HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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TITLE, EXCEEDS 20 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF UNITS IN
THE CONDOMINIUM.

(D) (C) IF A GRANT FOR A UNIT CONTAINS AN AFFIDAVIT BY
THE GRANTOR THAT THE PROVISIONS OF ANY LAW OR ORDINANCE
ENACTED UNDER THIS SECTION HAVE BEEN FULFILLED, THEN THE
GRANTEE IN THAT GRANT TAKES TITLE TO THE UNIT FREE AND CLEAR
OF ALL CLAIMS AND RIGHTS . OF ANY COUNTY, INCORPORATED
MUNICIPALITY OR HOUSING AGENCY UNDER A LOCAL LAW OR
ORDINANCE ENACTED UNDER THIS SECTION.

(E) (D) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE ENACTMENT OF A LAW OR
ORDINANCE UNDER THIS SECTION, THE COUNTY OR INCORPORATED
MUNICIPALITY SHALL FORWARD A COPY OF THE LAW OR ORDINANCE TO
THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

11-140.

The intent of the General Assembly of Maryland is to
facilitate the orderly development of condominiums in
Maryland. The General Assembly recognizes, however, that
the conversion of rental dwellings to condominiums can have
an adverse impact on the availability of rental units,
resulting in the displacement of tenants.

(a)  A county[, Baltimore City,] or incorporated
municipality may, by legislative finding, recognize and
declare that a rental housing emergency exists in all or
part of its jurisdiction and has been caused by the
conversion of rental housing to condominiums. The
jurisdiction shall consider and make findings as to:

(1)  The nature and incidence of condominium
conversions;

(2)  The resulting hardship to and displacement
of tenants; and

(3)  The scarcity of rental housing.

(b)  Upon finding and declaration of a rental housing
emergency caused by the conversion of rental housing to
condominiums[, a county [ , Baltimore City, ] or an
incorporated municipality may by the enactment of laws,
ordinances, and regulations, take the following actions to
meet the emergency:

(1) Grant to a designated family as defined in
§ 11-137 of this title a right to an extended lease for a
period in addition to that period provided for in § 11-137
of this title. The right to an extended lease may not, in
any event, result in a requirement that a developer set
aside for an extended lease more than 20 percent of the
total number of units.