2164 LAWS OF MARYLAND [Ch. 641
(A) THE AFFAIRS OF THE CONDOMINIUM SHALL BE
GOVERNED BY A COUNCIL OF UNIT OWNERS WHICH, EVEN IF
UNINCORPORATED, IS CONSTITUTED A LEGAL ENTITY FOR ALL
PURPOSES. THE COUNCIL OF UNIT OWNERS SHALL BE COMPRISED
OF ALL UNIT OWNERS.
(B) THE BY-LAWS MAY AUTHORIZE OR PROVIDE FOR THE
DELEGATION OF ANY POWER OF THE COUNCIL OF UNIT OWNERS TO
A BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, MANAGING AGENT, OR OTHER
PERSON FOR THE PURPOSE OF CARRYING OUT THE
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COUNCIL OF UNIT OWNERS,
(C) (1) THE COUNCIL OF UNIT OWNERS SHALL MAINTAIN
A CURRENT ROSTER OF NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF EACH UNIT
OWNER TO WHICH NOTICE OF MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL OF UNIT
OWNERS SHALL BE SENT.
(2) EACH UNIT OWNER SHALL FURNISH THE COUNCIL
OF UNIT OWNERS WITH HIS NAME AND CURRENT MAILING ADDRESS.
NO UNIT OWNER MAY VOTE AT MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL OF UNIT
OWNERS UNTIL THIS INFORMATION IS FURNISHED.
(3) NO REGULAR OR SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
COUNCIL OF UNIT OWNERS MAY BE HELD EXCEPT ON AT LEAST 15
DAYS WRITTEN NOTICE DELIVERED OR MAILED TO EACH UNIT
OWNER AT THE ADDRESS SHOWN ON THE ROSTER.
(4) AT MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL OF UNIT OWNERS
EACH UNIT OWNER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO CAST THE NUMBER OF
VOTES APPURTENANT TO HIS UNIT. UNIT OWNERS MAY VOTE BY
PROXY, BUT, THE PROXY IS EFFECTIVE ONLY FOR A MAXIMUM
PERIOD OF 180 DAYS FOLLOWING ITS ISSUANCE, UNLESS GRANTED
TO A MORTGAGEE OR LESSEE.
(5) UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS TITLE,
AND SUBJECT TO PROVISIONS IN THE BY-LAWS REQUIRING A
DIFFERENT MAJORITY, DECISIONS OF THE COUNCIL OF UNIT
OWNERS SHALL BE MADE ON A MAJORITY OF VOTES OF THE UNIT
OWNERS PRESENT AND VOTING.
(D) THE COUNCIL OF UNIT OWNERS MAY BE EITHER
INCORPORATED OR UNINCORPORATED. IF INCORPORATED, IT IS
SUBJECT TO THOSE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 23 APPLICABLE TO
NON-STOCK CORPORATIONS WHICH ARE NOT INCONSISTENT WITH
THIS TITLE. IF THE COUNCIL OF UNIT OWNERS IS
UNINCORPORATED, IT SHALL HAVE, SUBJECT TO ANY PROVISION
OF THIS TITLE, THE DECLARATION, AND BY-LAWS, THE
FOLLOWING POWERS:
(1) TO HAVE PERPETUAL EXISTENCE, SUBJECT TO
THE RIGHT OF THE UNIT OWNERS TO TERMINATE THE CONDOMINIUM
REGIME AS PROVIDED IN §11-121;
(2) TO SUE AND BE SUED, COMPLAIN AND DEFEND
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