their proxy.
(2)    (i)    The board of directors may set a reasonable deadline for return of a ballot to the council of unit owners, including return by electronic transmission.
(ii)    The deadline for return of the ballot shall be not later than 24 hours after the conclusion of the meeting.
(d)    Notwithstanding language contained in the governing documents of the council of unit owners, nominations from the floor at the meeting are not required if at least one candidate has been nominated to fill each open board position.
(e)    The inability of a unit owner to join a meeting due to technical difficulties with the unit owner’s telephone, computer, or other electronic device does not invalidate the meeting or any action taken at the meeting.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Real Property › Title 11 - Maryland Condominium Act › Section 11-140 - Legislative Intent; Local Legislative Finding and Declaration of Rental Housing Emergency; Local Laws and Regulations to Meet Emergency; Copies

(a)    The intent of the General Assembly of Maryland is to facilitate the orderly development of condominiums in Maryland. The General Assembly recognizes, however, that the conversion of rental dwellings to condominiums can have an adverse impact on the availability of rental units, resulting in the displacement of tenants.
(b)    A county or incorporated municipality may, by legislative finding, recognize and declare that a rental housing emergency exists in all or part of its jurisdiction and has been caused by the conversion of rental housing to condominiums. The jurisdiction shall consider and make findings as to:
(1)    The nature and incidence of condominium conversions;
(2)    The resulting hardship to and displacement of tenants; and
(3)    The scarcity of rental housing.
(c)    Upon finding and declaration of a rental housing emergency caused by the conversion of rental housing to condominiums, a county or an incorporated municipality may by the enactment of laws, ordinances, and regulations, take the following actions to meet the emergency:
(1)    Grant to a designated family as defined in § 11-137 of this title a right to an extended lease for a period in addition to that period provided for in § 11-137 of this title. The right to an extended lease may not, in any event, result in a requirement that a developer set aside for an extended lease more than 20 percent of the total number of units.
(2)    Otherwise extend any of the provisions of § 11-137 of this title except that:
(i)    More than 20 percent of the total number of units may not be required to be set aside; and
(ii)    The term of an extended lease for any family made a designated family by a county or an incorporated municipality may not exceed 3 years.
(3)    Require that the notice required to be given under § 11-102.1 of this title be altered to disclose the effects of any actions taken under this section.
(d)    Within 10 days of the enactment of a law, ordinance, or regulation under this section, a county or incorporated municipality shall forward a copy of the law, ordinance or regulation to the Secretary of State.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Real Property › Title 11 - Maryland Condominium Act › Section 11-141 - Title Additional and Supplemental

(a)    The provisions of this title are in addition and supplemental to all other provisions of the public general laws, the public local laws, and any local enactment in the State.
(b)    If the words “single family residential unit”, “property”, “blocks”, or other designation denoting a unit of land, appear in the Code, the public local laws, or any local enactment, a reference to a condominium unit or regime, whichever is appropriate, is deemed inserted after these descriptive terms where appropriate to implement this title.
(c)    If the application of the provisions of this title conflict with the application of other provisions of the public general laws, public local laws, or any local enactment, in the State, the provisions of this title shall prevail.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Real Property › Title 11 - Maryland Condominium Act › Section 11-142 - Applicability to Existing Condominiums

(a)    Except as otherwise provided in this section, this title is applicable to all condominiums. However, with respect to condominiums established before July 1, 1982, the declaration or master deed, bylaws, or condominium plat need not be amended to comply with the requirements of this title.
(b)    Except to the extent that the declaration or master deed, bylaws, or plat provide otherwise, §§ 11-114 and 11-123 of this title are applicable to all condominiums.
(c)    Unless the developer elects to conform to the requirements of § 11-120 of this title, § 11-120 of this title is not applicable to those condominiums created prior to July 1, 1974 under circumstances where the developer reserved the right to expand the condominium.
(d)    As to condominiums created prior to July 1, 1981, compliance with § 11-124 of this title as in effect on June 30, 1981, is deemed compliance with § 11-126 of this title as effective on July 1, 1981.
(e)    Section 11-133 of this title is applicable only to leases or management and similar contracts executed after July 1, 1974.
(f)    Sections 11-127, 11-131, 11-136, 11-137, 11-138, 11-139, and 11-140 of this title do not apply to the conversion of residential rental property for which a notice of intention to create a condominium was issued before July 1, 1981, if:
(1)    (i)    On or before March 15, 1982, units in the residential rental property have been publicly offered for sale as condominium units; and
(ii)    On or before March 15, 1982, 35 percent of the units in the residential rental property are under a contract to be sold pursuant to a bona fide, arm’s length transaction;
(2)    (i)    On or before March 15, 1982, the residential rental property has been subjected to a condominium regime, or, in the case of an expanding condominium, the residential rental property is shown on the condominium plat filed on or before March 15, 1982;
(ii)    Units in the condominium have been publicly offered for sale on or before April 15, 1982; and
(iii)    On or before May 15, 1982, at least 10 percent of the units in the condominium, or in the case of an expanding condominium, 10 percent of the total number of units to be contained in the condominium as fully expanded, are under a contract to be sold in a bona fide, arm’s length transaction; or
(3)    A developer or its affiliate entered into a contract to purchase the residential rental property between January 1, 1980 and December 31, 1980, and the developer or its affiliate does not meet the requirements of paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection. Such a developer or its affiliate shall comply with §§ 11-136 and 11-137 of this title.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Real Property › Title 11A - Maryland Real Estate Time-Sharing Act › Section 11A-102 - Time-Share Estate

