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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor
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Ch. 530
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SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section(s) 11B-114 of Article - Real Property of the Annotated
Code of Maryland be renumbered to be Section(s) 11B-115.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland
read as follows:
Article - Real Property
11B-114.
(A) IN THIS SECTION, "ELECTRONIC PAYMENT" MEANS PAYMENT BY CREDIT
CARD OR DEBIT CARD.
(B) THIS SECTION ONLY APPLIES TO A HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION THAT
GOVERNS A DEVELOPMENT WITH A POPULATION OF AT LEAST 10,000 INDIVIDUALS.
(C) (B) NOTWITHSTANDING LANGUAGE CONTAINED IN THE GOVERNING
DOCUMENTS OF A HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, A HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION MAY
REQUIRE A PERSON FROM WHOM PAYMENT IS DUE TO PAY A REASONABLE
ELECTRONIC PAYMENT FEE IF THE PERSON ELECTS TO PAY THE HOMEOWNERS
ASSOCIATION BY MEANS OF ELECTRONIC PAYMENT.
(D) (C) AN ELECTRONIC PAYMENT FEE MAY NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF
ANY FEE THAT MAY BE CHARGED TO THE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION IN
CONNECTION WITH USE OF THE CREDIT CARD OR DEBIT CARD.
(E) (D) IF A HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION ELECTS TO CHARGE AN
ELECTRONIC PAYMENT FEE UNDER THIS SECTION, THE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION
SHALL SPECIFY ON OR INCLUDE NOTICE WITH EACH BILL AND OTHER INVOICES FOR
WHICH ELECTRONIC PAYMENT IS AUTHORIZED THAT AN ELECTRONIC PAYMENT FEE
WILL BE CHARGED.
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2005.
Approved May 26, 2005.
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CHAPTER 530
(House Bill 285)
AN ACT concerning
Maryland Tobacco Authority - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
FOR the purpose of continuing the Maryland Tobacco Authority in accordance with
the provisions of the Maryland Program Evaluation Act (Sunset Law) by
extending to a certain date the termination provisions relating to the statutory
and regulatory authority of the Authority; altering the number of members of
the Authority, the membership criteria, and the process for nominating
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