MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                 2171

(B) ANY MECHANICS' OR MATERIALMEN'S LIEN ARISING
AS A RESULT OF REPAIRS TO OR IMPROVEMENTS OF THE COMMON
ELEMENTS, IF AUTHORIZED IN WRITING BY THE COUNCIL OF UNIT
OWNERS, SHALL BE PAID BY THE COUNCIL AS A COMMON EXPENSE
AND UNTIL PAID SHALL BE A LIEN AGAINST EACH UNIT IN
PROPORTION TO ITS PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN THE COMMON
ELEMENTS. ON PAYMENT OF THE PROPORTIONATE AMOUNT BY ANY
UNIT OWNER TO THE LIENOR OR ON THE FILING OF A WRITTEN
UNDERTAKING IN THE MANNER SPECIFIED BY RULE BG75 OF THE
MARYLAND RULES, THE UNIT OWNER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO A
RECORDABLE RELEASE OF HIS UNIT FROM THE LIEN AND THE
COUNCIL OF UNIT OWNERS IS NOT ENTITLED TO ASSESS HIS UNIT
FOR PAYMENT OF THE REMAINING AMOUNT DUE FOR THE REPAIRS
OR IMPROVEMENTS.

11-116. RESIDENT AGENT - SERVICE OF PROCESS.

(A)    WHEN ANY PROPERTY IS SUBJECTED TO A
CONDOMINIUM REGIME, THE DEVELOPER SHALL APPOINT A
RESIDENT AGENT FOR THE CONDOMINIUM WHO SHALL BE A CITIZEN
AND ACTUAL RESIDENT OF THE STATE OR A CORPORATION DULY
REGISTERED OR QUALIFIED TO DO BUSINESS IN THE STATE. HE
SHALL FILE THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE RESIDENT AGENT
WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS AND TAXATION[[IN THE
SAME MANNER AS PROVIDED FOR CORPORATIONS]]. THE NAME OR
ADDRESS OF THE RESIDENT AGENT MAY BE CHANGED BY THE
COUNCIL OF UNIT OWNERS OR OTHER PROPER AUTHORITY OF THE
CONDOMINIUM IN THE SAME MANNER AND TO THE SAME EXTENT
THAT NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF [[RESIDENTS]] RESIDENT AGENTS
MAY BE CHANGED BY CORPORATIONS. IF THE COUNCIL OF UNIT
OWNERS IS INCORPORATED, THE RESIDENT AGENT FOR THE
COUNCIL OF UNIT OWNERS SHALL BE THE RESIDENT AGENT FOR
THE CONDOMINIUM.

(B)    THE DEPARTMENT SHALL KEEP AN INDEX OF THE
NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF RESIDENT AGENTS AND SHALL MAKE THE
INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON REQUEST[,WITHOUT
CHARGE]].

(C)    SUIT MAY BE BROUGHT BY SERVICE ON THE RESIDENT
AGENT IN ACTIONS AGAINST THE COUNCIL OF UNIT OWNERS, OR
WHICH ARISE THROUGH ANY CAUSE RELATING TO THE COMMON
ELEMENTS.

(D)    EXCEPT IN PROPORTION TO HIS PERCENTAGE
INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS, NO UNIT OWNER PERSONALLY
IS LIABLE (1) FOR DAMAGES AS A RESULT OF INJURIES ARISING
IN CONNECTION WITH THE COMMON ELEMENTS SOLELY BY VIRTUE
OF HIS OWNERSHIP OF A PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN THE COMMON
ELEMENTS; OR (2) FOR LIABILITIES INCURRED BY THE COUNCIL
OF UNIT OWNERS.

11-117. EXPANDING CONDOMINIUMS.