1. (a) An established district may expand the geographic area of the district if:

   1. (1) a petition for inclusion is submitted from:

      1. (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
      2. (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;
   2. (2) the petition under item (1) of this subsection is accepted by a majority vote of the board of the district corporation; and
   3. (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.

2. (b)

   1. (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.

   2. (2) A condominium or cooperative housing corporation described under paragraph (1) of this subsection may petition to join the expansion only if:

      1. (i) the condominium or cooperative housing corporation is governed by a board;
      2. (ii) the board votes to join the district corporation; and
      3. (iii) the board has a representative member of the board sign the appropriate documents required under § 12-608 of this subtitle.

   3. (3) For the purposes of the votes cast under subsection (a)(1) of this section:

      1. (i) a condominium or cooperative housing corporation shall be considered a single parcel; and
      2. (ii) the decision reached by the board shall constitute the vote of the condominium or cooperative housing corporation.

Added by Acts 2017, c. 444, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017. Amended by Acts 2022, c. 283, § 1, eff. July 1, 2022.