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Maryland House Bill HB299

Maryland 2025 Regular Session

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77 HOUSE BILL 299
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99 HB 793/24 – ENT
1010 By: Delegate Holmes
1111 Introduced and read first time: January 9, 2025
1212 Assigned to: Environment and Transportation
1313
1414 A BILL ENTITLED
1515
1616 AN ACT concerning 1
1717
1818 Real Property – Governing Bodies of Common Ownership Communities – 2
1919 Member Training 3
2020
2121 FOR the purpose of requiring certain members of a board of directors or certain officers of 4
2222 a council of unit owners of certain condominiums and certain members of a governing 5
2323 body of a homeowners association to successfully complete a certain training 6
2424 curriculum in a certain manner and subject to certain requirements; and generally 7
2525 relating to members of governing bodies of condominiums and homeowners 8
2626 associations. 9
2727
2828 BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 10
2929 Article – Real Property 11
3030 Section 11–109 and 11B–106.1(g) 12
3131 Annotated Code of Maryland 13
3232 (2023 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 14
3333
3434 BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 15
3535 Article – Real Property 16
3636 Section 11B–106.1(a) 17
3737 Annotated Code of Maryland 18
3838 (2023 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 19
3939
4040 BY adding to 20
4141 Article – Real Property 21
4242 Section 11B–106.1(g) 22
4343 Annotated Code of Maryland 23
4444 (2023 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 24
4545
4646 SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 25
4747 That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 26
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4949
5050
5151 Article – Real Property 1
5252
5353 11–109. 2
5454
5555 (a) The affairs of the condominium shall be governed by a council of unit owners 3
5656 which, even if unincorporated, is constituted a legal entity for all purposes. The council of 4
5757 unit owners shall be comprised of all unit owners. 5
5858
5959 (b) The bylaws may authorize or provide for the delegation of any power of the 6
6060 council of unit owners to a board of directors, officers, managing agent, or other person for 7
6161 the purpose of carrying out the responsibilities of the council of unit owners. 8
6262
6363 (C) (1) THIS SUBSECTION APPLI ES ONLY TO A MEMBER OF A BOARD OF 9
6464 DIRECTORS OR AN OFFI CER OF A COUNCIL OF UNIT OWNERS FO R A CONDOMINIUM 10
6565 THAT IS COMPOSED SOL ELY OF RESIDENTIAL F OR–SALE HOUSING OR CONS UMER 11
6666 REALTY WHO SERVES AF TER A MEETING REQUIR ED UNDER SUBSECTION (D)(16) OF 12
6767 THIS SECTION. 13
6868
6969 (2) (I) EACH MEMBER OF A BOAR D OF DIRECTORS OR OF FICER OF 14
7070 A COUNCIL OF UNIT OW NERS SHALL SUCCESSFULLY CO MPLETE A TRAINING 15
7171 CURRICULUM ON THE RE SPONSIBILITIES OF BE ING A MEMBER OR AN O FFICER 16
7272 DEVELOPED BY : 17
7373
7474 1. A COMMON OWNERSHIP COM MISSION RECOGNIZED 18
7575 BY THE STATE OR A LOCAL GOVE RNMENT; 19
7676
7777 2. AN ORGANIZATION APPRO VED TO ADMINISTER TH E 20
7878 TRAINING CURRICULUM B Y A RECOGNIZED COMMO N OWNERSHIP COMMISSI ON; 21
7979
8080 3. AN INSTITUTION ACCRED ITED BY THE MIDDLE 22
8181 STATES COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION; 23
8282
8383 4. A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZAT ION THAT OFFERS 24
8484 NATIONALLY RECOGNIZE D CERTIFICATION CRED ENTIALS FOR COMMUNITY 25
8585 MANAGERS; OR 26
8686
8787 5. A COUNTY WITH COURSEWO RK ESTABLISHED BY TH E 27
8888 COUNTY COMMON OWNERS HIP COMMISSION . 28
8989
9090 (II) A TRAINING CURRICULUM DEVELOPED UNDER THIS 29
9191 PARAGRAPH SHALL INCL UDE TRAINING ON : 30
9292
9393 1. THE MARYLAND HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION ACT, 31
9494 THE MARYLAND CONDOMINIUM ACT, AND THE MARYLAND COOPERATIVE 32
9595 HOUSING CORPORATION ACT; 33 HOUSE BILL 299 3
9696
9797
9898
9999 2. ROLES AND RESPONSIBIL ITIES OF COMMON 1
100100 OWNERSHIP COMMUNITY GOVERNING BODIES ; 2
101101
102102 3. FIDUCIARY DUTY ; 3
103103
