(a) The intent of the General Assembly of Maryland is to facilitate the orderly development of cooperative housing corporations in Maryland. The General Assembly recognizes, however, that the conversion of residential rental facilities to cooperative housing corporations or condominiums can have an adverse impact on the availability of rental units, resulting in the displacement of tenants.
(b) A county or incorporated municipality may, by legislative finding, recognize and declare that a rental housing emergency exists in all or a part of its jurisdiction and has been caused by the conversion of residential rental facilities. Any legislative finding shall exist for one year, subject to any extensions for periods of one year at a time. The jurisdiction shall consider and make findings as to:
(1) The nature and incidence of conversions of residential rental facilities;
(2) The resulting hardship to and displacement of tenants; and
(3) The scarcity of rental housing.
(c) Upon the finding and declaration of a rental housing emergency caused by the conversion of rental housing, a county or an incorporated municipality may by the enactment of laws, ordinances, and regulations, take the following actions to meet the emergency:
(1) Grant to a designated family as defined in § 5-6B-07 of this subtitle a right to an extended lease for a period in addition to that period provided for in § 5-6B-07 of this subtitle. The right to an extended lease may not, in any event, result in a requirement that a developer set aside for an extended lease more than 20 percent of the total number of units.
(2) Otherwise extend the provisions of § 5-6B-07 of this subtitle except that:
(i) More than 20 percent of the total number of units may not be required to be set aside; and
(ii) The term of an extended lease for a family made a designated family by a county or an incorporated municipality may not exceed 3 years.
(3) Require that the notice required to be given under § 5-6B-05 of this subtitle be altered to disclose the effects of any actions taken under this section.
(d) Within 10 days after the enactment of a law, ordinance, or regulation under this section, a county or incorporated municipality shall forward a copy of the law, ordinance, or regulation to the Secretary of State.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 5 - Special Types of Corporations
Subtitle 6B - Maryland Cooperative Housing Corporation Act
Section 5-6B-02 - Contract for Initial Sale of Cooperative Interest; Public Offering Statements
Section 5-6B-05 - Notice of Conversion to Tenants
Section 5-6B-06 - Option to Purchase
Section 5-6B-07 - Lease Extension for Designated Households
Section 5-6B-08 - Right of Local Governments to First Right of Purchase
Section 5-6B-09 - Authority of Local Governments to Require First Right of Purchase at Same Terms
Section 5-6B-11 - Deposits Made on Sale of Cooperative Interests Held in Escrow
Section 5-6B-12 - Consumer Protection Standards and Enforcement
Section 5-6B-13 - Cooperative Interests Not Security or Investment Security
Section 5-6B-14 - Restraints of Trade
Section 5-6B-15 - Applicability of General Corporation Law
Section 5-6B-16 - Cooperative Interest Deemed Personal Property
Section 5-6B-17 - Perfection of Security Interests and Cooperative Interests
Section 5-6B-18 - Assignment of Votes
Section 5-6B-19 - Meetings of Cooperative Housing Corporation, Governing Body, or Committee
Section 5-6B-20 - Distribution of Written Information
Section 5-6B-21 - Location of Meetings
Section 5-6B-22 - No-Impact Home-Based Businesses
Section 5-6B-23 - Election Related Candidate Signs or Signs Advertising Questions or Propositions
Section 5-6B-24 - Electronic Transmission of Notice
Section 5-6B-25 - Electronic Transmission of Votes or Proxies
Section 5-6B-26 - Examination and Copying of Books and Records of Cooperative Housing Corporations
Section 5-6B-26.1 - Reserve Study of Cooperative Housing Corporation -- Criteria
Section 5-6B-27 - Fidelity Insurance
Section 5-6B-28 - Books and Records
Section 5-6B-29 - Late Charges
Section 5-6B-30 - Dispute Settlements
Section 5-6B-31 - Eviction of Member