Bill Text: HI SB2627 | 2018 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating To Condominiums.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-01-24 - Referred to CPH. [SB2627 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2018-SB2627-Introduced.html

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2627

TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2018

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


     SECTION 1.  Section 514A-82.15, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:

     "(b)  Any proposed bylaws amendment to modify the composition of the board in accordance with subsection (a) may be initiated by:

     (1)  A majority vote of the board of directors; or

     (2)  A submission of the proposed bylaw amendment to the board of directors from a volunteer apartment owner's committee accompanied by a petition from [twenty-five] ten per cent of the apartment owners of record."

     SECTION 2.  Section 514B-110, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:

     "(b)  Any proposed bylaw amendment to modify the composition of the board in accordance with subsection (a) may be initiated by:

     (1)  A majority vote of the board; or

     (2)  A submission of the proposed bylaw amendment to the board from a volunteer unit owners group accompanied by a petition from [twenty-five] ten per cent of the unit owners of record."

     SECTION 3.  Section 514B-121, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:

     "(b)  Special meetings of the association may be called by the president, a majority of the board, or by a petition to the secretary or managing agent signed by not less than [twenty-five] ten per cent of the unit owners as shown in the association's record of ownership; provided that if the secretary or managing agent fails to send out the notices for the special meeting within fourteen days of receipt of the petition, the petitioners shall have the authority to set the time, date, and place for the special meeting and to send out the notices and proxies for the special meeting at the association's expense in accordance with the requirements of the bylaws and of this part; provided further that a special meeting based upon a petition to the secretary or managing agent shall be set no later than sixty days from receipt of the petition."

     SECTION 4.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 5.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Condominiums; Bylaws; Amendment; Special Meeting; Petition

 

Description:

Requires submission of proposed amendment to bylaws to change composition of board, rather than twenty-five per cent, to be submitted to the board and accompanied by a petition from ten per cent of unit owners of record.  Permits special meetings of the association to be called by the president, majority of the board, or a petition of the secretary or managing agent signed by not less than ten per cent, rather than twenty-five per cent, of the unit owners of record.

 

 

 

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