104104 4. RESPONSIBLE GOVERNANC E POLICIES; 4
105105
106106 5. LEGAL STRUCTURES AND GUIDELINES; 5
107107
108108 6. RESERVES AND AUDITS ; 6
109109
110110 7. MEETING PROCEDURES AN D REQUIREMENTS ; 7
111111
112112 8. HANDLING OF DISPUTES ; 8
113113
114114 9. INSURANCE AND BONDING ; 9
115115
116116 10. COMMUNITY MAINTENANCE ; 10
117117
118118 11. RECORD KEEPING ; AND 11
119119
120120 12. STATE AND LOCAL RESOU RCES FOR GOVERNING 12
121121 BODIES. 13
122122
123123 (3) EACH MEMBER OF THE BO ARD OF DIRECTORS OR OFFICER OF THE 14
124124 COUNCIL OF UNIT OWNE RS SHALL SUCCESSFULL Y COMPLETE THE TRAIN ING 15
125125 CURRICULUM REQUIRED UNDER THIS SUBSECTIO N WITHIN 90 DAYS AFTER THE 16
126126 INDIVIDUAL: 17
127127
128128 (I) IS FIRST ELECTED OR A PPOINTED TO THE OFFICE; OR 18
129129
130130 (II) FOR AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS IN OFFICE ON OCTOBER 1, 19
131131 2025, BEGINS A SUBSEQUENT TERM AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTO RS OR 20
132132 AN OFFICER OF THE CO UNCIL OF UNIT OWNERS . 21
133133
134134 (4) (I) THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR S OR THE OFFICERS OF THE 22
135135 COUNCIL OF U NIT OWNERS SHALL : 23
136136
137137 1. CERTIFY THAT EACH MEM BER OR OFFICER 24
138138 SUCCESSFULLY COMPLET ES THE TRAINING CURR ICULUM REQUIRED UNDE R THIS 25
139139 SUBSECTION; 26
140140
141141 2. RETAIN A COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF 27
142142 COMPLETION OF EACH M EMBER OR OFFICER ; AND 28 4 HOUSE BILL 299
143143
144144
145145
146146 3. WITHIN 90 DAYS AFTER THE CERTIFICATION OF THE 1
147147 MEMBER OR OFFICER , REPORT TO THE COMMON OWNERSHIP COMMISSION ON THE 2
148148 CERTIFICATION . 3
149149
150150 (II) A CERTIFICATE OF COMPL ETION ISSUED UNDER T HIS 4
151151 PARAGRAPH SHALL BE V ALID FOR 3 YEARS. 5
152152
153153 (III) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO REM AINS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF 6
154154 DIRECTORS OR AN OFFI CER OF THE COUNCIL O F UNIT OWNERS AT THE TIME THE 7
155155 CERTIFICATE EXPIRES SHALL RENEW THE CERT IFICATION BY SUCCESS FULLY 8
156156 COMPLETING THE TRAIN ING REQUIRED UNDER T HIS SUBSECTION . 9
157157
158158 (5) IF A MEMBER OF THE BO ARD OF DIRECTORS OR AN OFFICER OF 10
159159 THE COUNCIL OF UNIT OWNERS DOES NOT SUCC ESSFULLY COMPLETE TH E 11
160160 TRAINING REQUIRED UN DER THIS SUBSECTION , THE BOARD OF DIRECTO RS OR THE 12
161161 COUNCIL OF UNIT OWNE RS MAY: 13
162162
163163 (I) REMOVE THE INDIVIDUAL FROM THE OFFICE ; OR 14
164164
165165 (II) INVALIDATE A VOTE OF THE INDIVIDUAL. 15
166166
167167 [(c)] (D) (1) A meeting of the council of unit owners or board of directors may 16
168168 not be held on less notice than required by this section. 17
169169
170170 (2) The council of unit owners shall maintain a current roster of names and 18
171171 addresses of each unit owner to which notice of meetings of the board of directors shall be 19
172172 sent at least annually. 20
173173
174174 (3) Each unit owner shall furnish the council of unit owners with his name 21
175175 and current mailing address. A unit owner may not vote at meetings of the council of unit 22
176176 owners until this information is furnished. 23
177177
178178 (4) A regular or special meeting of the council of unit owners may not be 24
179179 held on less than 10 nor more than 90 days’: 25
180180
181181 (i) Written notice delivered or mailed to each unit owner at the 26
182182 address shown on the roster on the date of the notice; or 27
183183
184184 (ii) Notice sent to each unit owner by electronic transmission, if the 28
185185 requirements of § 11–139.1 of this title are met. 29
186186
187187 (5) Notice of special meetings of the board of directors shall be given: 30
188188
189189 (i) As provided in the bylaws; or 31
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191191
192192
193193 (ii) If the requirements of § 11–139.1 of this title are met, by 1
194194 electronic transmission. 2
195195
196196 (6) Except as provided in § 11–109.1 of this title, a meeting of a governing 3
197197 body shall be open and held at a time and location as provided in the notice or bylaws. 4
198198
