Ch. 482

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Real Property

14-124.

(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(2) "COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION" MEANS A MARYLAND NONPROFIT
ASSOCIATION, CORPORATION, OR OTHER ORGANIZATION THAT:

(I) IS COMPRISED OF AT LEAST 25% OF ADULT RESIDENTS 20% OF
THE TOTAL NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS AS MEMBERS, WITH A MINIMUM
MEMBERSHIP OF 25 HOUSEHOLDS, OF A LOCAL COMMUNITY CONSISTING THAT
CONSISTS OF 40 OR MORE INDIVIDUAL HOUSEHOLDS AS DEFINED BY SPECIFIC
GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES IN THE BYLAWS OR CHARTER OF THE COMMUNITY
ASSOCIATION;

(II) REQUIRES, AS A CONDITION OF MEMBERSHIP, THE
VOLUNTARY PAYMENT OF MONETARY DUES AT LEAST ANNUALLY;

(III) IS OPERATED PRIMARILY FOR THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL
WELFARE AND GENERAL NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT AND ENHANCEMENT;

(IV) HAS BEEN IN EXISTENCE FOR AT LEAST 2 YEARS 1 YEAR WHEN
IT FILES SUIT UNDER THIS SECTION;

(V) L IS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION UNDER § 501(C)(3) OR (4) OF
THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE; AND OR

2. HAS BEEN INCLUDED FOR A PERIOD OF AT LEAST 1 YEAR
PRIOR TO BRINGING AN ACTION UNDER THIS SECTION IN THE "DIRECTORY OF
ORGANIZATIONS IN BALTIMORE COUNTY" THAT IS PUBLISHED BY THE BALTIMORE
COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY; AND

(VI) IN THE CASE OF A MARYLAND CORPORATION, IS IN GOOD

STANDING.

(3) "LOCAL CODE VIOLATION" MEANS A VIOLATION UNDER THE
FOLLOWING PROVISIONS OF THE BALTIMORE COUNTY CODE AS AMENDED FROM
TIME TO TIME OR UNDER ANY APPLICABLE CODE RELATING TO THE FOLLOWING
PROVISIONS INCORPORATED INTO THE BALTIMORE COUNTY CODE BY REFERENCE:

(I) ANIMAL CONTROL PROVISIONS UNDER TITLE 6;

(II) BUILDING AND BUILDING CODE REGULATIONS UNDER TITLE

7.

(III) FIRE PREVENTION CODE UNDER TITLE 16, ARTICLE II;
(IV) LIVABILITY CODE UNDER TITLE 18, ARTICLE III;

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