Amendment 2024-1693s to HB1129 (2024)

Relative to the authority to vote by proxy in a condominium association.


Revision: May 2, 2024, 9:52 a.m.

Sen. Innis, Dist 7

April 30, 2024

2024-1693s

12/05

 

 

Floor Amendment to HB 1129

 

Amend RSA 356-B:39, IV(a) as inserted by section 2 of the bill by replacing it with the following:

 

IV.(a)  The votes appertaining to any unit may be cast in person at a properly noticed meeting of the unit owners' association or pursuant to a directed or undirected proxy or proxies duly executed by or on behalf of the unit owner, or, in cases where the unit owner is more than one person, by or on behalf of all such persons.  The option of a directed or undirected proxy shall be the choice of the unit owner. In a condominium association of more than 20 units, proxies cast by any person shall not exceed 10 percent of the votes cast,  provided that condominium bylaws that specify less than 10 percent of proxies cast shall apply.  In a condominium association of  less than 20 units, proxies cast by any person shall not represent a majority of the votes.  The board of directors or the association secretary shall implement a process to ensure the integrity of all votes cast in person or by directed or undirected proxy in order to properly register the votes cast.

 

Amend the bill by replacing section 3 with the following:

 

3  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect 180 days after its passage.