199199 (7) (i) This paragraph does not apply to any meeting of the governing 5
200200 body that occurs at any time before the meeting at which the unit owners elect officers or a 6
201201 board of directors in accordance with paragraph (16) of this subsection. 7
202202
203203 (ii) Subject to subparagraph (iii) of this paragraph and to reasonable 8
204204 rules adopted by the governing body under § 11–111 of this title, a governing body shall 9
205205 provide a designated period of time during a meeting to allow unit owners an opportunity 10
206206 to comment on any matter relating to the condominium. 11
207207
208208 (iii) During a meeting at which the agenda is limited to specific topics 12
209209 or at a special meeting, the unit owners’ comments may be limited to the topics listed on 13
210210 the meeting agenda. 14
211211
212212 (iv) The governing body shall convene at least one meeting each year 15
213213 at which the agenda is open to any matter relating to the condominium. 16
214214
215215 (8) (i) Unless the bylaws provide otherwise, a quorum is deemed 17
216216 present throughout any meeting of the council of unit owners if persons entitled to cast 25 18
217217 percent of the total number of votes appurtenant to all units are present in person or by 19
218218 proxy. 20
219219
220220 (ii) If the number of persons present in person or by proxy at a 21
221221 properly called meeting of the council of unit owners is insufficient to constitute a quorum, 22
222222 an additional meeting of the council of unit owners may be called for the same purpose if: 23
223223
224224 1. The notice of the initial properly called meeting stated: 24
225225
226226 A. That the procedure authorized by this paragraph might be 25
227227 invoked; and 26
228228
229229 B. The date, time, and place of the additional meeting; and 27
230230
231231 2. A majority of the unit owners present vote in person or by 28
232232 proxy to call for the additional meeting. 29
233233
234234 (iii) 1. An additional meeting called under subparagraph (ii) of 30
235235 this paragraph shall occur not less than 15 days after the initial properly called meeting. 31
236236
237237 2. Not less than 10 days before the additional meeting, a 32
238238 separate and distinct notice of the date, time, place, and purpose of the additional meeting 33
239239 called under subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph shall be: 34 6 HOUSE BILL 299
240240
241241
242242
243243 A. Delivered, mailed, or sent by electronic transmission if the 1
244244 requirements of § 11–139.1 of this title are met, to each unit owner at the address shown 2
245245 on the roster maintained under paragraph (2) of this subsection; 3
246246
247247 B. Advertised in a newspaper published in the county where 4
248248 the condominium is located; or 5
249249
250250 C. If the condominium has a website, posted on the homepage 6
251251 of the website. 7
252252
253253 3. The notice shall contain the quorum and voting provisions 8
254254 of subparagraph (iv) of this paragraph. 9
255255
256256 (iv) 1. At the additional meeting, the unit owners present in 10
257257 person or by proxy constitute a quorum. 11
258258
259259 2. Unless the bylaws provide otherwise, a majority of the 12
260260 unit owners present in person or by proxy: 13
261261
262262 A. May approve or authorize the proposed action at the 14
263263 additional meeting; and 15
264264
265265 B. May take any other action that could have been taken at 16
266266 the original meeting if a sufficient number of unit owners had been present. 17
267267
268268 (v) This paragraph may not be construed to affect the percentage of 18
269269 votes required to amend the declaration or bylaws or to take any other action required to 19
270270 be taken by a specified percentage of votes. 20
271271
272272 (9) At meetings of the council of unit owners each unit owner shall be 21
273273 entitled to cast the number of votes appurtenant to his unit. Unit owners may vote by proxy, 22
274274 but the proxy is effective only for a maximum period of 180 days following its issuance, 23
275275 unless granted to a lessee or mortgagee. 24
276276
