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First Substitute S.B. 87

Senator John W. Hickman proposes the following substitute bill:


             1     
HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION REQUIREMENTS

             2     
2007 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

             4     
Chief Sponsor: John W. Hickman

             5     
House Sponsor: David Clark

             6     
             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill addresses requirements in Title 57, Chapter 8, Condominium Ownership Act,
             10      and Chapter 8a, Community Association Act.
             11      Highlighted Provisions:
             12          This bill:
             13          .    addresses restrictions on amending governing documents for condominium projects
             14      and community associations; and
             15          .    addresses the duration of service contracts entered into by the association during a
             16      period of administrative control.
             17      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             18          None
             19      Other Special Clauses:
             20          None
             21      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             22      ENACTS:
             23          57-8-39, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             24          57-8a-104, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             25     


             26      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             27          Section 1. Section 57-8-39 is enacted to read:
             28          57-8-39. Limitation on requirements for amending declaration or bylaws.
             29          (1) When the period of control described in Section 57-8-16.5 ends, neither the
             30      declaration nor bylaws may require that an amendment to the declaration or bylaws be
             31      approved by more than 67% of the voting interests.
             32          (2) Voting interests under Subsection (1) are calculated in the manner required by the
             33      declaration or bylaws.
             34          (3) Nothing in this section affects any other rights reserved by a declarant.
             35          (4) Subsection (1) does not apply to an amendment affecting only:
             36          (a) the undivided interest of each unit owner in the common areas and facilities, as
             37      expressed in the declaration;
             38          (b) unit boundaries; or
             39          (c) members' voting rights.
             40          Section 2. Section 57-8a-104 is enacted to read:
             41          57-8a-104. Limitation on requirements for amending governing documents --
             42      Limitation on contracts.
             43          (1) As used in this section, "period of administrative control" means the period during
             44      which the person who filed the association's governing documents or a successor in interest
             45      retains authority to:
             46          (a) appoint or remove members of the association's board of directors; or
             47          (b) exercise power or authority assigned to the association under its governing
             48      documents.
             49          (2) (a) When the period of administrative control ends, the governing documents may
             50      not require that an amendment to the governing documents be approved by more than 67% of
             51      the voting interests.
             52          (b) Subsection (2)(a) does not apply to an amendment affecting only:
             53          (i) lot boundaries; or
             54          (ii) members' voting rights.
             55          (3) A contract for services such as garbage collection, maintenance, lawn care, or snow
             56      removal executed on behalf of the association during a period of administrative control is


             57      binding beyond the period of administrative control only if agreed to by a majority of the board
             58      of directors after the period of administrative control ends.
             59          (4) Voting interests under Subsections (2) and (3) are calculated in the manner required
             60      by the governing documents.
             61          (5) Nothing in this section affects any other rights reserved by the person who filed the
             62      association's original governing documents or a successor in interest.


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