Ch. 82

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(III) BY § 11B-107(B) OF THIS TITLE EXCEPT FOR
THOSE DISCLOSURES REQUIRED BY PARAGRAPHS (3)(I) AND (5).

(2)  BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1989, WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE
ADOPTION OF OR AMENDMENT TO ANY OF THE DISCLOSURES REQUIRED BY
THIS TITLE TO BE DEPOSITED IN THE DEPOSITORY, A HOMEOWNERS
ASSOCIATION SHALL DEPOSIT THE ADOPTED OR AMENDED DISCLOSURES IN
THE DEPOSITORY.

(3)  IF A HOMEOWNER'S ASSOCIATION FAILS TO DEPOSIT IN
THE DEPOSITORY ANY OF THE DISCLOSURES REQUIRED TO BE DEPOSITED BY

THIS SECTION, THE RULES OF SUCH ASSOCIATION SHALL BE

UNENFORCEABLE UNTIL SUCH TIME AS SUCH DEPOSIT IS MADE OR BY §
11B-105(B)(6)(II) OR § 11B-106(B)(5)(II), THEN THOSE DISCLOSURES
WHICH WERE NOT DEPOSITED SHALL BE UNENFORCEABLE UNTIL THE TIME
THEY ARE DEPOSITED.

11B-113.

(A)  THERE IS A HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION DEPOSITORY IN THE
OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE COURT IN EACH COUNTY AND THE CITY OF
BALTIMORE.

(B)  CONSISTENT WITH THE DUTIES OF A CLERK OF A COURT AS
ENUMERATED IN § 2-201 OF THE COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
ARTICLE, THE DIRECTOR CLERK OF THE COURT SHALL ESTABLISH AND
THEREAFTER MAINTAIN A DEPOSITORY FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING
AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST THE INFORMATION TO BE
DEPOSITED BY HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS.

(C)  THE DEPOSITORY SHALL:

(1)  BE ESTABLISHED AND MAINTAINED IN EACH COUNTY AND
THE CITY OF BALTIMORE AS A DOCUMENT FILE SEPARATE FROM THE LAND
RECORDS OF THE COUNTY OR CITY;

(2)  CONTAIN A RECORD OF THE NAMES OF ALL HOMEOWNERS
ASSOCIATIONS FOR EACH COUNTY AND THE CITY OF BALTIMORE;

(3)  CONTAIN ALL DISCLOSURES DEPOSITED BY A HOMEOWNERS
ASSOCIATION; AND

(4)  BE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR VIEWING AND FOR
OBTAINING COPIES DURING THE REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS OF THE
DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE CLERK.

(D)  (1) THE CLERK OF THE COURT IS AUTHORIZED TO REGULATE
THE FORM AND MANNER OF DOCUMENTS DEPOSITED INTO THE DEPOSITORY
AND TO CHARGE FEES SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE REASONABLE AND
ORDINARY EXPENSES OF MAINTAINING THE DEPOSITORY COLLECT FEES FOR
A DEPOSIT.

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