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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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35-8-13
Section 35-8-13 Common expenses and limited common expenses. The common expenses and limited
common expenses shall be charged to unit owners in such amount that the charge corresponds
approximately to their respective undivided interests in the common elements and limited common
elements as set forth or determined by the declaration and amendments thereto. The amount
of such expenses charged to each unit shall be a lien against such unit subject to the provisions
of Section 35-8-17. A unit owner shall, by acceptance of title, be conclusively presumed to
have agreed to pay his proportionate share of such expenses accruing while he is the owner
of a unit. However, the liability of a unit owner for such expenses shall be limited to amounts
duly assessed in accordance with this chapter, the declaration, and bylaws. No unit owner
may exempt himself from liability for his share of such expenses arising out of common elements
and limited common elements in which he has an interest by waiver...
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35-8-2
Section 35-8-2 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have
the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section: (1) ASSOCIATION. The entity responsible
for the administration and management of the condominium property. (2) COMMON ELEMENTS. A
part or parts of the condominium property as set forth in the declaration in which all of
the unit owners have an undivided interest. (3) COMMON EXPENSES. The expenses arising out
of ownership of common elements for which the unit owners are liable to the association in
accordance with the declaration and bylaws. (4) COMMON SURPLUS. The excess of all receipts
of the association arising out of ownership of common elements over the amount of common expenses.
(5) CONDOMINIUM. The form of ownership of real or personal property or a combination thereof
under a declaration providing for ownership of units of the property by one or more owners.
Such units may consist of private elements together with an undivided...
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35-8A-302
Section 35-8A-302 Powers of unit owners' association. (a) Except as provided in subsection
(b), and subject to the provisions of the declaration, the association may: (1) Adopt and
amend bylaws and rules and regulations; (2) Adopt and amend budgets for revenues, expenditures,
and reserves and impose and collect assessments for common expenses from unit owners; (3)
Hire and discharge managing agents and other employees, agents, and independent contractors;
(4) Institute, defend, or intervene in litigation or administrative proceedings in its own
name on behalf of itself or two or more unit owners on matters affecting the condominium;
(5) Make contracts and incur liabilities; (6) Regulate the use, maintenance, repair, replacement,
and modification of common elements; (7) Cause additional improvements to be made as a part
of the common elements; (8) Acquire, hold, encumber, and convey in its own name any right,
title, or interest to real or personal property, but interests in the common...
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35-8-12
Section 35-8-12 Liability, actions, and service of process. (a) Neither the association nor
any unit owner shall be liable for the individual acts or omissions of any other unit owner.
(b) All actions seeking liability of unit owners arising by virtue of their condominium ownership
and who are not liable by reason of any act or omission on their own part shall be directed
against the association and defended by the association. Where plaintiff's demand exceeds
unit owner insurance established by the association, such unit owner must be given notice
by the association and shall have the right at his own expense to individual representation
by counsel. (c) A unit owner, not liable by reason of any act or omission on his own part,
shall have no liability for any settlement, judgment, or cost of defense incurred by the association
with relation to limited common elements in which he has no interest. (d) A unit owner shall
be liable for no more than a pro rata share of any settlement,...
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35-8A-205
Section 35-8A-205 Contents of declaration. (a) The declaration for a condominium must contain:
(1) The name of the condominium, which must include the word "condominium" or be
followed by the words "a condominium," and the name of the association; (2) The
name of every county in which any part of the condominium is situated; (3) A legally sufficient
description of the real estate included in the condominium; (4) A statement of the maximum
number of units which the declarant reserves the right to create; (5) A description of the
boundaries of each unit created by the declaration, including the unit's identifying number;
(6) A description of any limited common elements, other than those specified in Section 35-8A-202(2)
and (4), as provided in Section 35-8A-209(b)(10); (7) A description of any common elements
(except real estate subject to development rights) which may be allocated subsequently as
limited common elements, other than limited common elements specified in Section...
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35-8A-313
Section 35-8A-313 Insurance. (a) Commencing not later than the time of the first conveyance
of a unit to a person other than a declarant, the association shall maintain, to the extent
reasonably available: (1) Property insurance on the common elements insuring against all risks
of direct physical loss commonly insured against or, in the case of a conversion building,
against fire and extended coverage perils. The total amount of insurance after application
of any deductibles shall be not less than the greater of 80 percent of the actual cash value
of the insured property at the time the insurance is purchased or such greater percentage
of such actual cash value as may be necessary to prevent the applicability of any co-insurance
provision and at each renewal date, exclusive of land, excavations, foundations, and other
items normally excluded from property policies; and (2) Liability insurance, including medical
payments insurance, in an amount determined by the board but not less than...
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35-8A-103
Section 35-8A-103 Definitions. In the declaration and bylaws, unless specifically provided
otherwise or the context otherwise requires, and in this chapter, the following terms are
defined as set forth below: (1) AFFILIATE OF A DECLARANT. Any person who controls, is controlled
by, or is under common control with a declarant. A person "controls" a declarant
if the person (i) is a general partner, officer, director, or employer of the declarant, (ii)
directly or indirectly or acting in concert with one or more other persons, or through one
or more subsidiaries, owns, controls, holds with power to vote, or holds proxies representing
more than 20 percent of the voting interest in the declarant, (iii) controls in any manner
the election of a majority of the directors of the declarant, or (iv) has contributed more
than 20 percent of the capital of the declarant. A person "is controlled by" a declarant
if the declarant (i) is a general partner, officer, director, or employer of the person,...
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35-8-20
Section 35-8-20 Termination of condominium. (a) The condominium property may be removed from
the provisions of this chapter provided that all unit owners agree and all holders of record
of liens affecting any of the units consent or agree, in either case by instruments duly recorded,
that their liens be transferred to the undivided share of the unit owner in the property as
hereinafter provided. (b) A circuit court may grant the petition of any unit owner for a removal
of the condominium property from the provisions of this chapter and a partition under the
following circumstances: (1) In the event of total destruction of all improvements of the
condominium property and no agreement is reached to rebuild such improvements within a reasonable
time, or such rebuilding has not been completed within a reasonable time. (2) In the event
of substantial destruction, deterioration, or obsolescence of the condominium property and
no agreement is reached to repair, reconstruct, or rebuild such...
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