277277 (10) Any proxy may be revoked at any time at the pleasure of the unit owner 25
278278 or unit owners executing the proxy. 26
279279
280280 (11) A proxy who is not appointed to vote as directed by a unit owner may 27
281281 only be appointed for purposes of meeting quorums and to vote for matters of business 28
282282 before the council of unit owners, other than an election of officers and members of the 29
283283 board of directors. 30
284284
285285 (12) Only a unit owner voting in person or by electronic transmission if the 31
286286 requirements of § 11–139.2 of this title are met or a proxy voting for candidates designated 32
287287 by a unit owner may vote for officers and members of the board of directors. 33
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290290
291291 (13) Unless otherwise provided in the bylaws, a unit owner may nominate 1
292292 himself or any other person to be an officer or member of the board of directors. A call for 2
293293 nominations shall be sent to all unit owners not less than 45 days before notice of an election 3
294294 is sent. Only nominations made at least 15 days before notice of an election shall be listed 4
295295 on the election ballot. Candidates shall be listed on the ballot in alphabetical order, with 5
296296 no indicated candidate preference. Nominations may be made from the floor at the meeting 6
297297 at which the election to the board is held. 7
298298
299299 (14) Election materials prepared with funds of the council of unit owners 8
300300 shall list candidates in alphabetical order and may not indicate a candidate preference. 9
301301
302302 (15) Unless otherwise provided in this title, and subject to provisions in the 10
303303 bylaws requiring a different majority, decisions of the council of unit owners shall be made 11
304304 on a majority of votes of the unit owners listed on the current roster present and voting. 12
305305
306306 (16) (i) A meeting of the council of unit owners to elect a board of 13
307307 directors for the council of unit owners, as provided in the condominium declaration or 14
308308 bylaws, shall be held within: 15
309309
310310 1. 60 days from the date that units representing 50 percent 16
311311 of the votes in the condominium have been conveyed by the developer to members of the 17
312312 public for residential purposes; or 18
313313
314314 2. If a lesser percentage is specified in the declaration or 19
315315 bylaws of the condominium, 60 days from the date the specified lesser percentage of units 20
316316 in the condominium are sold to members of the public for residential purposes. 21
317317
318318 (ii) 1. Before the date of the meeting held under subparagraph 22
319319 (i) of this paragraph, the developer shall deliver to each unit owner notice that the 23
320320 requirements of subparagraph (i) of this paragraph have been met. 24
321321
322322 2. The notice shall include the date, time, and place of the 25
323323 meeting to elect the board of directors for the council of unit owners. 26
324324
325325 (iii) If a replacement board member is elected, the term of each 27
326326 member of the board of directors appointed by the developer shall end 10 days after the 28
327327 meeting is held as specified in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph. 29
328328
329329 (iv) Within 30 days from the date of the meeting held under 30
330330 subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, the developer shall deliver to the officers or board of 31
331331 directors for the council of unit owners, as provided in the condominium declaration or 32
332332 bylaws, at the developer’s expense: 33
333333
334334 1. The documents specified in § 11–132 of this title; 34
335335
336336 2. The condominium funds, including operating funds, 35
337337 replacement reserves, investment accounts, and working capital; 36 8 HOUSE BILL 299
338338
339339
340340
341341 3. The tangible property of the condominium; and 1
342342
343343 4. A roster of current unit owners, including mailing 2
344344 addresses, telephone numbers, and unit numbers, if known. 3
345345
346346 (v) The replacement reserves delivered under subparagraph (iv)2 of 4