(a)    Except as otherwise provided in this title, the recordation of a time-share instrument creates a time-share estate either as a freehold estate or an estate for years, as specified in the time-share instrument.
(b)    A document transferring or encumbering a time-share estate shall be recorded among the land records of the county in which the unit is located and may not be rejected for recordation because of the nature or duration of that estate. A document transferring a time-share license may be recorded.
(c)    Each time-share estate constitutes, for purposes of title, a separate estate or interest in a unit.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Real Property › Title 11A - Maryland Real Estate Time-Sharing Act › Section 11A-103 - Time-Share Instrument

A time-share instrument shall be recorded among the land records of every county in which any portion of the project is situated and shall contain in addition to other provisions required by this title the following:
(1)    The name of the county or counties in which the project is situated;
(2)    The legal description sufficient to identify the project with reasonable certainty and may include a street address;
(3)    When the project contains more than 1 unit, a time-share plat containing the information required by § 11-105(b) of this article, the identification and location of each time-share unit and the common elements, and a certificate from a professional land surveyor or property line surveyor that the plat and description in the time-share instrument are correct representations of the time-share project;
(4)    Identification of time periods by letter, name, number, or combination thereof;
(5)    Where applicable, the method whereby additional time-shares may be created or withdrawn from the time-share plan;
(6)    The portion of common expenses and any voting rights assigned to each time-share, if any, and the method for reallocation if time-shares are added to or withdrawn from the time-share plan;
(7)    Any restrictions on the use, occupancy, enjoyment, alteration, or alienation of time-shares;
(8)    A description of the amenities if any at the project made available for a time-share purchaser’s use and the ownership, care, and replacement thereof;
(9)    The length of time the time-shares are committed to the time-share plan and the status of title of time-share units at the end of the period of time;
(10)    The method of designating the insurance trustee required by § 11A-111 of this title;
(11)    A description and authorization of the methods, if any, by which the time-share documents may be enforced, including the collection of time-share expenses;
(12)    Specification of the events, including condemnation and damage or destruction, and the procedures by which the time-share plan may be terminated before the expiration of its full term and the consequences of such termination, including the manner in which the time-share project assets will be held and distributed among owners;
(13)    Provision for the amendment of the time-share instrument; and
(14)    If any of the time-shares are time-share licenses, a statement of what rights a time-share licensee will have if the license is terminated or a statement that such licensee will have no rights.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Real Property › Title 11A - Maryland Real Estate Time-Sharing Act › Section 11A-104 - Limitations on Time-Shares

(a)    (1)    Time-shares may be created in any unit in existence before January 1, 1985 unless prohibited by a project instrument. If time-shares are not prohibited by the project instrument, the owners of at least 34 percent of the units in the project may sign and record a document among the land records of the county where the project is located, stating an intent to limit time-shares in the project, and referring to this section. Thereafter, no person or other entity may become a developer with respect to more than 1 unit in the project, but this limitation will not apply to units of which the developer was owner of record prior to the recording of the aforementioned document.
(2)    (i)    In this paragraph, “recorded covenants and restrictions” has the meaning stated in § 11B-101 of this article.
(ii)    The owners of property in a residential community governed by recorded covenants and restrictions may prohibit time-shares on any property subject to the recorded covenants and restrictions by amending the recorded covenants and restrictions by a vote of the owners in accordance with the majority requirements of the recorded covenants and restrictions.
(iii)    The provisions of subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph do not apply to an existing time-share unit in a project.
(b)    The limitations on time-shares created by the recording of a document as provided in subsection (a) of this section may be removed by the recordation among the land records of the county where the project is located of a document removing time-share limitations signed by owners of at least 80 percent of the units in the project.
(c)    For the purposes of signing a document provided for in subsection (a) or subsection (b) of this section, any person designated by the owners of a majority of the time-shares in a unit may sign as the owner of that unit unless the relevant time-share instrument provides otherwise.
(d)    All documents provided for in this section shall be under oath or affirmed under penalty of perjury.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Real Property › Title 11A - Maryland Real Estate Time-Sharing Act › Section 11A-105 - Provisions in Instrument Regarding Management and Maintenance of Projects and Units

