Real Property - Governing Bodies of Common Ownership Communities - Member Training

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HOUSE BILL 502
N1 6lr1699
HB 299/25 – ENT
By: Delegate Holmes
Introduced and read first time: January 27, 2026
Assigned to: Economic Matters
Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
House action: Adopted
Read second time: March 8, 2026

CHAPTER ______

AN ACT concerning 1

Real Property – Governing Bodies of Common Ownership Communities – 2
Member Training 3

FOR the purpose of requiring certain members of a board of directors or certain officers of 4
a council of unit owners of certain condominiums and certain members of a governing 5
body of a homeowners association to successfully complete a certain training 6
curriculum in a certain manner and subje ct to certain requirements; and generally 7
relating to members of governing bodies of condominiums and homeowners 8
associations. 9

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 10
Article – Real Property 11
Section 11–109 and 11B–106.1(g) 12
Annotated Code of Maryland 13
(2023 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 14

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 15
Article – Real Property 16
Section 11B–106.1(a) 17
Annotated Code of Maryland 18
(2023 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 19

BY adding to 20
Article – Real Property 21
Section 11B–106.1(g) 22
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Annotated Code of Maryland 1
(2023 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 2

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 3
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 4

Article – Real Property 5

11–109. 6

(a) The affairs of the condominium shall be governed by a council of unit owners 7
which, even if unincorporated, is constituted a legal entity for all purposes. The council of 8
unit owners shall be comprised of all unit owners. 9

(b) The bylaws may authorize or prov ide for the delegation of any power of the 10
council of unit owners to a board of directors, officers, managing agent, or other person for 11
the purpose of carrying out the responsibilities of the council of unit owners. 12

(C) (1) (I) THIS EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS 13
PARAGRAPH, THIS SUBSECTION APPLIES O NLY TO A MEMBER OF A BOARD OF 14
DIRECTORS OR AN OFFICER OF A COUNCIL OF UNIT OWNERS FOR A CO NDOMINIUM 15
THAT IS COMPOSED SOL ELY OF RESIDENTIAL F OR–SALE HOUSING OR CONS UMER 16
REALTY WHO SERVES AFTER A MEETING REQUIRED UNDER SUBSECTION (D)(16) OF 17
THIS SECTION. 18

(II) THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO A MEMBE R OF A 19
BOARD OF DIRECTORS O R AN OFFICER OF A CO UNCIL OF UNIT OWNERS FOR A 20
CONDOMINIUM WHO IS: 21

1. APPOINTED BY THE DEVELOPER; 22

2. AN ASSIGNEE OF THE DEVELOPER; OR 23

3. OTHERWISE A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEVELOPER. 24

(2) (I) EACH MEMBER OF A BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR OFFICER OF 25
A COUNCIL OF UNIT OW NERS SHALL SUCCESSFU LLY COMPLETE A TRAIN ING 26
CURRICULUM ON THE RE SPONSIBILITIES OF BE ING A MEMBER OR AN OFFICER 27
DEVELOPED BY: 28

1. A COMMON OWNERSHIP COM MISSION RECOGNIZED 29
BY THE STATE OR A LOCAL GOVERNMENT; 30

2. AN ORGANIZATION APPRO VED TO ADMINISTER TH E 31
TRAINING CURRICULUM BY A RECOGNIZED COMMON OWNERSHIP COMMISSION; 32
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3. AN INSTITUTI ON ACCREDITED BY THE MIDDLE 1
STATES COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION; 2

4. A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZAT ION THAT OFFERS 3
NATIONALLY RECOGNIZE D CERTIFICATION CRED ENTIALS FOR COMMUNIT Y 4
MANAGERS; OR 5

5. A COUNTY WITH COURSEWORK ESTABLISHED BY THE 6
COUNTY COMMON OWNERSHIP COMMISSION; OR 7

6. A COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIO N ATTORNEY WHO IS 8
LICENSED TO PRACTICE LAW IN THE STATE. 9

(II) A TRAINING CURRICULUM DEVELOPED UNDER THIS 10
PARAGRAPH SHALL INCLUDE TRAINING ON: 11

1. THE MARYLAND HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION ACT, 12
THE MARYLAND CONDOMINIUM ACT, AND THE MARYLAND COOPERATIVE 13
HOUSING CORPORATION ACT; 14

2. ROLES AND RESPONSIBIL ITIES OF COMMON 15
OWNERSHIP COMMUNITY GOVERNING BODIES; 16

3. FIDUCIARY DUTY; 17

4. RESPONSIBLE GOVERNANCE POLICIES; 18

5. LEGAL STRUCTURES AND GUIDELINES; 19

6. RESERVES AND AUDITS; 20

7. MEETING PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS; 21

8. HANDLING OF DISPUTES; 22

9. INSURANCE AND BONDING; 23

10. COMMUNITY MAINTENANCE; 24

11. RECORD KEEPING; AND 25

12. STATE AND LOCAL RESOU RCES FOR GOVERNING 26
BODIES. 27

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(3) EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR OFFICER OF THE 1
COUNCIL OF UNIT OWNE RS SHALL SUCCESSFULL Y COMPLETE THE TRAIN ING 2
CURRICULUM REQUIRED UNDER THIS SUBSECTIO N WITHIN 90 DAYS AFTER THE 3
INDIVIDUAL: 4

(I) IS FIRST ELECTED OR APPOINTED TO THE OFFICE; OR 5

(II) FOR AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS IN OFFICE ON OCTOBER 1, 6
2026, BEGINS A SUBSEQUENT TERM AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR 7
AN OFFICER OF THE COUNCIL OF UNIT OWNERS. 8

(4) (I) THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR S OR THE OFFICERS OF THE 9
COUNCIL OF UNIT OWNERS SHALL: 10

1. CERTIFY THAT EACH MEM BER OR OFFICER 11
SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES THE TRAINING CURR ICULUM REQUIRED UNDE R THIS 12
SUBSECTION; 13

2. RETAIN A COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF 14
COMPLETION OF EACH MEMBER OR OFFICER; AND 15

3. WITHIN 90 DAYS AFTER THE CERTIFICATION OF THE 16
MEMBER OR OFFICER, REPORT TO THE COMMON OWNERSHIP COMMISSION ON THE 17
CERTIFICATION. 18

(II) A CERTIFICATE OF COMPL ETION ISSUED UNDER T HIS 19
PARAGRAPH SHALL BE VALID FOR 3 YEARS. 20

(III) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO REMAINS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF 21
DIRECTORS OR AN OFFI CER OF THE COUNCIL O F UNIT OWNERS AT THE TIME THE 22
CERTIFICATE EXPIRES SHALL RENEW THE CERT IFICATION BY SUCCESS FULLY 23
COMPLETING THE TRAINING REQUIRED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION. 24

(5) IF A MEMBER OF THE BO ARD OF DIRECTORS OR AN OFFICER OF 25
THE COUNCIL OF UNIT OWNERS DOES NOT SUCC ESSFULLY COMPLETE TH E 26
TRAINING REQUIRED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR THE 27
COUNCIL OF UNIT OWNERS MAY: 28

(I) REMOVE REMOVE THE INDIVIDUAL FROM THE OFFICE; OR 29

(II) INVALIDATE A VOTE OF THE INDIVIDUAL. 30

[(c)] (D) (1) A meeting of the council of unit owners or board of directors may 31
not be held on less notice than required by this section. 32
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(2) The council of unit owners shall maintain a current roster of names and 1
addresses of each unit owner to which notice of meetings of the board of directors shall be 2
sent at least annually. 3

(3) Each unit owner shall furnish the council of unit owners with his name 4
and current mailing address. A unit owner may not vote at meetings of the c ouncil of unit 5
owners until this information is furnished. 6

(4) A regular or special meeting of the council of unit owners may not be 7
held on less than 10 nor more than 90 days’: 8

(i) Written notice delivered or mailed to each unit owner at the 9
address shown on the roster on the date of the notice; or 10

(ii) Notice sent to each unit owner by electronic transmission, if the 11
requirements of § 11–139.1 of this title are met. 12

(5) Notice of special meetings of the board of directors shall be given: 13

(i) As provided in the bylaws; or 14

(ii) If the requirements of § 11 –139.1 of this title are met, by 15
electronic transmission. 16

(6) Except as provided in § 11–109.1 of this title, a meeting of a governing 17
body shall be open and held at a time and location as provided in the notice or bylaws. 18

(7) (i) This paragraph does not apply to any meeting of the governing 19
body that occurs at any time before the meeting at which the unit owners elect officers or a 20
board of directors in accordance with paragraph (16) of this subsection. 21

(ii) Subject to subparagraph (iii) of this paragraph and to reasonable 22
rules adopted by the governing body under § 11 –111 of this title, a governing body shall 23
provide a designated period of time during a meeting to allow unit owners an opportunity 24
to comment on any matter relating to the condominium. 25

(iii) During a meeting at which the agenda is limited to specific topics 26
or at a special meeting, the unit owners’ comments may be limited to the topics listed on 27
the meeting agenda. 28

(iv) The governing body shall convene at least one meeting each year 29
at which the agenda is open to any matter relating to the condominium. 30

(8) (i) Unless the bylaws provide otherwise, a quorum is deemed 31
present throughout any meeting of the council of unit owners if persons entitled to cast 25 32
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percent of the total number of votes appurtenant to all units are present in person or by 1
proxy. 2

(ii) If the number of persons present in person or by proxy at a 3
properly called meeting of the council of unit owners is insufficient to constitute a quorum, 4
an additional meeting of the council of unit owners may be called for the same purpose if: 5

1. The notice of the initial properly called meeting stated: 6

A. That the procedure authorized by this paragraph might be 7
invoked; and 8

B. The date, time, and place of the additional meeting; and 9

2. A majority of the unit owners present vote in person or by 10
proxy to call for the additional meeting. 11

(iii) 1. An additional meeting called under subparagraph (ii) of 12
this paragraph shall occur not less than 15 days after the initial properly called meeting. 13

2. Not less than 10 days before the additional meeting, a 14
separate and distinct notice of the date, time, place, and purpose of the additional meeting 15
called under subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph shall be: 16

A. Delivered, mailed, or sent by electronic transmission if the 17
requirements of § 11–139.1 of this title are met, to each unit owner at the address shown 18
on the roster maintained under paragraph (2) of this subsection; 19

B. Advertised in a newspaper published in the county where 20
the condominium is located; or 21

C. If the condominium has a website, posted on the homepage 22
of the website. 23

3. The notice shall contain the quorum and voting provisions 24
of subparagraph (iv) of this paragraph. 25

(iv) 1. At the additional meeting, the unit owners present in 26
person or by proxy constitute a quorum. 27

2. Unless the bylaws provide otherwise, a majority of the 28
unit owners present in person or by proxy: 29

A. May approve or authorize the proposed action at the 30
additional meeting; and 31

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B. May take any other action that could have been taken at 1
the original meeting if a sufficient number of unit owners had been present. 2

(v) This paragraph may not be construed to affect the percentage of 3
votes required to amend the declaration or bylaws or to take any other action required to 4
be taken by a specified percentage of votes. 5

(9) At meetings of the council of unit own ers each unit owner shall be 6
entitled to cast the number of votes appurtenant to his unit. Unit owners may vote by proxy, 7
but the proxy is effective only for a maximum period of 180 days following its issuance, 8
unless granted to a lessee or mortgagee. 9

(10) Any proxy may be revoked at any time at the pleasure of the unit owner 10
or unit owners executing the proxy. 11

