Condominiums – Disclosures to Unit Owners and Prohibited Provisions in Instruments
Sponsor: Courtney Watson (District 9B)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Real PropertyStatus: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Clarifying that certain provisions of law relating to closed-door meetings of a board of directors of a condominium do not allow the board to withhold or agree to withhold from the unit owners the terms of any legal agreement to which the council of unit owners is a party; establishing that a provision in a certain agreement that prohibits a the disclosure to certain unit owners or purchasers of any term of the agreement is unenforceable; and applying the Act prospectively.
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Testimony (14)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableFWA 7Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Elmore, Kathleen | CAI-MD-LAI | Position only |
| FAV | Sakomoto-Wengel, Steve | OAG | Position only |
| FAV | Van Hollen, Chris | U.S. Senator | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | ARDINGER, CYNTHIA | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Abrams, Stanley | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Watson, C., Delegate Watson, C.legislator | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Williams, Roger | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Elmore, Kathleen | CAI-MD-LAI | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Randol, Steven | Community Associations Institute | Position only |
| FWA | Enten, Bob | Maryland Building Industry Association | Oral |
| FWA | Sakamoto-Wengel, Steven | OAG | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Ardinger, Cynthia | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Watson, Courtney | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Williams, Roger | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |