H.B. 862                                                 VETOES

(II)     IF THE NUMBER OF PERSONS PRESENT IN PERSON OR BY
PROXY AT A PROPERLY CALLED MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF UNIT OWNERS IS
INSUFFICIENT TO CONSTITUTE A QUORUM, ANOTHER MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF
UNIT OWNERS MAY BE CALLED FOR THE SAME PURPOSE IF:

1.       THE NOTICE OF THE MEETING STATED THAT THE
PROCEDURE AUTHORIZED BY THIS PARAGRAPH MIGHT BE INVOKED; AND

2.       BY MAJORITY VOTE, THE UNIT OWNERS PRESENT IN
PERSON OR BY PROXY CALL FOR THE ADDITIONAL MEETING.

(III)    1. FIFTEEN DAYS' NOTICE OF THE TIME, PLACE, AND
PURPOSE OF THE ADDITIONAL MEETING SHALL BE GIVEN BY ADVERTISEMENT IN A
NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE
COUNCIL OF UNIT OWNERS IS LOCATED DELIVERED OR MAILED TO EACH UNIT
OWNER AT THE ADDRESS SHOWN ON THE ROSTER MAINTAINED UNDER PARAGRAPH
(2) OF THIS SUBSECTION.

2. THE NOTICE SHALL CONTAIN THE QUORUM AND VOTING
PROVISIONS OF SUBPARAGRAPH (IV) OF THIS PARAGRAPH.

(IV)    1. AT THE ADDITIONAL MEETING, THE UNIT OWNERS
PRESENT IN PERSON OR BY PROXY CONSTITUTE A QUORUM.

2. UNLESS THE BYLAWS PROVIDE OTHERWISE, A MAJORITY
OF THE UNIT OWNERS PRESENT IN PERSON OR BY PROXY:

A.       MAY APPROVE OR AUTHORIZE THE PROPOSED ACTION AT
THE ADDITIONAL MEETING; AND

B.       MAY TAKE ANY OTHER ACTION THAT COULD HAVE BEEN
TAKEN AT THE ORIGINAL MEETING IF A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF UNIT OWNERS HAD
BEEN PRESENT.

(V)     THIS PARAGRAPH MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO AFFECT THE
PERCENTAGE OF VOTES REQUIRED TO AMEND THE DECLARATION OR BYLAWS OR TO
TAKE ANY OTHER ACTION REQUIRED TO BE TAKEN BY A SPECIFIED PERCENTAGE OF
VOTES.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 2003.

May 22, 2003

The Honorable Michael E. Busch
Speaker of the House of Delegates
State House
Annapolis MD 21401

Dear Mr. Speaker:

In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the Maryland Constitution, today I have

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