Many new board members have asked for a primer that states in one place what are their duties and by what authority do they operate. This table is a hyper-linked explanation of all of the basic rights and
duties of a condominium board.

(INSTRUCTIONS: Click item for explanation; click reference number for actual text of the law)

Description	Reference to Condominium Property Act
to access units for emergency repair	18.4(j)
to act as representative of unit owners	9.1 (b)
to adopt rules and regulations	18.4(h), 18(l)
to approve subdivision or combination of units	31
to assess for additions or alterations, if authorized	18(a)(8)(v)
to assess fines	18.4(l)
to assess late fees	18.4(l)
to assess separately expenses not in the budget	18(a)(8)(iii)
to assign future income	18.4(m)
to bid at unit mortgage foreclosure sale	9(i)
to call special meetings	18(a)(19) and 18(b)(5)
to collect assessments	18.4(d)
to comply with insurance requirements	12
to conduct annual meeting and election	18(b)(3)
to conduct merger or consolidation if authorized	18(b)(13)
to correct scrivener's errors in declaration	27(b)(1)
to disclose waiver of reserves, if waived by members	9(c)(4)
to elect officers	18 (c)(d)(e)
to enforce declaration/bylaws against tenants	18(n)(i)
to enforce declaration/bylaws against unit owners	9.2
to enter contracts with board member	18(a)(16)
to establish system of master metering of public utilities	18(a)(20)
to exercise the care of a corporate fiduciary	18.4
to fill board vacancies	18(a)(13)
to give notice of board meetings to board members	18(a)(15)
to give notice of board meetings to owners	18(a)(9)
to give notice of owners' meetings to owners	18(b)(6)
to give special notice/adopt budget or special assessment	18(a)(8)(i)
to hire managing agent	18(a)(5)
to hire personnel to carry out work	18.4(e)
to hold closed meetings when appropriate	18(a)(9)
to hold open meetings (at least four times per year)	18(a)(10)
to keep financial records	18.4(i)
to levy and expend assessments	18.4(c)
to maintain books and records and make available	19
to maintain common elements	18.4(a)
to maintain reasonable reserves	9(c)(2)
to make emergency expenditures	18(a)(8)(iv)
to obtain fidelity bond	18(g)
to obtain insurance	12, and 18.4(f)
to operate the association	18.3
to organize not for profit corporation	18.1(a)
to own and sell real estate if authorized	18.4(g) but see 18(b)(13)
to pay taxes	18.4(k) but see Sec 10
to pledge or mortgage assets	18.4(m)
to prepare and distribute annual budget	18.4(b), & Sec. 9, 18(a)(6) & 18(a)(8)(i)
to prepare multi-year budgets	18(a)(8)(vi)
to provide annual itemized accounting	18(a)(7)
to provide statement to encumbrancer	9(j)
to provide statement to unit owner	18(i)
to reasonably accommodate need of disabled	18.4(q)
to record amendments to declaration or bylaws	17(b)
to record authorized dedication	14.2, 18(n)
to record authorized easement for cable TV	14.3, 18(o)
to record lien for delinquent assessments	9(h)
to seek tax relief if authorized	10(c), 18(p)
to sell, lease or exchange substantially all assets	18(b)(13)
to supply information to purchasers of units	22.1

Duties and Authority of Condominium Board

Description

Reference to Condominium Property Act

Duties and Authority of
Condominium Board

Reference to Condominium
Property Act