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<section article="grp" article_name="Real Property" number="11B-113.6" title_number="11B" title_name="Maryland Homeowners Association Act" subtitle_number="1">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Notwithstanding language contained in the governing documents of the homeowners association, the governing body may authorize meetings of the homeowners association, the governing body, or a committee of the homeowners association to be conducted or attended by telephone conference, video conference, or similar electronic means.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>If a meeting is conducted by telephone conference, video conference, or similar electronic means, the equipment or system used must permit any lot owner, board member, or committee member in attendance to hear and be heard by all others participating in the meeting.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>A link or instructions on how to access the meeting by telephone conference, video conference, or similar electronic means shall be included in the notice of the meeting.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>No specific authorization from lot owners shall be required to hold a meeting electronically.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Any lot owner, board member, or committee member attending a meeting by telephone conference, video conference, or similar electronic means shall be deemed present for quorum and voting purposes.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <level label="i">
        <text>Any matter requiring a vote of the homeowners association may be set by the governing body for a vote at the meeting, and a ballot may be delivered to members with notice of the meeting.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Only those lot owners present during the telephone conference, video conference, or similar electronic meeting shall be authorized to vote a ballot in accordance with this subsection.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>Lot owners who are not present at the meeting may:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>Vote by proxy in accordance with the requirements of the governing documents and this title; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>Be considered present for quorum purposes through their proxy.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <level label="i">
        <text>The governing body may set a reasonable deadline for return of a ballot to the homeowners association, including return by electronic transmission.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The deadline for return of the ballot shall be not later than 24 hours after the conclusion of the meeting.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>Notwithstanding language contained in the governing documents of the homeowners association, nominations from the floor at the meeting are not required if at least one candidate has been nominated to fill each open position in the governing body.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>The inability of a lot owner to join a meeting due to technical difficulties with the lot owner’s telephone, computer, or other electronic device does not invalidate the meeting or any action taken at the meeting.</text>
  </level>
</section>