(11) A proxy who is not appointed to vote as directed by a unit owner may 12
only be appointed for purposes of meeting quorums and to vote for ma tters of business 13
before the council of unit owners, other than an election of officers and members of the 14
board of directors. 15

(12) Only a unit owner voting in person or by electronic transmission if the 16
requirements of § 11–139.2 of this title are met or a proxy voting for candidates designated 17
by a unit owner may vote for officers and members of the board of directors. 18

(13) Unless otherwise provided in the bylaws, a unit owner may nominate 19
himself or any other person to be an officer or member of th e board of directors. A call for 20
nominations shall be sent to all unit owners not less than 45 days before notice of an election 21
is sent. Only nominations made at least 15 days before notice of an election shall be listed 22
on the election ballot. Candidates shall be listed on the ballot in alphabetical order, with 23
no indicated candidate preference. Nominations may be made from the floor at the meeting 24
at which the election to the board is held. 25

(14) Election materials prepared with funds of the council of unit owners 26
shall list candidates in alphabetical order and may not indicate a candidate preference. 27

(15) Unless otherwise provided in this title, and subject to provisions in the 28
bylaws requiring a different majority, decisions of the council of unit owners shall be made 29
on a majority of votes of the unit owners listed on the current roster present and voting. 30

(16) (i) A meeting of the council of unit owners to elect a board of 31
directors for the council of unit owners, as provided in the condominium declaration or 32
bylaws, shall be held within: 33

1. 60 days from the date that units representing 50 percent 34
of the votes in the condominium have been conveyed by the developer to members of the 35
public for residential purposes; or 36

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2. If a lesser per centage is specified in the declaration or 1
bylaws of the condominium, 60 days from the date the specified lesser percentage of units 2
in the condominium are sold to members of the public for residential purposes. 3

(ii) 1. Before the date of the meeting h eld under subparagraph 4
(i) of this paragraph, the developer shall deliver to each unit owner notice that the 5
requirements of subparagraph (i) of this paragraph have been met. 6

2. The notice shall include the date, time, and place of the 7
meeting to elect the board of directors for the council of unit owners. 8

(iii) If a replacement board member is elected, the term of each 9
member of the board of directors appointed by the developer shall end 10 days after the 10
meeting is held as specified in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph. 11

(iv) Within 30 days from the date of the meeting held under 12
subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, the developer shall deliver to the officers or board of 13
directors for the council of unit owners, as provided in the condominium d eclaration or 14
bylaws, at the developer’s expense: 15

1. The documents specified in § 11–132 of this title; 16

2. The condominium funds, including operating funds, 17
replacement reserves, investment accounts, and working capital; 18

3. The tangible property of the condominium; and 19

4. A roster of current unit owners, including mailing 20
addresses, telephone numbers, and unit numbers, if known. 21

(v) The replacement reserves delivered under subparagraph (iv)2 of 22
this paragraph for a residential condominium shall be equal to at least the reserve funding 23
amount recommended in the reserve study completed under § 11 –109.4 of this title as of 24
the date of the meeting. 25

(vi) 1. This subparagraph does not apply to a contract entered 26
into before October 1, 2009. 27

2. A. In this subparagraph, “contract” means an 28
agreement with a company or individual to handle financial matters, maintenance, or 29
services for the condominium. 30

B. “Contract” does not include an agreement relating to the 31
provision of utility services or communication systems. 32

3. Until all members of the board of directors of the 33
condominium are elected by the unit owners at a transitional meeting as specified in 34
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subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, a contract entered into by the of ficers or board of 1
directors of the condominium may be terminated, at the discretion of the board of directors 2
and without liability for the termination, not later than 30 days after notice. 3

(vii) If the developer fails to comply with the requirements of this 4
paragraph, an aggrieved unit owner may submit the dispute to the Division of Consumer 5
Protection of the Office of the Attorney General under § 11–130(c) of this title. 6

