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Section 47-7-26 – Actions.

Without limiting the rights of any unit owner, actions may be brought by the manager or board of directors, in either case in the discretion of the board of directors, on behalf of two or more of the unit owners, as their respective interests may appear, with respect to any claim relating to the common […]

Section 47-7-27 – Personal application.

A. All unit owners, tenants of owners, employees of owners and tenants, or any other persons that may in any manner use property or any part thereof submitted to the provisions of the Building Unit Ownership Act shall be subject to the act and to the declaration and bylaws of the association of unit owners […]

Section 47-7-28 – Insurance.

A. The manager or the board of directors if required by the declaration, bylaws or by a majority of the unit owners shall insure the property against the risks and under the terms required. The insurance coverage shall be written in the name of the manager, board of directors or the association of unit owners […]

Section 47-7-20 – Contents of bylaws.

The bylaws may provide for: A. the election from among the unit owners of a board of directors, the number of persons constituting the board, and that the terms of at least one-third of the directors shall expire annually; the powers and duties of the board; the compensation of the directors; and the authority of […]

Section 47-7-21 – Books of receipts and expenditures; availability for examination.

The manager or board of directors, shall keep detailed, accurate records in chronological order, of the receipts and expenditures affecting the common areas and facilities, specifying and itemizing the maintenance and repair expenses of the common areas and facilities and any other expenses incurred. The records and the vouchers authorizing payments shall be available for […]

Section 47-7-23 – Taxation.

The association of unit owners shall elect whether: A. the entire property shall be deemed a single parcel for the purposes of assessment and taxation, in which event the association shall promptly notify the unit owners of the payment of the taxes. For purposes of assessment or valuation and taxation under this paragraph, the association […]

Section 47-7-24 – Priority of lien.

A. All sums, assessed by the association of unit owners but unpaid, for the share of the common expenses chargeable to any unit shall constitute a lien on the unit prior to all other liens except: (1) tax liens on the unit in favor of any assessing unit and special district; and (2) all sums […]

Section 47-7-25.1 – Merger or consolidation of condominiums.

A. By agreement of the unit owners, any two or more condominiums may be merged or consolidated into a single condominium. Unless the agreement provides otherwise, the combined condominium is, for all purposes, the legal successor to the preexisting condominiums. The associations of the preexisting condominiums shall also be merged or consolidated into a single […]