Ch. 321

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(II) IF THE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE COMMON AREA
AREAS WERE CONSTRUCTED ON THE COMMON AREA AREAS PRIOR TO ITS
CONVEYANCE TO THE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, THEN THE WARRANTY ON
IMPROVEMENTS SHALL BE FROM THE GRANTOR OF THE COMMON AREAS.

(3)  THE WARRANTY ON IMPROVEMENTS TO THE COMMON AREAS
BEGINS WITH THE FIRST TRANSFER OF TITLE TO A LOT TO A MEMBER OF
THE PUBLIC BY THE VENDOR OF THE LOT. THE WARRANTY ON
IMPROVEMENTS TO COMMON AREAS NOT COMPLETED AT THAT TIME SHALL
BEGIN WITH THE COMPLETION OF THE IMPROVEMENT OR WITH ITS
AVAILABILITY FOR USE BY LOT OWNERS, WHICH EVER WHICHEVER OCCURS
LATER. THE WARRANTY EXTENDS FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR.

(4)  SUIT FOR ENFORCEMENT OF THE WARRANTY ON
IMPROVEMENTS TO THE COMMON AREAS MAY BE BROUGHT BY EITHER THE
HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION OR BY AN INDIVIDUAL LOT OWNER.

(B)  NOTICE OF A DEFECT SHALL BE GIVEN WITHIN THE WARRANTY
PERIOD AND SUIT FOR ENFORCEMENT OF THE WARRANTY SHALL BE BROUGHT
WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE EXPIRATION OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD.

(C)  WARRANTIES SHALL NOT APPLY TO DEFECTS CAUSED THROUGH
ABUSE OR FAILURE TO PERFORM MAINTENANCE BY A LOT OWNER OR THE
HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION.

11B-110.

EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THIS TITLE, AND NOTWITHSTANDING
ANYTHING CONTAINED IN ANY OF THE DOCUMENTS OF THE HOMEOWNERS
ASSOCIATION:

(1)  SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH (2) OF
THIS SECTION, ALL MEETINGS OF THE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION,
INCLUDING MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR OTHER GOVERNING
BODY OF THE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION OR A COMMITTEE OF THE
HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, SHALL BE OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE
HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION OR THEIR AGENTS;

(2)  A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR OTHER
GOVERNING BODY OF THE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION OR A COMMITTEE OF
THE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION MAY BE HELD IN CLOSED SESSION ONLY FOR
THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES:

(I) DISCUSSION OF MATTER PERTAINING TO
EMPLOYEES AND PERSONNEL;

(II)  PROTECTION OF THE PRIVACY OR REPUTATION OF
INDIVIDUALS IN MATTERS NOT RELATED TO THE HOMEOWNERS
ASSOCIATION'S BUSINESS;

(III)  CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL;

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