HARRY HUGHES, Governor

1471

(a)  Any mechanics' lien or materialmen's lien arising
as a result of repairs to or improvements of a unit by a
unit owner shall be a lien only against the unit.

(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] BG76 of the Maryland Rules, the
unit owner [shall be] IS 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.

(c)  Except in proportion to his percentage interest in
the common elements, a unit owner personally is not 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. On payment by any unit owner of his proportionate
amount of any judgment resulting from that liability, the
unit owner [shall be] IS entitled to a recordable release of
his unit from the lien of the judgment and the council of
unit owners is not entitled to assess his unit for payment
of the remaining amount due.

[11-119.

(a) If any unit owner fails to comply with this title,
the declaration, or bylaws, the unit owner may be sued for
damages caused by the failure or for injunctive relief, or
both, by the council of unit owners or by any other unit
owner. The prevailing party in any such proceeding is
entitled to such award for counsel fees as the court may
determine.

(b)  The failure of the council of unit owners to
enforce a provision of this title, the declaration, or
bylaws on any occasion shall not be a waiver of the right to
enforce the provision on any other occasion.]

[11-116.] 11-119.

(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] STATE or a corporation duly registered or
qualified to do business in the [state] STATE. He shall file
the name and address of the resident agent with the
Department of Assessments and Taxation IF THE CONDOMINIUM IS

INCORPORATED AND WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE IF THE

CONDOMINIUM IS UNINCORPORATED. The name or address of the