CB-22-622 Common ownership – Election of renters

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CITIZEN-DRAFTED BILL CB-622 
 
Requested: March 1, 2026 
Suggested assignment to: Economic Matters 
 
AN ACT concerning 
 
Common ownership – Election of renters 
FOR the purpose of addressing the dwindling pool of willing and qualified candidates in common ownership communities, 
particularly when many communities experience a supermajority of out of state owners unable to serve.  This proposal was 
supported by the Community Associations Institute in the 1980’s as seen in the records at the Maryland State Archives.   
EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW. 
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SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as 
follows: 
 
Article – Real Property 
11-109 
(c)(13)    Unless  otherwise  provided  in  the  bylaws,  a  unit  owner  may  nominate  himself  or  any 
other person to be an officer or member of the board of directors. A call for nominations shall be 
sent to all unit owners not less than 45 days before notice of an election is sent. Only nominations 
made at least 15 days before notice of an election shall be listed on the election ballot. Candidates 
shall  be  listed  on  the  ballot  in alphabetical  order,  with  no  indicated  candidate  preference. 
NOTWITHSTANDING THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OF A CONDOMINIUM:  
(i)  Nominations may  be made from the floor  at the meeting  at  which the  election to  the 
board is held. 
(ii) IF  NOMINATED  BY  THE  UNIT  OWNER LEASING  TO  A  RENTER,  A  RENTER 
SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO SERVE ON A BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR A COMMITTEE, 
BUT NOT IN THE COUNCIL OF UNIT OWNERS.   
 
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect October 1, 2026.