3256                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND                                      Ch. 833

(D)  A COUNTY, INCORPORATED MUNICIPALITY, OR HOUSING AGENCY,
BY EXECUTION AND DELIVERY BY THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIAL TO THE
GRANTOR OF AN INSTRUMENT IN RECORDABLE FORM, MAY WAIVE ITS RIGHT
TO PURCHASE A PARTICULAR RESIDENTIAL RENTAL FACILITY UNDER THIS
SECTION.

(E)  WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER 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.

(F)  IF A DEED FOR A RESIDENTIAL RENTAL FACILITY CONTAINS AN
AFFIDAVIT BY THE GRANTOR THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION HAVE
BEEN FULFILLED, THEN THE GRANTEE IN THAT DEED TAKES TITLE TO THE
RESIDENTIAL RENTAL FACILITY FREE AND CLEAR OF ALL CLAIMS AND
RIGHTS OF A COUNTY, INCORPORATED MUNICIPALITY, OR HOUSING AGENCY
ARISING UNDER THIS SECTION.

5-6B-09. 5-6B-08. 5-6B-09.

(A) (1) A COUNTY OR AN INCORPORATED MUNICIPALITY MAY
PROVIDE BY LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE, THAT THE COOPERATIVE INTEREST
WITH RESPECT TO A UNIT IN A RESIDENTIAL RENTAL FACILITY OCCUPIED
BY A TENANT ENTITLED TO RECEIVE THE NOTICE REQUIRED BY § 5-6B-05
OF THIS SUBTITLE MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED UNLESS THE COUNTY,
INCORPORATED MUNICIPALITY, OR HOUSING AGENCY HAS FIRST BEEN
OFFERED IN WRITING THE RIGHT TO PURCHASE THE COOPERATIVE INTEREST
AT THE SAME PRICE AND ON THE SAME TERMS AND CONDITIONS INITIALLY
OFFERED TO ANY OTHER PERSON. THE LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE SHALL
DESIGNATE THE TITLE AND MAILING ADDRESS OF THE PERSON TO WHOM THE
OFFER TO THE COUNTY, INCORPORATED MUNICIPALITY, OR HOUSING AGENCY
IS TO BE DELIVERED AND THE TITLE OF THE PERSON WHO MAY ACCEPT THE
OFFER ON BEHALF OF THE COUNTY, INCORPORATED MUNICIPALITY, OR
HOUSING AGENCY.

(2)  THE LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE SHALL PROVIDE THAT THE
OFFER TO THE COUNTY, INCORPORATED MUNICIPALITY, OR HOUSING AGENCY
SHALL BE MADE AT THE SAME TIME AN OFFER IS MADE TO A TENANT OF
THE UNIT UNDER § 5-6B-06 OF THIS SUBTITLE. IF A TENANT ACCEPTS
AN OFFER OF A UNIT MADE UNDER § 5-6B-06 OF THIS SUBTITLE, THEN
THE RIGHTS OF THE COUNTY, INCORPORATED MUNICIPALITY, OR HOUSING
AGENCY TO SUCH UNIT UNDER AN OFFER MADE UNDER THIS SECTION,
WHETHER OR NOT ACCEPTED, SHALL TERMINATE NOTICE IS GIVEN UNDER §
5-6B-05 OF THIS SUBTITLE AN OFFER IS MADE TO A TENANT OF THE UNIT
UNDER § 5-68-06 OF THIS SUBTITLE. IF A TENANT ACCEPTS AN OFFER
OF A UNIT MADE UNDER § 5-65-06 OF THIS SUBTITLE, THEN THE RIGHTS
OF THE COUNTY, INCORPORATED MUNICIPALITY, OR HOUSING AGENCY TO
SUCH UNIT UNDER AN OFFER MADE UNDER THIS SECTION, WHETHER OR NOT
ACCEPTED, SHALL TERMINATE.

(3)  UNLESS WRITTEN ACCEPTANCE OF THE OFFER IS FIRST
DELIVERED TO THE OWNER OF THE RESIDENTIAL RENTAL FACILITY BY THE
COUNTY, INCORPORATED MUNICIPALITY, OR HOUSING AGENCY, THE OFFER
SHALL TERMINATE, WITHOUT FURTHER ACT, 120 DAYS AFTER IT IS