<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?><section number="57-8a-216"><histories><history>Enacted by Chapter <modchap sess="2011GS">355</modchap>, 2011 General Session</history><modyear>2011</modyear></histories><catchline>Association bylaws -- Recording required -- Bylaw requirements.</catchline><subsection number="57-8a-216(1)"><subsection number="57-8a-216(1)(a)">
No later than the date of the first lot sale, an association shall file its bylaws for recording in the office of the recorder of each county in which any part of the real estate included within the association is located.</subsection><subsection number="57-8a-216(1)(b)">
If an association fails to file bylaws for recording within the time specified in Subsection <xref depth="4" refid="C57-8a-S216_1800010118000101" refnumber="57-8a-216(1)(a)" start="0">(1)(a)</xref>, the board may file the bylaws for recording as provided in Subsection <xref depth="4" refid="C57-8a-S216_1800010118000101" refnumber="57-8a-216(1)(a)" start="0">(1)(a)</xref>.</subsection></subsection><subsection number="57-8a-216(2)">
Unless otherwise provided in the declaration, an association's bylaws shall state:
<subsection number="57-8a-216(2)(a)">
the number of board members;</subsection><subsection number="57-8a-216(2)(b)">
the title of each of the association's officers;</subsection><subsection number="57-8a-216(2)(c)">
the manner and method of officer election by the board or, if the declaration requires, by the lot owners;</subsection><subsection number="57-8a-216(2)(d)"><subsection number="57-8a-216(2)(d)(i)">
the board member's and officer's:
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qualifications;</subsection><subsection number="57-8a-216(2)(d)(i)(B)">
powers and duties; and</subsection><subsection number="57-8a-216(2)(d)(i)(C)">
terms of office;</subsection></subsection><subsection number="57-8a-216(2)(d)(ii)">
the method for removing a board member or officer; and</subsection><subsection number="57-8a-216(2)(d)(iii)">
the method for filling a board member or officer vacancy;</subsection></subsection><subsection number="57-8a-216(2)(e)">
the powers that the board or officers may delegate to other persons or to a managing agent;</subsection><subsection number="57-8a-216(2)(f)">
the officers who may prepare, execute, certify, and record amendments to the declaration on behalf of the association;</subsection><subsection number="57-8a-216(2)(g)">
a method for the board or lot owners to amend the bylaws, consistent with Section <xref depth="3" refid="C16-6a-S1010_1800010118000101" refnumber="16-6a-1010" start="0">16-6a-1010</xref>; and</subsection><subsection number="57-8a-216(2)(h)">
subject to the provisions of the declaration and unless the declaration or this chapter requires that a provision appear in a declaration, any other matter that is necessary or appropriate for conducting the affairs of the association, including:<subsection number="57-8a-216(2)(h)(i)">
meetings;</subsection><subsection number="57-8a-216(2)(h)(ii)">
voting requirements; and</subsection><subsection number="57-8a-216(2)(h)(iii)">
quorum requirements.</subsection></subsection></subsection><subsection number="57-8a-216(3)">
An association shall file any amended bylaws for recording in the same manner as the association is required to file the initial bylaws for recording under Subsection <xref depth="4" refid="C57-8a-S216_1800010118000101" refnumber="57-8a-216(1)" start="0">(1)</xref>.</subsection></section>
