99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
SB1521

 

Introduced 2/20/2015, by Sen. Michael Noland

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
765 ILCS 160/1-40
765 ILCS 160/1-75

    Amends the Common Interest Community Association Act. Provides that any matter discussed in the portion of the board meeting closed to members of the association shall be generally noted in the minutes of the immediately following meeting that is open to any member. Provides that minutes of (i) meetings of the board of directors or managers other than the portion of the board meeting closed to members of the association; (ii) meetings of the membership; or (iii) meetings of committees with decision making authority must be made available to members within 30 calendar days of the meeting unless a subsequent meeting is held less than 30 calendar days after the meeting, in which case the minutes shall be made available to the members no less than one calendar day before the following meeting. Provides that "minutes" includes draft minutes proposed for adoption and marked to indicate draft status until such time as they are adopted. Provides that certain specified common interest community associations having 10 units or less (instead of "either (i) 10 units or less or (ii) annual budgeted assessments of $100,000 or less") are exempt from the Common Interest Community Association Act.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning civil law.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Common Interest Community Association Act is
5amended by changing Section 1-40 and 1-75 as follows:
 
6    (765 ILCS 160/1-40)
7    Sec. 1-40. Meetings.
8    (a) Notice of any membership meeting shall be given
9detailing the time, place, and purpose of such meeting no less
10than 10 and no more than 30 days prior to the meeting through a
11prescribed delivery method.
12    (b) Meetings.
13        (1) Twenty percent of the membership shall constitute a
14    quorum, unless the community instruments indicate a lesser
15    amount.
16        (2) The membership shall hold an annual meeting. The
17    board of directors may be elected at the annual meeting.
18        (3) Special meetings of the board may be called by the
19    president, by 25% of the members of the board, or by any
20    other method that is prescribed in the community
21    instruments. Special meetings of the membership may be
22    called by the president, the board, 20% of the membership,
23    or any other method that is prescribed in the community

 

 

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1    instruments.
2        (4) Except to the extent otherwise provided by this
3    Act, the board shall give the members notice of all board
4    meetings at least 48 hours prior to the meeting by sending
5    notice by using a prescribed delivery method or by posting
6    copies of notices of meetings in entranceways, elevators,
7    or other conspicuous places in the common areas of the
8    common interest community at least 48 hours prior to the
9    meeting except where there is no common entranceway for 7
10    or more units, the board may designate one or more
11    locations in the proximity of these units where the notices
12    of meetings shall be posted. The board shall give members
13    notice of any board meeting, through a prescribed delivery
14    method, concerning the adoption of (i) the proposed annual
15    budget, (ii) regular assessments, or (iii) a separate or
16    special assessment within 10 to 60 days prior to the
17    meeting, unless otherwise provided in Section 1-45 (a) or
18    any other provision of this Act.
19        (5) Meetings of the board shall be open to any unit
20    owner, except for the portion of any meeting held (i) to
21    discuss litigation when an action against or on behalf of
22    the particular association has been filed and is pending in
23    a court or administrative tribunal, or when the common
24    interest community association finds that such an action is
25    probable or imminent, (ii) to consider third party
26    contracts or information regarding appointment,

 

 

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1    employment, or dismissal of an employee, or (iii) to
2    discuss violations of rules and regulations of the
3    association or a member's or unit owner's unpaid share of
4    common expenses. Any matter discussed in the portion of the
5    board meeting closed to members of the association shall be
6    generally noted in the minutes of the immediately following
7    meeting that is open to any member. Any vote on these
8    matters shall be taken at a meeting or portion thereof open
9    to any member.
10        (6) The board must reserve a portion of the meeting of
11    the board for comments by members; provided, however, the
12    duration and meeting order for the member comment period is
13    within the sole discretion of the board.
14        (7) Minutes of:
15            (i) meetings of the board of directors or managers
16        other than the portion of the board meeting closed to
17        members of the association;
18            (ii) meetings of the membership; or
19            (iii) meetings of committees with decision making
20        authority;
21        must be made available to members within 30 calendar
22    days of the meeting unless a subsequent meeting is held
23    less than 30 calendar days after the meeting, in which case
24    the minutes shall be made available to the members no less
25    than one calendar day before the following meeting. As used
26    in this Section, "minutes" includes draft minutes proposed

 

 

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1    for adoption and marked to indicate draft status until such
2    time as they are adopted.
3(Source: P.A. 96-1400, eff. 7-29-10; 97-605, eff. 8-26-11;
497-1090, eff. 8-24-12.)
 
5    (765 ILCS 160/1-75)
6    Sec. 1-75. Exemptions for small common interest
7communities.
8    (a) A common interest community association organized
9under the General Not for Profit Corporation Act of 1986 and
10having either (i) 10 units or less or (ii) annual budgeted
11assessments of $100,000 or less shall be exempt from this Act
12unless the association affirmatively elects to be covered by
13this Act by a majority of its directors or members.
14    (b) Common interest community associations which in their
15declaration, bylaws, or other governing documents provide that
16the association may not use the courts or an arbitration
17process to collect or enforce assessments, fines, or similar
18levies and common interest community associations (i) of 10
19units or less or (ii) having annual budgeted assessments of
20$50,000 or less shall be exempt from subsection (a) of Section
211-30, subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1-40, and Section 1-55
22but shall be required to provide notice of meetings to members
23in a manner and at a time that will allow members to
24participate in those meetings.
25(Source: P.A. 96-1400, eff. 7-29-10; 97-605, eff. 8-26-11;

 

 

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197-1090, eff. 8-24-12.)