347347 this paragraph for a residential condominium shall be equal to at least the reserve funding 5
348348 amount recommended in the reserve study completed under § 11–109.4 of this title as of 6
349349 the date of the meeting. 7
350350
351351 (vi) 1. This subparagraph does not apply to a contract entered 8
352352 into before October 1, 2009. 9
353353
354354 2. A. In this subparagraph, “contract” means an 10
355355 agreement with a company or individual to handle financial matters, maintenance, or 11
356356 services for the condominium. 12
357357
358358 B. “Contract” does not include an agreement relating to the 13
359359 provision of utility services or communication systems. 14
360360
361361 3. Until all members of the board of directors of the 15
362362 condominium are elected by the unit owners at a transitional meeting as specified in 16
363363 subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, a contract entered into by the officers or board of 17
364364 directors of the condominium may be terminated, at the discretion of the board of directors 18
365365 and without liability for the termination, not later than 30 days after notice. 19
366366
367367 (vii) If the developer fails to comply with the requirements of this 20
368368 paragraph, an aggrieved unit owner may submit the dispute to the Division of Consumer 21
369369 Protection of the Office of the Attorney General under § 11–130(c) of this title. 22
370370
371371 [(d)] (E) The council of unit owners may be either incorporated as a nonstock 23
372372 corporation or unincorporated and it is subject to those provisions of Title 5, Subtitle 2 of 24
373373 the Corporations and Associations Article which are not inconsistent with this title. The 25
374374 council of unit owners has, subject to any provision of this title, and except as provided in 26
375375 item (22) of this subsection, the declaration, and bylaws, the following powers: 27
376376
377377 (1) To have perpetual existence, subject to the right of the unit owners to 28
378378 terminate the condominium regime as provided in § 11–123 of this title; 29
379379
380380 (2) To adopt and amend reasonable rules and regulations; 30
381381
382382 (3) To adopt and amend budgets for revenues, expenditures, and reserves 31
383383 and collect assessments for common expenses from unit owners; 32
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385385
386386
387387 (4) To sue and be sued, complain and defend, or intervene in litigation or 1
388388 administrative proceedings in its own name on behalf of itself or two or more unit owners 2
389389 on matters affecting the condominium; 3
390390
391391 (5) To transact its business, carry on its operations and exercise the powers 4
392392 provided in this subsection in any state, territory, district, or possession of the United 5
393393 States and in any foreign country; 6
394394
395395 (6) To make contracts and guarantees, incur liabilities and borrow money, 7
396396 sell, mortgage, lease, pledge, exchange, convey, transfer, and otherwise dispose of any part 8
397397 of its property and assets; 9
398398
399399 (7) To issue bonds, notes, and other obligations and secure the same by 10
400400 mortgage or deed of trust of any part of its property, franchises, and income; 11
401401
402402 (8) To acquire by purchase or in any other manner, to take, receive, own, 12
403403 hold, use, employ, improve, and otherwise deal with any property, real or personal, or any 13
404404 interest therein, wherever located; 14
405405
406406 (9) To hire and terminate managing agents and other employees, agents, 15
407407 and independent contractors; 16
408408
409409 (10) To purchase, take, receive, subscribe for or otherwise acquire, own, 17
410410 hold, vote, use, employ, sell, mortgage, loan, pledge or otherwise dispose of, and otherwise 18
411411 use and deal in and with, shares or other interests in, or obligation of corporations of the 19
412412 State, or foreign corporations, and of associations, partnerships, and individuals; 20
413413
414414 (11) To invest its funds and to lend money in any manner appropriate to 21
