§ 11B-113.3. Recorded covenants and restrictions relating to race, religious belief, or nationa...
West's Annotated Code of MarylandReal PropertyEffective: October 1, 2020
Effective: October 1, 2020
MD Code, Real Property, § 11B-113.3
§ 11B-113.3. Recorded covenants and restrictions relating to race, religious belief, or national origin
(a) This section applies to any recorded covenant or restriction that restricts ownership based on race, religious belief, or national origin, including a covenant or restriction that is part of a uniform general scheme or plan of development.
(b)(1) The governing body of a homeowners association shall delete any recorded covenant or restriction that restricts ownership based on race, religious belief, or national origin from the common area deeds or other declarations of property in the development.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of a governing document, the governing body of a homeowners association may delete a recorded covenant or restriction that restricts ownership based on race, religious belief, or national origin from the common area deeds or other declarations of property in the development without approval of the lot owners.
(3) The governing body of the homeowners association shall record with the clerk of the court in the jurisdiction where the development is located an amendment to the common area deeds or other declarations that include the recorded covenant or restriction that provides for the deletion of the recorded covenant or restriction from the common area deeds or declarations of the property in the development.
(c) Beginning on October 1, 2019, within 180 days after receiving a written request from a lot owner, the governing body of a homeowners association shall delete a recorded covenant or restriction that restricts ownership based on race, religious belief, or national origin from the common area deeds or other declarations of property in the development, in accordance with this section.
Credits
Added by Acts 2004, c. 478, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2004. Amended by Acts 2018, c. 636, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2018; Acts 2020, c. 421, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2020.
MD Code, Real Property, § 11B-113.3, MD REAL PROP § 11B-113.3
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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