What to put in a written scope for Maryland HOA work (What do Maryland HOA laws say about records, meetings and repairs?)
From https://instabids.ai/us/property-managers/hoa-laws/maryland (facts read 2026-10-29)

[ ] The work in plain words for each common area, with photos, so bids line up line by line.
[ ] Board vote in the open: under Title 11B, notwithstanding anything contained in any of the documents of the homeowners association, meetings of the board of a homeowners association governed by Title 11B shall be open to all members (11B-111(1)), and a board meeting may be held in closed session only for the purposes listed in 11B-111(4).
[ ] Budget timing: under Title 11B, the board of a homeowners association governed by Title 11B that has responsibility under its declaration for maintaining and repairing common areas (11B-112.2(a)) has the annual proposed budget prepared and submitted to the lot owners at least 30 days before its adoption (11B-112.2(b)(1)).
[ ] Cost over budget: under Title 11B, for a homeowners association governed by Title 11B that has responsibility under its declaration for maintaining and repairing common areas (11B-112.2(a)), an expenditure that would increase current-year assessments in excess of 15% of the budgeted amount is approved by a budget amendment at a special meeting with not less than 10 days' written notice (11B-112.2(f)).
[ ] Owner meeting dates: under Title 11B, when a properly called meeting of a homeowners association governed by Title 11B lacks a quorum, the additional meeting shall occur not less than 15 days after the initial properly called meeting (11B-111(6)(ii)).
[ ] Records of the job: under Title 11B, subject to paragraph (2) of 11B-112(a), all books and records kept by or on behalf of a homeowners association governed by Title 11B shall be made available for examination or copying by a lot owner (11B-112(a)(1)(i)).