Md. Code § 11-116
The council of unit owners shall keep books and records in accordance with good accounting practices on a consistent basis.
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(a) The council of unit owners shall keep books and records in accordance with good accounting practices on a consistent basis.
(b) On the request of the unit owners of at least 5 percent of the units, the council of unit owners shall cause an audit of the books and records to be made by an independent certified public accountant, provided an audit shall be made not more than once in any consecutive 12–month period. The cost of the audit shall be a common expense.
(c)
(i) Except as provided in paragraph
of this subsection, all books and records, including insurance policies, kept by the council of unit owners shall be maintained in Maryland or within 50 miles of its borders and shall be available at some place designated by the council of unit owners for examination or copying, or both, by any unit owner, a unit owner’s mortgagee, or their respective duly authorized agents or attorneys, during normal business hours, and after reasonable notice.
(ii) If a unit owner requests in writing a copy of financial statements of the condominium or the minutes of a meeting of the board of directors or other governing body of the condominium to be delivered, the board of directors or other governing body of the condominium shall compile and send the requested information by mail, electronic transmission, or personal delivery:
1. Within 21 days after receipt of the written request, if the financial statements or minutes were prepared within the 3 years immediately preceding receipt of the request; or
2. Within 45 days after receipt of the written request, if the financial statements or minutes were prepared more than 3 years before receipt of the request.
Books and records required to be made available under paragraph
of this subsection shall first be made available to a unit owner not later than 15 business days after a unit is conveyed from a developer and the unit owner requests to examine or copy the books and records.
Books and records kept by or on behalf of a council of unit owners may be withheld from public inspection, except for inspection by the person who is the subject of the record or the person’s designee or guardian, to the extent that they concern:
(i) Personnel records, not including information on individual salaries, wages, bonuses, and other compensation paid to employees;
(ii) An individual’s medical records;
(iii) An individual’s personal financial records, including assets, income, liabilities, net worth, bank balances, financial history or activities, and creditworthiness;
(iv) Records relating to business transactions that are currently in negotiation;
(v) The written advice of legal counsel; or
(vi) Minutes of a closed meeting of the board of directors or other governing body of the council of unit owners, unless a majority of a quorum of the board of directors or governing body that held the meeting approves unsealing the minutes or a recording of the minutes for public inspection.
(d)
(i) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the council of unit owners may impose a reasonable charge on a person desiring to review or copy the books and records of the condominium or who requests delivery of information.
(ii) The council of unit owners may not impose any charges under this section other than those authorized under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph.
A unit owner may not be charged for:
(i) Examining the financial statements of the condominium in person where the financial statements are maintained in accordance with subsection (c)(1)(i) of this section; or
(ii) Receiving the financial statements of the condominium through electronic transmission in accordance with subsection (c)(1)(ii) of this section.
A charge imposed under paragraph
of this subsection for copying books and records may not exceed the limits authorized under Title 7, Subtitle 2 of the Courts Article.
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