(17) (i) Elections, including the collection and counting of ballots and the 7
certifying of results, for officers or members of the governing body other than the full 8
membership of the council of unit owners shall be conducted by independent parties who: 9

1. Are not candidates in the election; and 10

2. Do not have a conflict of interest regarding any candidate 11
in the election. 12

(ii) A unit owner is an independent party if the unit owner: 13

1. Complies with the requirements of this section; 14

2. Does not electioneer for any candidate; and 15

3. Is not subject to an objection by more than 25 percent of 16
the eligible voting members of the council of unit owners. 17

(iii) Unless property management for a condominium is owned by the 18
condominium, or a parent association of the condominium, representatives of the 19
condominium’s property management are not independent parties. 20

(18) The governing body may retain a third –party vendor or employ a 21
commercial technology platform to conduct an election. 22

(19) Individuals conducting an election shall make reasonable efforts to 23
ensure that the election is fair and that there is accountability for the process and the 24
results of the election. 25

(20) A unit owner designated to conduct an election who acts in good faith 26
is not personally liable in connection with the conduct of the election. 27

(21) (i) The governing body shall make reasonable accommodations, 28
including reasonable use of any portion of common areas, for unit owners to engage in 29
organizing activities relating to governance of the condominium. 30

(ii) The governing bod y may not prevent unit owners from or 31
retaliate against unit owners for exercising rights guaranteed under law or under the 32
governing documents of the condominium. 33
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(22) Provisions of the governing documents, rules, or regulations of a 1
condominium relati ng to the conduct of elections that are inconsistent with the 2
requirements of this section are unenforceable and void. 3

[(d)] (E) The council of unit owners may be either incorporated as a nonstock 4
corporation or unincorporated and it is subject to those provisions of Title 5, Subtitle 2 of 5
the Corporations and Associations Article which are not inconsistent with this title. The 6
council of unit owners has, subject to any provision of this title, and except as provided in 7
item (22) of this subsection, the declaration, and bylaws, the following powers: 8

(1) To have perpetual existence, subject to the right of the unit owners to 9
terminate the condominium regime as provided in § 11–123 of this title; 10

(2) To adopt and amend reasonable rules and regulations; 11

(3) To adopt and amend budgets for revenues, expenditures, and reserves 12
and collect assessments for common expenses from unit owners; 13

(4) To sue and be sued, complain and defend, or intervene in litigation or 14
administrative proceedings in its own na me on behalf of itself or two or more unit owners 15
on matters affecting the condominium; 16

(5) To transact its business, carry on its operations and exercise the powers 17
provided in this subsection in any state, territory, district, or possession of the United 18
States and in any foreign country; 19

(6) To make contracts and guarantees, incur liabilities and borrow money, 20
sell, mortgage, lease, pledge, exchange, convey, transfer, and otherwise dispose of any part 21
of its property and assets; 22

(7) To issue bonds, notes, and other obligations and secure the same by 23
mortgage or deed of trust of any part of its property, franchises, and income; 24

(8) To acquire by purchase or in any other manner, to take, receive, own, 25
hold, use, employ, improve, and otherwise deal with any property, real or personal, or any 26
interest therein, wherever located; 27

(9) To hire and terminate managing agents and other employees, agents, 28
and independent contractors; 29

(10) To purchase, take, receive, subscribe for or otherwise acqu ire, own, 30
hold, vote, use, employ, sell, mortgage, loan, pledge or otherwise dispose of, and otherwise 31
use and deal in and with, shares or other interests in, or obligation of corporations of the 32
State, or foreign corporations, and of associations, partnerships, and individuals; 33

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(11) To invest its funds and to lend money in any manner appropriate to 1
enable it to carry on the operations or to fulfill the purposes named in the declaration or 2
bylaws, and to take and to hold real and personal property as sec urity for the payment of 3
funds so invested or loaned; 4

(12) To regulate the use, maintenance, repair, replacement, and 5
modification of common elements; 6

(13) To cause additional improvements to be made as a part of the general 7
common elements; 8