415415 enable it to carry on the operations or to fulfill the purposes named in the declaration or 22
416416 bylaws, and to take and to hold real and personal property as security for the payment of 23
417417 funds so invested or loaned; 24
418418
419419 (12) To regulate the use, maintenance, repair, replacement, and 25
420420 modification of common elements; 26
421421
422422 (13) To cause additional improvements to be made as a part of the general 27
423423 common elements; 28
424424
425425 (14) To grant easements, rights–of–way, licenses, leases in excess of 1 year, 29
426426 or similar interests through or over the common elements in accordance with § 11–125(f) 30
427427 of this title; 31
428428
429429 (15) To impose and receive any payments, fees, or charges for the use, rental, 32
430430 or operation of the common elements other than limited common elements; 33
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432432
433433
434434 (16) To impose charges for late payment of assessments and, after notice 1
435435 and an opportunity to be heard, levy reasonable fines for violations of the declaration, 2
436436 bylaws, and rules and regulations of the council of unit owners, under § 11–113 of this title; 3
437437
438438 (17) To impose reasonable charges for the preparation and recordation of 4
439439 amendments to the declaration, bylaws, rules, regulations, or resolutions, resale 5
440440 certificates, or statements of unpaid assessments; 6
441441
442442 (18) To provide for the indemnification of and maintain liability insurance 7
443443 for officers, directors, and any managing agent or other employee charged with the 8
444444 operation or maintenance of the condominium; 9
445445
446446 (19) To enforce the implied warranties made to the council of unit owners by 10
447447 the developer under § 11–131 of this title; 11
448448
449449 (20) To enforce the provisions of this title, the declaration, bylaws, and rules 12
450450 and regulations of the council of unit owners against any unit owner or occupant; 13
451451
452452 (21) Generally, to exercise the powers set forth in this title and the 14
453453 declaration or bylaws and to do every other act not inconsistent with law, which may be 15
454454 appropriate to promote and attain the purposes set forth in this title, the declaration or 16
455455 bylaws; and 17
456456
457457 (22) To designate parking for individuals with disabilities, notwithstanding 18
458458 any provision in the declaration, bylaws, or rules and regulations. 19
459459
460460 [(e)] (F) A unit owner may not have any right, title, or interest in any property 20
461461 owned by the council of unit owners other than as holder of a percentage interest in common 21
462462 expenses and common profits appurtenant to his unit. 22
463463
464464 [(f)] (G) A unit owner’s rights as holder of a percentage interest in common 23
465465 expenses and common profits are such that: 24
466466
467467 (1) A unit owner’s right to possess, use, or enjoy property of the council of 25
468468 unit owners shall be as provided in the bylaws; and 26
469469
470470 (2) A unit owner’s interest in the property is not assignable or attachable 27
471471 separate from his unit except as provided in §§ 11–107(d) and 11–112(g) of this title. 28
472472
473473 11B–106.1. 29
474474
475475 (a) A meeting of the members of the homeowners association to elect a governing 30
476476 body of the homeowners association shall be held within: 31
477477
478478 (1) 60 days from the date that at least 75% of the total number of lots that 32
479479 may be part of the development after all phases are complete are sold to members of the 33
480480 public for residential purposes; or 34 HOUSE BILL 299 11
481481
482482
483483
484484 (2) If a lesser percentage is specified in the governing documents of the 1
485485 homeowners association, 60 days from the date the specified lesser percentage of the total 2
486486 number of lots in the development after all phases are complete are sold to members of the 3
487487 public for residential purposes. 4
488488
489489 (G) (1) THIS SUBSECTION APPLI ES ONLY TO A MEMBER OF THE 5
