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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: Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring that unit owners or lot owners have an opportunity to comment during certain meetings convened by the board of directors, the developer, or the declarant of a condominium or a homeowners association; requiring the developer of a condominium to appoint a unit owner, not otherwise affiliated with the developer, to the board within 30 days after the date on which units representing 25% of the votes have been conveyed by the developer to members of the public for residential purposes; etc.

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Testimony (13)

MGA witness list
FAV 9FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendments
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVJones, ArmsteadConsumer Council of MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVStraughn, KarenConsumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney GeneralOral + Written (PDF)
FAVStraughn, KarenConsumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney GeneralOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDunn, StevenLerch, Early & Brewer, Chtd.Written (PDF)
FAVThomas, PatriciaPatricia ThomasWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Holmes, Delegate HolmeslegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDelegate Holmes, Delegate HolmeslegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDorsey-Walker, LindaIndividualOral
FAVWiggins, GrasonlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAGraf, LorilobbyistMaryland Building Industry AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
FWAEnten, RobertMd Bankers AssocOral
FWAFink, NeldaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAGlaude', KimIndividualOral

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVWiggins, GrasonRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce; United Way of Central Maryland, Inc.; Madison Marquette Property Investments LLC; Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund; Family Tree, The; OVG Facilities
FWAGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association