(14) To grant easements, rights–of–way, licenses, leases in excess of 1 year, 9
or similar interests through or over the common elements in accordance with § 11 –125(f) 10
of this title; 11

(15) To impose and receive any payments, fees, or charges for the use, rental, 12
or operation of the common elements other than limited common elements; 13

(16) To impose charges for late payment of assessments and, after notice 14
and an opportunity to be heard, levy reasonable fines for violations of the declaration, 15
bylaws, and rules and regulations of the council of unit owners, under § 11–113 of this title; 16

(17) To impose reasonable charges for the preparation and recordation of 17
amendments to the declaration, bylaws, rules, regulations, or resolutions, resale 18
certificates, or statements of unpaid assessments; 19

(18) To provide for the indemnification of and maintain liability insurance 20
for officers, directors, and any managing agent or other employee charged with the 21
operation or maintenance of the condominium; 22

(19) To enforce the implied warranties made to the council of unit owners by 23
the developer under § 11–131 of this title; 24

(20) To enforce the provisions of this title, the declaration, bylaws, and rules 25
and regulations of the council of unit owners against any unit owner or occupant; 26

(21) Generally, to exercise the powers set forth in this title and the 27
declaration or bylaws and to do every other act not inconsistent with law, which may be 28
appropriate to promote and attain the purposes set forth in this title, the declaration or 29
bylaws; and 30

(22) To designate parking for individuals with disabilities, notwithstanding 31
any provision in the declaration, bylaws, or rules and regulations. 32

[(e)] (F) A unit owner may not have any right, title, or interest in any p roperty 33
owned by the council of unit owners other than as holder of a percentage interest in common 34
expenses and common profits appurtenant to his unit. 35
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[(f)] (G) A unit owner’s rights as holder of a percentage interest in common 1
expenses and common profits are such that: 2

(1) A unit owner’s right to possess, use, or enjoy property of the council of 3
unit owners shall be as provided in the bylaws; and 4

(2) A unit owner’s interest in the property is not assignable or attachable 5
separate from his unit except as provided in §§ 11–107(d) and 11–112(g) of this title. 6

11B–106.1. 7

(a) A meeting of the members of the homeowners association to elect a governing 8
body of the homeowners association shall be held within: 9

(1) 60 days from the date that at least 75% of the total number of lots that 10
may be part of the development after all phases are complete are sold to members of the 11
public for residential purposes; or 12

(2) If a lesser percentage is specified in the governing documents of the 13
homeowners association, 60 days from the date the specified lesser percentage of the total 14
number of lots in the development after all phases are complete are sold to members of the 15
public for residential purposes. 16

(G) (1) (I) THIS EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS 17
PARAGRAPH, THIS SUBSECTION APPLIES O NLY TO A MEMBER OF T HE GOVERNING 18
BODY OF A HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION THAT CON SISTS SOLELY OF RESI DENTIAL 19
FOR–SALE HOUSING WHO SER VES AFTER THE MEETIN G REQUIRED UNDER 20
SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION. 21

(II) THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO A MEMBER OF THE 22
GOVERNING BODY OF A HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION THAT IS: 23

1. APPOINTED BY THE DECLARANT; 24

2. AN ASSIGNEE OF THE DECLARANT; OR 25

3. OTHERWISE A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DECLARANT. 26

(2) (I) EACH MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY S HALL 27
SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE A TRAINING CURRICULUM ON THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF 28
A MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY DEVELOPED BY: 29

1. A COMMON OWNERSHIP COM MISSION RECOGNIZED 30
BY THE STATE OR A LOCAL GOVERNMENT; 31

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2. AN ORGANIZATION APPRO VED TO ADMINISTER THE 1
TRAINING CURRICULUM BY A RECOGNIZED COMMON OWNERSHIP COMMISSION; 2

