35-8-5
Section 35-8-5 Unit ownership, possession, and enjoyment. Any unit may be held and owned by one or more persons in any form of ownership, real estate tenancy, or relationship recognized under the laws of this state. A unit may be used for residential, commercial, industrial, professional, or any other use not prohibited by law. There shall be included with each unit the following: (1) The private elements as set forth in the declaration. (2) An undivided interest in such limited common elements as may be set forth in the declaration. (3) The right of ownership and to exclusive use and possession of such private elements. (4) The right to use such common elements and limited common elements in accordance with the declaration and bylaws, but consistent with the lawful rights of other unit owners. (5) An exclusive easement for the use of any air space occupied by the private elements as they exist at any particular time and as they may lawfully be altered or reconstructed from time to...
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35-8-7
Section 35-8-7 Establishment of condominium property; contents of declaration. Condominium property shall be established by recording a properly executed declaration as set forth in Section 35-8-11. A declaration shall be executed with the formalities of a deed to real property. It shall be executed by all persons having title of record or lien interests of record to such real property, not including mineral interests, royalty interests, rights-of-way, and easements. In addition to such other provisions as may be desired, not inconsistent with this chapter, the declaration shall contain: (1) A statement submitting the property described to the provisions of this chapter; (2) The name by which the condominium is to be identified, which name shall include the word "condominium" or be followed by the words "a condominium"; (3) A legal description of the land included; (4) Plans or other graphic or narrative description of the property in sufficient detail to identify common elements,...
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35-8A-217
Section 35-8A-217 Amendment of declaration. (a) Except in cases of amendments that may be executed by a declarant under section 35-8A-209(f) or 35-8A-210; the association under section 35-8A-107, 35-8A-206(d), 35-8A-208(c), 35-8A-212(a), or 35-8A-213; or by certain unit owners under section 35-8A-208(b), 35-8A-212(a), 35-8A-213(b), or 35-8A-218(b), and except as limited by subsection (d), the declaration, including the plats and plans, may be amended only by the affirmative vote or agreement of unit owners of units to which at least two-thirds of the votes in the association are allocated, or any larger majority the declaration specifies. The declaration may specify a smaller number only if all of the units are restricted exclusively to non-residential use. (b) No action to challenge the validity of an amendment adopted by the association pursuant to this section may be brought more than one year after the amendment is recorded. (c) Every amendment to the declaration must be recorded...
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16-1-8.1
Section 16-1-8.1 Classroom instructional support. (a) For purposes of this section, classroom instructional support means all elements of classroom instructional support as provided in the Foundation Program, with the exception of textbook funds, as specified in Sections 16-6B-10 and 16-13-231, including, but not limited to, library enhancement, student materials, professional development, technology, common purchases, and other classroom instructional support approved by the State Board of Education. All funds allocated in the Foundation Program for library enhancement, student materials, technology, professional development, and common purchases shall be spent only for the purpose for which they were allocated. Library media specialists shall be consulted in budgeting all library enhancement funds. (b) The procedures for ordering, and the regulations applying to, classroom instructional support shall be as follows: (1) BUDGET COMMITTEE. Each school shall have a budget committee. The...
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35-8A-315
Section 35-8A-315 Assessments for common expenses. (a) Until the association makes a common expense assessment, the declarant must pay all common expenses. After any assessment has been made by the association, assessments must be made at least annually, based on a budget adopted at least annually by the association. (b) Except for assessments under subsections (c), (d), and (e), all common expenses must be assessed against all the units in accordance with the allocations set forth in the declaration pursuant to Section 35-8A-207(a) and (b). Any past due common expense assessment or installment thereof bears interest at the rate established by the association not exceeding 18 percent per year. (c) To the extent required by the declaration: (1) Any common expense associated with the maintenance, repair, or replacement of a limited common element must be assessed against the units to which that limited common element is assigned, equally, or in any other proportion that the declaration...
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35-20-2
Section 35-20-2 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) ASSOCIATION. A homeowners' association. (2) BOARD OF DIRECTORS. The group of persons vested with the management of the association irrespective of the name by which the group is designated. (3) COMMON AREA. Property within a development which is owned, leased, or required by the declaration to be maintained or operated by a homeowners' association for the use of its members and designated as common area in the declaration or on a recorded subdivision map or plat. (4) DECLARANT. The person or entity who submits property to a declaration. (5) DECLARATION. Any instrument, however denominated, including any amendment, modification, restatement, or supplement, recorded in the office of the judge of probate in the county in which the development or any part thereof is located which satisfies the following: a. Imposes on the association maintenance or operational...
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35-8-9
Section 35-8-9 Duties and responsibilities of association for administration and management of property. The association provided for by the declaration shall be responsible for the administration and management of the condominium property in accordance with this chapter, the declaration, and the bylaws. The association may be incorporated or unincorporated. All unit owners will be stockholders or members. Unless otherwise provided in the declaration, the association, acting through its officers or governing board, shall have the powers enumerated below: (1) The association may maintain, repair, replace, clean, and sanitize the common and limited common elements. (2) The association may assess and collect funds and may pay for common expenses and limited common expenses out of such funds as are appropriate. (3) In addition to the enforcement of the covenants and restrictions concerning use, occupancy, and transfer of units which are included in the declaration pursuant to section...
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35-8A-303
Section 35-8A-303 Board members and officers. (a) Except as provided in the declaration, the bylaws, the articles of incorporation in subsection (b), or other provisions of this chapter, the board may act in all instances on behalf of the association. In the performance of their duties, the officers and members of the board are required to exercise: (i) if appointed by the declarant; the care required of fiduciaries of the unit owners other than the declarant and (ii) if elected by the unit owners other than declarant, ordinary and reasonable care. (b) The board may not act on behalf of the association to amend the declaration as specified in Section 35-8A-217, to terminate the condominium described in Section 35-8A-218, or to elect members of the board or to determine the qualifications, powers and duties, or terms of office of board members as provided in Section 35-8A-303(f), but the board may fill vacancies in its membership for the unexpired portion of any term. (c) Within 30 days...
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35-8A-410
Section 35-8A-410 Escrow of deposits. (a) As used in this section, except as otherwise provided, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) HARD COSTS. Any and all costs associated with the actual building and construction of the condominium project, including, but not limited to, site preparation, building materials, shell features, interior enclosures, fit-out costs, mechanical and electrical systems, and fixtures. The term hard costs does not include financing costs, compensation paid to architects, engineers, consultants, sales persons, or attorneys or for advertising or other marketing costs. (2) QUALIFIED PURCHASER. a. An individual, a group of individuals, or an entity owned directly or indirectly solely by individuals where each individual shall have an income of more than two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) for the calendar year immediately preceding the date of the purchaser's signing of the purchase contract, or a joint income with his or her spouse of...
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35-4-431
Section 35-4-431 Definitions. (a) As used in this article, the following words have the following meanings: (1) ASSOCIATION. An association or unit owners' association, as defined in Section 35-8A-103 of the Alabama Uniform Condominium Act of 1991; an association as defined in Section 35-8-2 of the Condominium Ownership Act; or a nonprofit or cooperative membership organization composed exclusively of owners of mobile homes, manufactured housing, time-shares, camping resort interests, or other interests in real property that is responsible for the maintenance, improvements, services, or expenses related to real property that is owned, used, or enjoyed in common by the members. (2) PAYEE. The person or entity who claims the right to receive or collect a private transfer fee payable under a private transfer obligation. A payee may or may not have a pecuniary interest in the private transfer fee obligation. (3) PRIVATE TRANSFER FEE. A fee or charge payable upon the transfer of an interest...
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