Bill Text: CT HB06513 | 2013 | General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: An Act Concerning The Budget And Special Assessment Approval Process In Common Interest Communities.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2013-06-25 - Signed by the Governor [HB06513 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2013-HB06513-Chaptered.html
Substitute House Bill No. 6513
AN ACT CONCERNING THE BUDGET AND SPECIAL ASSESSMENT APPROVAL PROCESS IN COMMON INTEREST COMMUNITIES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. Subsections (a) and (b) of section 47-261e of the general statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2013):
(a) [The] (1) Except as provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection, the executive board, at least annually, shall adopt a proposed budget for the common interest community for consideration by the unit owners. Not later than thirty days after the adoption of a proposed budget, the executive board shall provide to all unit owners a summary of the proposed budget, including a statement of the amount of any reserves, and a statement of the basis on which such reserves are calculated and funded. Simultaneously, the board shall set a date not less than ten days or more than sixty days after providing the summary for either a meeting of the unit owners or a vote by ballot without a meeting to consider approval or rejection of the proposed budget. If, at that meeting or in the vote by ballot, a majority of all unit owners or any larger number specified in the declaration votes to reject the proposed budget, the proposed budget shall be rejected. If, at that meeting or in the vote by ballot, a majority of all unit owners or any larger number specified in the declaration does not vote to reject the proposed budget, the proposed budget shall be approved. The absence of a quorum at such meeting or participating in the vote by ballot shall not affect rejection or approval of the proposed budget. If a proposed budget is rejected, the budget last approved by the unit owners continues until unit owners approve a subsequent budget. If a proposed budget is not rejected in accordance with the provisions of this subdivision, the proposed budget shall be deemed approved.
(2) The executive board of an association of a common interest community, or of a master association as defined in section 47-239 exercising the powers on behalf of one or more common interest communities or for the benefit of the unit owners of one or more common interest communities, which community or communities were established prior to July 3, 1991, and have more than two thousand four hundred residential units, at least annually, shall adopt a proposed budget for the common interest community for consideration by the unit owners. Not later than thirty days after the adoption of a proposed budget, the executive board shall provide to all unit owners a summary of the proposed budget, including a statement of the amount of any reserves, and a statement of the basis on which such reserves are calculated and funded. Simultaneously, the board shall set a date not less than ten days or more than sixty days after providing the summary for either a meeting of the unit owners or a vote by ballot without a meeting to consider approval or rejection of the proposed budget. If, at that meeting or in the vote by ballot, a majority of unit owners votes to reject the proposed budget, the proposed budget shall be rejected, provided not less than thirty-three and one-third per cent of the unit owners entitled to vote on the proposed budget vote at that meeting or in the vote by ballot to reject the proposed budget. If an association's declaration or bylaws include quorum requirements for a meeting, the absence of a quorum at such meeting or participating in the vote by ballot shall not affect rejection or approval of the proposed budget. If a proposed budget is rejected, the budget last approved by the unit owners continues until unit owners approve a subsequent budget. If a proposed budget is not rejected in accordance with the provisions of this subdivision, the proposed budget shall be deemed approved.
(b) [The] (1) Except as provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection, the executive board, at any time, may propose a special assessment. Not later than thirty days after adoption of a proposed special assessment, the executive board shall provide to all unit owners a summary of the proposed special assessment. Unless the declaration or bylaws otherwise provide, if [such] the proposed special assessment, together with all other special and emergency assessments proposed by the executive board in the same calendar year, do not exceed fifteen per cent of the association's last adopted periodic budget for that calendar year, the proposed special assessment is effective without approval of the unit owners. Otherwise, the board shall set a date not less than ten days or more than sixty days after providing the summary for either a meeting of the unit owners or a vote by ballot without a meeting to consider approval or rejection of the proposed special assessment. If, at [such] that meeting or in the [balloting] vote by ballot, a majority of all unit owners or any larger number specified in the declaration votes to reject the special assessment, the special assessment shall be rejected. If, at such meeting or in the balloting, a majority of all unit owners or any larger number specified in the declaration does not vote to reject the special assessment, the special assessment shall be approved. The absence of a quorum at such meeting or participating in the vote by ballot shall not affect the rejection or approval of the special assessment. If a proposed special assessment is not rejected in accordance with the provisions of this subdivision, the proposed special assessment shall be deemed approved.
(2) The executive board of an association of a common interest community, or of a master association as defined in section 47-239 exercising the powers on behalf of one or more common interest communities or for the benefit of the unit owners of one or more common interest communities, which community or communities were established prior to July 3, 1991, and have more than two thousand four hundred residential units, at any time, may propose a special assessment. Not later than thirty days after adoption of a proposed special assessment, the executive board shall provide to all unit owners a summary of the proposed special assessment. Unless the declaration or bylaws otherwise provide, if the proposed special assessment, together with all other special and emergency assessments proposed by the executive board in the same calendar year, do not exceed fifteen per cent of the association's last adopted periodic budget for that calendar year, the proposed special assessment is effective without approval of the unit owners. Otherwise, the board shall set a date not less than ten days or more than sixty days after providing the summary for either a meeting of the unit owners or a vote by ballot without a meeting to consider approval or rejection of the proposed special assessment. If, at that meeting or in the vote by ballot, a majority of unit owners votes to reject the proposed special assessment, the proposed special assessment shall be rejected, provided not less than thirty-three and one-third per cent of the unit owners entitled to vote on the proposed special assessment vote at that meeting or in the vote by ballot to reject the proposed special assessment. If an association's declaration or bylaws include quorum requirements for a meeting, the absence of a quorum at such meeting or participating in the vote by ballot shall not affect the rejection or approval of the proposed special assessment. If a proposed special assessment is not rejected in accordance with the provisions of this subsection, the proposed special assessment shall be deemed approved.