Ch. 529                                    2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) TITLE 5, SUBTITLE 6B OF THE CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS
ARTICLE.

(B)     REGARDLESS OF THE TERMS OF ANY CONTRACT, DEED, COVENANT,
RESTRICTION, INSTRUMENT, DECLARATION, RULE, BYLAW, LEASE AGREEMENT,
RENTAL AGREEMENT, OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENT CONCERNING THE DISPLAY OF
FLAGS OR DECORATIONS BY A HOMEOWNER OR TENANT ON RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY, A HOMEOWNER OR TENANT MAY NOT BE PROHIBITED FROM DISPLAYING
ON THE PREMISES OF THE PROPERTY IN WHICH THE HOMEOWNER OR TENANT IS
ENTITLED TO RESIDE ONE PORTABLE, REMOVABLE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES IN
A RESPECTFUL MANNER, CONSISTENT WITH 4 U.S.C. §§ 4 THROUGH 10, AS AMENDED,
AND SUBJECT TO REASONABLE RULES AND REGULATIONS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION.

(C)     THE TERMS OF ANY CONTRACT, DEED, COVENANT, RESTRICTION,
INSTRUMENT, DECLARATION, RULE, BYLAW, LEASE AGREEMENT, RENTAL
AGREEMENT, OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENT CONCERNING THE DISPLAY OF FLAGS OR
DECORATIONS BY A HOMEOWNER OR TENANT ON RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MAY NOT
PROHIBIT OR UNDULY RESTRICT THE RIGHT OF A HOMEOWNER OR TENANT TO
DISPLAY ON THE PREMISES OF THE PROPERTY IN WHICH THE HOMEOWNER OR
TENANT IS ENTITLED TO RESIDE ONE PORTABLE, REMOVABLE FLAG OF THE UNITED
STATES IN A RESPECTFUL MANNER, CONSISTENT WITH 4 U.S.C. §§ 4 THROUGH 10, AS
AMENDED, AND SUBJECT TO REASONABLE RULES AND REGULATIONS ADOPTED
UNDER SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION.

(D)     (1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS OF A CONDOMINIUM, HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, OR HOUSING
COOPERATIVE, OR A LANDLORD MAY ADOPT REASONABLE RULES AND REGULATIONS
REGARDING THE PLACEMENT AND MANNER OF DISPLAY OF THE FLAG OF THE
UNITED STATES AND A FLAGPOLE USED TO DISPLAY THE FLAG OF THE UNITED
STATES ON THE PREMISES OF THE PROPERTY IN WHICH THE HOMEOWNER OR
TENANT IS ENTITLED TO RESIDE.

(2) BEFORE ADOPTING ANY RULES OR REGULATIONS UNDER
PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
CONDOMINIUM, HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, OR HOUSING COOPERATIVE, OR THE
LANDLORD SHALL:

(I)      HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AN OPEN MEETING ON THE
PROPOSED RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING AFFECTED
HOMEOWNERS AND TENANTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD; AND

(II)     PROVIDE ADVANCE NOTICE OF THE TIME AND PLACE OF THE
PUBLIC HEARING OPEN MEETING BY PUBLISHING THE NOTICE IN A COMMUNITY
NEWSLETTER, ON A COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD, BY MEANS PROVIDED IN THE
DOCUMENTS GOVERNING THE CONDOMINIUM, HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, OR
HOUSING COOPERATIVE, OR IN THE LEASE, OR BY OTHER MEANS REASONABLY
CALCULATED TO INFORM THE AFFECTED HOMEOWNERS AND TENANTS.

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