In addition to the requirements of § 11A–103 of this title, with respect to a time–share estate, the time–share instrument shall describe arrangements for the management and operation of the time–share estate project and for the maintenance, repair, and furnishing of time–share units in the project, which shall include provisions for the following:
(1)    Creation of an association;
(2)    Assessment and collection of time–share expenses;
(3)    Employment and termination of the managing entity for the time–share estate project. No agreement between the developer and the managing entity shall be longer than 2 years;
(4)    Preparation and dissemination to time–share estate owners of an annual budget, operating statements, and other financial information concerning the time–share project;
(5)    Adoption of standards and rules of conduct for the use, enjoyment, and occupancy of units by the time–share estate owners. Unless otherwise provided in a project instrument, a time–share estate owner’s right of access to the time–share estate project shall be limited to the time period in his time–share;
(6)    Comprehensive general liability insurance for death, bodily injury, and property damage arising out of, or in connection with, the use and enjoyment of units by time–share estate owners, their guests, and other users. The insurance required by this paragraph shall be in addition to the insurance required by § 11A–111 of this title. The developer shall pay the costs of securing and maintaining the insurance until the developer control period ends, after which time the costs will be paid by the association. Nothing herein shall be construed to obligate the developer to secure insurance on the conduct, personal effects, or property of the time–share estate owners, their guests, and other users;
(7)    Compensation or alternate use periods to a time–share estate owner if his contracted–for unit cannot be made available for the period to which the owner is entitled by schedule or by confirmed reservation;
(8)    Procedures for imposing a monetary penalty or suspension of a time–share estate owner’s rights and privileges in the time–share estate project for failure of such owner to comply with the provisions of the time–share instrument or the rules and regulations of the association. Under these procedures, a time–share estate owner must be given notice and the opportunity to refute the charges against him in person or in writing to the board of directors of the association before a decision to impose discipline is rendered; and
(9)    Employment of attorneys, accountants, and other persons as necessary to assist in the management of the time–share estate project.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Real Property › Title 11A - Maryland Real Estate Time-Sharing Act › Section 11A-106 - Developer Control Period; Transfer of Title to Association

(a)    (1)    The time-share instrument for a time-share estate project shall provide for a period of time, to be called the “developer control period”, during which the developer or a managing entity selected by the developer shall manage and control the time-share project.
(2)    The developer shall be responsible for common expenses during the developer control period. Occupancy expenses shall be allocated only to the time-share estate owners. Nothing shall preclude the developer, during the developer control period, from collecting a periodic charge from the time-share estate owners for the payment of occupancy expenses. However, any such funds received and not spent or any other funds received and allocated to the benefit of the association, shall be transferred to the association by the developer immediately upon termination of the developer control period.
(3)    Upon termination of the developer control period, the association shall be responsible for time-share expenses except that the developer shall be responsible for common expenses associated with his proportionate share of the time-share project. However, no time-share expense, dues, or assessment levied by the association shall discriminate against the developer.
(b)    The time-share instrument for a time-share estate project shall also include provisions for the following:
(1)    Termination of leases and contracts for goods and services entered into during the developer control period. Any such contract shall become voidable at the option of the association no later than 2 years after the developer sells the first time-share estate in the project; and
(2)    A regular accounting by the developer to the association of matters that significantly affect the interest of time-share estate owners.
(c)    Title to the common elements, if any, of the time-share estate project shall be transferred to the association, free of charge, no later than at such time as the developer either transfers to purchasers legal or equitable ownership of at least 75 percent of the time-share estates or completes all of the amenities and facilities comprising the time-share project, whichever shall occur later, but the developer may elect not to convey sooner than 2 years from the date the developer sells the first time-share estate. The developer control period shall terminate on the date of transfer of the common elements to the association.