490490 GOVERNING BODY OF A HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATI ON THAT CONSISTS SOL ELY OF 6
491491 RESIDENTIAL FOR –SALE HOUSING WHO SER VES AFTER THE MEETIN G REQUIRED 7
492492 UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION. 8
493493
494494 (2) (I) EACH MEMBER OF THE GO VERNING BODY SHALL 9
495495 SUCCESSFULLY COMPLET E A TRAINING CURRICU LUM ON THE RESPONSIB ILITIES OF 10
496496 A MEMBER OF THE GOVE RNING BODY DEVELOPED BY: 11
497497
498498 1. A COMMON OWNERSHIP COM MISSION RECOGNIZED 12
499499 BY THE STATE OR A LOCAL GOVE RNMENT; 13
500500
501501 2. AN ORGANIZATION APPRO VED TO ADMINISTER TH E 14
502502 TRAINING CURRICULUM BY A RECOGNIZED COMM ON OWNERSHIP COMMISS ION; 15
503503
504504 3. AN INSTITUTION ACCRED ITED BY THE MIDDLE 16
505505 STATES COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION; 17
506506
507507 4. A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZAT ION THAT OFFERS 18
508508 NATIONALLY RECOGNIZE D CERTIFICATION CRED ENTIALS FOR COMMUN ITY 19
509509 MANAGERS; OR 20
510510
511511 5. A COUNTY WITH COURSEWO RK ESTABLISHED BY TH E 21
512512 COUNTY COMMON OWNERS HIP COMMISSION . 22
513513
514514 (II) A TRAINING CURRICULUM DEVELOPED UNDER THIS 23
515515 PARAGRAPH SHALL INCL UDE TRAINING ON : 24
516516
517517 1. THE MARYLAND HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION ACT, 25
518518 THE MARYLAND CONDOMINIUM ACT, AND THE MARYLAND COOPERATIVE 26
519519 HOUSING CORPORATION ACT; 27
520520
521521 2. ROLES AND RESPONSIBIL ITIES OF COMMON 28
522522 OWNERSHIP COMMUNITY GOVERNING BODIES ; 29
523523
524524 3. FIDUCIARY DUTY ; 30
525525
526526 4. RESPONSIBLE GOVERNANC E POLICIES; 31
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528528
529529
530530 5. LEGAL STRUCTURES AND GUIDELINES; 1
531531
532532 6. RESERVES AND AUDITS ; 2
533533
534534 7. MEETING PROCEDURES AN D REQUIREMENTS ; 3
535535
536536 8. HANDLING OF DISPUTES ; 4
537537
538538 9. INSURANCE AND BONDING ; 5
539539
540540 10. COMMUNITY MAINTENANCE ; 6
541541
542542 11. RECORD KEEPING ; AND 7
543543
544544 12. STATE AND LOCAL RESOU RCES FOR GOVERNING 8
545545 BODIES. 9
546546
547547 (3) EACH MEMBER OF THE GO VERNING BODY SHALL S UCCESSFULLY 10
548548 COMPLETE THE TRAININ G CURRICULUM REQUIRE D UNDER THIS SUBSECT ION 11
549549 WITHIN 90 DAYS AFTER THE INDIV IDUAL: 12
550550
551551 (I) IS FIRST ELECTED OR A PPOINTED TO THE GOVE RNING 13
552552 BODY; OR 14
553553
554554 (II) FOR A MEMBER WHO IS I N OFFICE ON OCTOBER 1, 2025, 15
555555 BEGINS A SUBSEQUENT TERM AS A MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY . 16
556556
557557 (4) (I) THE GOVERNING BODY SH ALL: 17
558558
559559 1. CERTIFY THAT EACH MEM BER SUCCESSFULLY 18
560560 COMPLETES THE TRAINI NG CURRICULUM REQUIR ED UNDER THIS SUBSEC TION; 19
561561
562562 2. RETAIN A C OPY OF THE CERTIFICA TE OF 20
563563 COMPLETION OF EACH M EMBER; AND 21
564564
565565 3. WITHIN 90 DAYS AFTER THE CERTI FICATION OF THE 22
566566 MEMBER, REPORT TO THE COMMON OWNERSHIP COMMISSION ON THE 23
567567 CERTIFICATION . 24
568568
569569 (II) A CERTIFICATE OF COMPL ETION ISSUED UNDER T HIS 25
570570 PARAGRAPH SHALL BE VALID FOR 3 YEARS. 26
571571
572572 (III) IF A MEMBER OF THE GO VERNING BODY REMAINS A 27
573573 MEMBER OF THE GOVERN ING BODY AT THE TIME THE CERTIFICATE EXPI RES, THE 28 HOUSE BILL 299 13
574574
575575
576576 MEMBER SHALL RENEW T HE CERTIFICATION BY SUCCESSFULLY COMPLET ING THE 1
577577 TRAINING REQUIRED UN DER THIS SUBSECTION . 2
578578
579579 (5) IF A MEMBER OF THE GO VERNING BODY DOES NO T 3
580580 SUCCESSFULLY COMPLET E THE TRAINING REQUI RED UNDER THIS SUBSE CTION, 4
581581 THE GOVERNING BODY M AY: 5
582582
583583 (I) REMOVE THE MEMBER FRO M THE GOVERNING BODY ; OR 6
584584
585585 (II) INVALIDATE A VOTE OF THE MEMBER . 7
586586
587587 [(g)] (H) If the declarant fails to comply with the requirements of this section, an 8
588588 aggrieved lot owner may submit the dispute to the Division of Consumer Protection of the 9
589589 Office of the Attorney General under § 11B–115(c) of this title. 10
590590
591591 SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENA CTED, That this Act shall take effect 11
592592 October 1, 2025. 12
593593