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Law Library

 

All boards of directors should be familiar with their community’s governing documents, i.e. their Articles of Incorporation, Declaration, Covenants & Restrictions, Bylaws, and Rules. They should not rely on these documents alone, however, because some sections may have been superseded by amendments to County and State law. Boards of directors should consider the totality of laws regulating their actions. This library offers links to the most frequently referenced material.

Commission on Common Ownership Communities

1. Staff's Guide to the Procedures and Decisions of the CCOC
2. Decisions & Orders of the Commission
   • From 2006 until 2014
   • Searchable Index
3. Default Judgment Procedures
4. Policy on Exhaustion of Remedies
5. Procedures for Motions to Lift an Automatic Stay

Miscellaneous

• Roberts Rules of Order
• Business Judgement Rule
• Montgomery County Parliamentary Procedure (YouTube)

Montgomery County Law

Montgomery County Code and COMCOR [County of Montgomery Code and Regulations]

1. Common Ownership Communities: County Code, Part II. Local Laws & Ordinances
   • Chapter 10B, Article I: Commission on Common Ownership Communities
   • Article II: Dispute Resolution
   • Article III: Open Conduct
2. Common Ownership Communities Regulations: COMCOR, Chapter 10B
   • 10B.06: Dispute Resolution
   • 10B.07: Dispute Resolution Filing Fee
   • 10B.08: Annual Registration Fee for Common Ownership Communities
3. Condominiums: County Code, Chapter 11A; Regulations - , COMCOR, Chapter 11A
4. Cooperatives: County Code, Chapter 11C; Regulations - COMCOR, Chapter 11C
5. Homeowners’ Assoc.: County Code, Chapter 24B; Regulations – COMCOR, Chapter 24B
6. Administrative Procedures Act: County Code, Chapter 2A,
   • Article 1: Appeals from Administrative Agencies
7. Motor Vehicle Towing and Immobilization on Private Property, County Code
   • Chapter 30C [2015]; Regulations - COMCOR, Chapter 30C
8. Ethics: County Code, Chapter 19A; Regulations - COMCOR, Chapter 19A
9. Tax Sales
10. What is Condominium Insurance (PDF)

Maryland Law

1. Maryland Condominium Act, Md. Code, Real Property, Title 11
   • PDF version
2. Maryland Homeowners Act, Md. Code, Real Property, Title 11B
3. Maryland Cooperative Housing Act, Md. Code, Corporations & Associations, Sections 5-6B-01 to 5-6B-33
4. Maryland Cooperative Housing Corporations, Condominiums, and Homeowners Associations – Reserve Studies
5. Maryland Open Meetings Act
6. Maryland Corporations Act, Md. Code, Corporations & Associations, Sections 5-210 to 5-208 and Sections 2-410 to 2-507
7. Maryland Contract Lien Act, Md. Code, Real Property, Sections 14-201 to 14-206
8. Solar Collection, Md. Code, Real Property, Section 2-119
9. Display of Flag, Md. Code, Real Property, Section 14-128
10. Resale Packet - HB1192
11. Tax Sale, Condo Assessments & HOA Fees [HB 970, 2016]
12. Towing - Title 221 Vehicle Laws, Subtitle 10A