Priority Lien - The Ohio LAC had Representative
Rogers introduce a priority lien bill, HB 572, that would have provided that a
portion of a condominium or planned community assessment is prior to other
liens on condominium units and planned community lots and to provide that a
condominium unit owners association lien is a continuing lien. The bill failed
upon adjournment.
Omnibus Bill - The LAC also worked hard to defeat
HB 371. This bill would have subjected fellow volunteer board members and
property managers to criminal prosecution for failure to meet certain statutory
requirements. It also required all board meetings be open and abolishes the
ability to make decisions without a meeting even with unanimous, written
approval. For obvious reasons, these
issues alone are reason enough to oppose this legislation. Furthermore, the
bill also required every association to register each year with the Department
of Real Estate and provide all the Board members names, addresses and other
information, which would be made available to the public. The LAC successfully
defeated the legislation.