MD HB537

Establishes a bill of rights for residential owners in condominiums, cooperative housing corporations, and homeowners associations, adding Section 1-105 to the Real Property Article of the Maryland Code

Guarantees owners the right to membership, participation in meetings, representation by the governing body, receipt of annual budgets, and use of community facilities at costs not exceeding half what non-owners pay

Provides voting rights including secret ballot elections for governing body members, recall of incumbents, and voting on financial matters and capital projects where permitted by governing documents

Requires due process protections including advance notice of meetings, access to community documents, written notice of violations, opportunity to present evidence at hearings, and reasonable time to correct violations

Authorizes the Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Attorney General's Office to review alleged violations and take direct enforcement actions on behalf of residential owners, with an effective date of October 1, 2026