Ch. 733

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
The Public Local Laws of Charles County
Section 85-1 and 85-3
Article 9 - Public Local Laws of Maryland
(1994 Edition and November 1995 Supplement, as amended)

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
The Public Local Laws of Charles County
Section 85-2

Article 9 - Public Local Laws of Maryland

(1994 Edition and November 1995 Supplement, as amended)

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

Article 9 - Charles County

85-1.

A. In this chapter the following words have the meanings indicated.

B. "LANDOWNERS' ASSOCIATION" MEANS:

(1) A NONPROFIT ASSOCIATION, CORPORATION, OR OTHER
ORGANIZATION THAT IS:

(I) COMPRISED OF AT LEAST TWO LANDOWNERS OR
HOMEOWNERS IN AN ELECTION DISTRICT WITHIN WHICH A NUISANCE IS LOCATED;

(II) OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL
WELFARE AND GENERAL NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT AND ENHANCEMENT;
AND

(III) EXEMPT FROM TAXATION UNDER § 501(C)(3) OR (4) OF THE
INTERNAL REVENUE CODE; OR

(2) A NONPROFIT ASSOCIATION, CORPORATION, OR OTHER
ORGANIZATION THAT IS:

(I) COMPRISED OF AT LEAST TWO LANDOWNERS OR
HOMEOWNERS IN A CONTIGUOUS COMMUNITY THAT IS DEFINED BY SPECIFIC
GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES AND A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF WHICH IS WITHIN AN
ELECTION DISTRICT WITHIN WHICH A NUISANCE IS LOCATED; AND

(II) OPERATED FOR THE PROMOTION OF THE WELFARE,
IMPROVEMENT AND ENHANCEMENT OF THAT COMMUNITY.

[B.] C. "Owner" means the person vested with legal title to the property.

[C] D. Residential property.

(1) "Residential property" means:

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