1) Board meetings must begin with an owner
comment period that is at least 15 minutes long. Owners may
be limited to 90 seconds and further limited if more than 10 owners want to speak.
2) Meetings may be held via telephone,
video, or electronic conference.
3) Meetings only require 7 days notice via electronic communication during emergencies.
4) Owners are entitled to review materials provided to Board members.
5) Meeting notice and recordkeeping
requirements are further revised to promote transparency.
6) Decisions of committees to which the
Board has delegated important authority must be approved by the
Board as well.
7) Election ballots must include a space for
write-in candidates.
8) Certain votes must be conducted via
secret ballot, including elections, board member removals, and amendments. The
results of those ballots must be recorded in the minutes. Persons may not
access or count ballots in which they have an interest.
9) Associations must provide resale
certificates in connection with sales of units.
10) Associations must offer a free
assessment payment method.
11) Associations may not invest more than 50% of the reserve funds.
12) Associations must disclose more
information about reserve studies, investments, and financial reports to owners.
13) Board approval may not be required for
an owner to install an electric vehicle charging station unless it affects a
common element or connects to shared electrical infrastructure.
14) Boards may not unreasonably withhold
approval for installing heat pump systems in common areas.
15) Plat and miscellaneous communities containing 50 or fewer units with an annual average assessment of $1,000 or less are only subject to a few sections of WUCIOA.
