Maryland Real Property Section 11-109.1

      (a)      A meeting of the board of directors may be held in closed session only for the following purposes:

            (1)      Discussion of matters pertaining to employees and personnel;

            (2)      Protection of the privacy or reputation of individuals in matters not related to the council of unit owners' business;

            (3)      Consultation with legal counsel;

            (4)      Consultation with staff personnel, consultants, attorneys, or other persons in connection with pending or potential litigation;

            (5)      Investigative proceedings concerning possible or actual criminal misconduct;

            (6)      Complying with a specific constitutional, statutory, or judicially imposed requirement protecting particular proceedings or matters from public disclosure; or

            (7)      On an individually recorded affirmative vote of two-thirds of the board members present, for some other exceptional reason so compelling as to override the general public policy in favor of open meetings.

      (b)      If a meeting is held in closed session under subsection (a) of this section:

            (1)      An action may not be taken and a matter may not be discussed if it is not permitted by subsection (a) of this section; and

            (2)      A statement of the time, place, and purpose of any closed meeting, the record of the vote of each board member by which any meeting was closed, and the authority under this section for closing any meeting shall be included in the minutes of the next meeting of the board of directors.