3. AN INSTITUTION ACCRED ITED BY THE MIDDLE 3
STATES COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION; 4

4. A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZAT ION THAT OFFERS 5
NATIONALLY RECOGNIZE D CERTIFICATION C REDENTIALS FOR COMMU NITY 6
MANAGERS; OR 7

5. A COUNTY WITH COURSEWORK ESTABLISHED BY THE 8
COUNTY COMMON OWNERSHIP COMMISSION; OR 9

6. A COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIO N ATTORNEY WHO IS 10
LICENSED TO PRACTICE LAW IN THE STATE. 11

(II) A TRAINING CURRICULUM DEVELOPED UNDER THIS 12
PARAGRAPH SHALL INCLUDE TRAINING ON: 13

1. THE MARYLAND HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION ACT, 14
THE MARYLAND CONDOMINIUM ACT, AND THE MARYLAND COOPERATIVE 15
HOUSING CORPORATION ACT; 16

2. ROLES AND RESPONSIBIL ITIES OF COMMON 17
OWNERSHIP COMMUNITY GOVERNING BODIES; 18

3. FIDUCIARY DUTY; 19

4. RESPONSIBLE GOVERNANCE POLICIES; 20

5. LEGAL STRUCTURES AND GUIDELINES; 21

6. RESERVES AND AUDITS; 22

7. MEETING PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS; 23

8. HANDLING OF DISPUTES; 24

9. INSURANCE AND BONDING; 25

10. COMMUNITY MAINTENANCE; 26

11. RECORD KEEPING; AND 27

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12. STATE AND LOCAL RESOU RCES FOR GOVERNING 1
BODIES. 2

(3) EACH MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY SHALL SUCCESSFULLY 3
COMPLETE THE TRAININ G CURRICULUM REQUIRE D UNDER THIS SUBSECT ION 4
WITHIN 90 DAYS AFTER THE INDIVIDUAL: 5

(I) IS FIRST ELECTED OR A PPOINTED TO THE GOVE RNING 6
BODY; OR 7

(II) FOR A MEMBER WHO IS I N OFFICE ON OCTOBER 1, 2026, 8
BEGINS A SUBSEQUENT TERM AS A MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY. 9

(4) (I) THE GOVERNING BODY SHALL: 10

1. CERTIFY THAT EACH MEM BER SUCCESSFULLY 11
COMPLETES THE TRAINING CURRICULUM REQUIRED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION; 12

2. RETAIN A COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF 13
COMPLETION OF EACH MEMBER; AND 14

3. WITHIN 90 DAYS AFTER THE CERTIFICATION OF THE 15
MEMBER, REPORT TO THE C OMMON OWNERSHIP COMM ISSION ON THE 16
CERTIFICATION. 17

(II) A CERTIFICATE OF COMPL ETION ISSUED UNDER T HIS 18
PARAGRAPH SHALL BE VALID FOR 3 YEARS. 19

(III) IF A MEMBER OF THE GO VERNING BODY REMAINS A 20
MEMBER OF THE GOVERN ING BODY AT THE TIME THE CERTIFICATE EXPIRES, THE 21
MEMBER SHALL RENEW T HE CERTIFICATION BY SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING THE 22
TRAINING REQUIRED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION. 23

(5) IF A MEMBER OF THE GO VERNING BODY DOES NO T 24
SUCCESSFULLY COMPLET E THE TRAINING REQUI RED UNDER THIS SUBSE CTION, 25
THE GOVERNING BODY MAY: 26

(I) REMOVE REMOVE THE MEMBER FROM THE GOVERNING 27
BODY; OR 28

(II) INVALIDATE A VOTE OF THE MEMBER. 29

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[(g)] (H) If the declarant fails to comply with the requirements of this section, an 1
aggrieved lot owner may submit the dispute to the Division of Consumer Protection of the 2
Office of the Attorney General under § 11B–115(c) of this title. 3

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 4
October 1, 2026. 5

Approved:
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Governor.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.
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President of the Senate.