Signed by Governor Spencer Cox

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that amends condominium and community association rules.

Highlights:

• Specifies that corporate records does not include correspondence, communications, notes, or other similar information, regardless of format or method or storage, that are not an official decision, published document, or record of the corporation (Sec. 1).

• Authorizes rules restricting a sex offender from accessing a protected area that is maintained, operated, or owned by the association (Sec. 4).

• Requires that a member of the management committee be (Sec. 7):

• A natural person;

• 18 years old or older.

• Authorizes an association disqualify an individual from serving as a member of the management committee because the individual (Sec. 7):

• Has been convicted of a felony;

• Is a sex offender.

• Specifies that a member of the management committee does not need to be a state resident or own a lot in the association unless required by the association’s bylaws (Sec. 7).

• Defines a political sign to mean any sign or document that advocates for (Sec. 8):

• The election or defeat of a candidate for public office;

• The approval or defeat of a ballot proposition.

• Defines rule to mean a policy, guideline, or regulation of an association that is not set forth in a contract or by law and governs (Sec. 8):

• The conduct of persons;

• The use, quality, type, design, or appearance of real property or personal property.

• Authorizes an association that permits at least 35% of the lots in the association to be rental lots to charge a lot owner who owns a rental lot an annual fee of up to $200 to defray the association’s additional administrative expenses related to a rental lot, as detailed in an accounting provide to the owner (Sec. 10).

• Requires that an action against an association or member of the board based upon failure to comply with the requirements be commenced no later than 18 months after the day on which the board took the challenged action (Sec. 11).

• Prohibits a rule from not allowing low water use on lawns during drought conditions (Sec. 12).

Full Bill Text