<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
<section article="grp" article_name="Real Property" number="14-118" title_number="14" title_name="Miscellaneous Rules" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Miscellaneous Rules">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>In this section, “governing body” means a person who has the authority to enforce:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>The provisions of a declaration, as defined under § 11–103 of the Maryland Condominium Act;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Articles of incorporation of a council of unit owners, of a cooperative housing corporation as defined under the Maryland Cooperative Housing Corporation Act, or of a homeowners association, as defined under the Maryland Homeowners Association Act; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>The provisions of bylaws, rules, and regulations of a condominium, as defined under the Maryland Condominium Act, of a cooperative housing corporation as defined under the Maryland Cooperative Housing Corporation Act, or of a homeowners association, as defined under the Maryland Homeowners Association Act.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Governing body” includes:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>A homeowners association, as defined under the Maryland Homeowners Association Act;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>A council of unit owners of a condominium, as described in the Maryland Condominium Act; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>A cooperative housing corporation.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>A person sustaining an injury as a result of the tortious act of an officer or director of a governing body while the officer or director is acting within the scope of the officer’s or director’s duties may recover only in an action brought against the governing body for the damages described under § 5–422(b) of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>In a proceeding against a governing body, a director or officer of a governing body shall have the immunity from liability described under § 5–422(c) of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article.</text>
  </level>
</section>
