{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-economic-development-12-611","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Economic Development § 12–611","heading":"","body":"(a) An established district may expand the geographic area of the district if:\n(1) a petition for inclusion is submitted from:\n(i) owners of at least 51% interest in the assessed value of the nonexempt property and, subject to subsection (b) of this section, a designated board member of a condominium or cooperative housing corporation proposed for inclusion in the district; and\n(ii) owners of at least 51% of the total number of parcels of nonexempt property and, subject to subsection (b) of this section, a designated board member of a condominium or cooperative housing corporation proposed for inclusion in the district;\n(2) the petition under item (1) of this subsection is accepted by a majority vote of the board of the district corporation; and\n(3) the appropriate documents, as applicable, are submitted under § 12–608 of this subtitle and a hearing is held under § 12–609 of this subtitle.\n(b) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title and subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a condominium or cooperative housing corporation that is located in the proposed expanded geographic area of the district may petition to join the expansion.\n(2) A condominium or cooperative housing corporation described under paragraph (1) of this subsection may petition to join the expansion only if:\n(i) the condominium or cooperative housing corporation is governed by a board;\n(ii) the board votes to join the district corporation; and\n(iii) the board has a representative member of the board sign the appropriate documents required under § 12–608 of this subtitle.\n(3) For the purposes of the votes cast under subsection (a)(1) of this section:\n(i) a condominium or cooperative housing corporation shall be considered a single parcel; and\n(ii) the decision reached by the board shall constitute the vote of the condominium or cooperative housing corporation.","path":["Article - Economic Development"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gec\u0026section=12-611","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:28Z","sha256":"1e0e7a0d669604ff30c59b0ae72849d9955b3fb609cfaea9bb0122d4093d1ca3","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-economic-development-12-610","next":"us-md/md.-code-economic-development-12-612"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}