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Real Property – Condominiums and Homeowners Associations – Governing Bodies and Annual Meetings

Sponsor: Marvin E. Holmes, Jr. (District 23)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Real PropertyStatus: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the governing body of a condominium to convene at least two meetings each year; requiring a developer of a condominium or a declarant of a homeowners association to convene a certain annual meeting under certain circumstances; requiring certain meetings to include an opportunity for certain unit owners or lot owners to provide comment; requiring the developer of a condominium to appoint a unit owner to the board of directors within 30 days after 25% of the currently subdivided units have been conveyed to the public; etc.

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Testimony (4)

MGA witness list
FAV 2FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendments
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVStraughn, KarenConsumer Protection DivisionOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDelegate Holmes, Delegate HolmeslegislatorIndividualPosition only
FWAGraf, LorilobbyistMaryland Building Industry AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
FWAenten, bobMaryland Building Industry AssociationPosition only

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FWAGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association