SB1521 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB099 10891 HEP 31215 b

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.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning civil law.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Common Interest Community Association Act is amended by changing Section 1-40 and 1-75 as follows:

(765 ILCS 160/1-40)

Sec. 1-40. Meetings.

(a) Notice of any membership meeting shall be given detailing the time, place, and purpose of such meeting no less than 10 and no more than 30 days prior to the meeting through a prescribed delivery method.

(b) Meetings.

(1) Twenty percent of the membership shall constitute a quorum, unless the community instruments indicate a lesser amount.

(2) The membership shall hold an annual meeting. The board of directors may be elected at the annual meeting.

(3) Special meetings of the board may be called by the president, by 25% of the members of the board, or by any other method that is prescribed in the community instruments. Special meetings of the membership may be called by the president, the board, 20% of the membership, or any other method that is prescribed in the community instruments.

(4) Except to the extent otherwise provided by this Act, the board shall give the members notice of all board meetings at least 48 hours prior to the meeting by sending notice by using a prescribed delivery method or by posting copies of notices of meetings in entranceways, elevators, or other conspicuous places in the common areas of the common interest community at least 48 hours prior to the meeting except where there is no common entranceway for 7 or more units, the board may designate one or more locations in the proximity of these units where the notices of meetings shall be posted. The board shall give members notice of any board meeting, through a prescribed delivery method, concerning the adoption of (i) the proposed annual budget, (ii) regular assessments, or (iii) a separate or special assessment within 10 to 60 days prior to the meeting, unless otherwise provided in Section 1-45 (a) or any other provision of this Act.

(5) Meetings of the board shall be open to any unit owner, except for the portion of any meeting held (i) to discuss litigation when an action against or on behalf of the particular association has been filed and is pending in a court or administrative tribunal, or when the common interest community association finds that such an action is probable or imminent, (ii) to consider third party contracts or information regarding appointment, employment, or dismissal of an employee, or (iii) to discuss violations of rules and regulations of the association or a member's or unit owner's unpaid share of common expenses. 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. Any vote on these matters shall be taken at a meeting or portion thereof open to any member.

(6) The board must reserve a portion of the meeting of the board for comments by members; provided, however, the duration and meeting order for the member comment period is within the sole discretion of the board.

(7) 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. As used in this Section, "minutes" includes draft minutes proposed for adoption and marked to indicate draft status until such time as they are adopted.

(Source: P.A. 96-1400, eff. 7-29-10; 97-605, eff. 8-26-11; 97-1090, eff. 8-24-12.)

(765 ILCS 160/1-75)

Sec. 1-75. Exemptions for small common interest communities.

(a) A common interest community association organized under the General Not for Profit Corporation Act of 1986 and having either (i) 10 units or less or (ii) annual budgeted assessments of $100,000 or less shall be exempt from this Act unless the association affirmatively elects to be covered by this Act by a majority of its directors or members.

(b) Common interest community associations which in their declaration, bylaws, or other governing documents provide that the association may not use the courts or an arbitration process to collect or enforce assessments, fines, or similar levies and common interest community associations (i) of 10 units or less or (ii) having annual budgeted assessments of $50,000 or less shall be exempt from subsection (a) of Section 1-30, subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1-40, and Section 1-55 but shall be required to provide notice of meetings to members in a manner and at a time that will allow members to participate in those meetings.

(Source: P.A. 96-1400, eff. 7-29-10; 97-605, eff. 8-26-11; 97-1090, eff. 8-24-12.)