Proposed Columbia Association Legislation

Hello:
Columbia Association, the master HOA governing Columbia, Maryland, a town with 100,000 people, has proposed legislation that would change its designation from being an HOA to being a "Non Profit Community Service Corporation," thus excluding itself from all future HOA legislation. Does anyone know of a master association that has done such a thing? Do you know of a master association called a "Non Profit Community Service Corporation?
I live in Columbia and I'm concerned about this change.
Jeanne

Sounds too easy, there must be more to the story?

Paul T

Hi:
John has summarized the issues pretty well. I'll add that Columbia Association has a priority lien, with the ability to foreclose, on every property in Columbia. Doesn't that define it as an HOA?

And there are HOAs as big as the Columbia Association such as the Headlands, TX. Am I correct that those responding know of no HOA that did something like this?
Jeanne