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ENROLLED ORIGINAL,
AN ACT
D.C. ACT 26-53
INTHE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA
APRIL 22, 2025
Toamend,onanemergencybasis,duetocongressionalreview,theCondominiumActof1976
toauthorizecondominiumunitowners’associationstoconductvirtualmeetingsandclarifyvotingandquorumrequirementsforsuchmeetings;toamendsection29-910oftheDistrictofColumbiaOfficialCodetoallowcooperativestoconductremotemeetings;andtoamendsections29-1005.06,29-1005.07,and29-1008.11(b)oftheDistrictofColumbiaOfficialCodetoallowlimitedequitycooperativestoconductremotemeetings.
BEITENACTEDBYTHECOUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA,ThatthisActmaybecitedasthe“AssociationMeetingFlexibilityCongressionalReviewEmergencyAmendment Act of 2025”.
Sec.2.Section303oftheCondominiumActof1976,effectiveMarch29,1977(D.C.Law 1-89;D.C, OfficialCode § 42-1903.03),isamended as follows:
(a)Subsection(b)isamendedbyrepealingparagraph(4).(b)A newsubsection(f)isaddedtoreadasfollows:“(®)Notwithstandinganylanguagecontainedinthisactorinthecondominium
instruments:
“(1)Meetings of the unitowners’ association,executiveboard,or committees
maybeconductedorattendedbytelephoneconference,videoconference,orsimilarelectronicmeans.Ifameetingisconductedbytelephoneconference,videoconference,orsimilar
electronicmeans,theequipmentorsystemusedmustpermitanyunitownerinattendancetohearandbeheardby,andtocomprehendwhatissaidby,allotherunitownersparticipatinginthe‘meeting.Anyunitowner,boardmember,orcommitteememberattendingsuchmeetingshallbedeemedpresentforquorumpurposes.“(2)A linkorinstructionsonhowtoaccessanelectronicmeetingshallbeincludedinthenoticerequiredundersubsection(a)ofthissection.“(3)Anymattersrequiringavoteofthe unitowners’associationatanannualor
regularmeetingmaybesetbytheexecutiveboardfora vote,andaballotmaybedeliveredwith
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thenoticerequiredundersubsection(a)ofthissection.Theexecutiveboardmaysetareasonabledeadlineforaballottobereturnedtotheassociation.“(4)Theexecutiveboardmayauthorizeunitownerstosubmitvotesbyelectronictransmissionupto7daysbeforethescheduleddateofanymeetingoftheunitowners,andunit‘ownerswhosubmitvotesduringsuchperiodshallbedeemedtobepresentandvotinginpersonatsuchmeeting.”.
Sec.3,Title29oftheDistrictofColumbiaOfficialCodeisamendedasfollows:(a)Section29-910isamendedbystrikingthephrase“Ifauthorizedbythearticlesorbylaws”andinsertingthephrase“Regardlessofwhetherremoteregularandspecialmeetingsofmembersareauthorizedbythearticlesorbylaws”initsplace.(b)Section29-1005.06(c)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“Unlesstheorganicrulesotherwiseprovide,members”andinsertingtheword“Members”initsplace.(c)Section29-1005.07(e)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“Unlesstheorganicrulesotherwiseprovide,members”andinsertingtheword“Members”initsplace.
(Section29-1008.11(b)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“Unlesstheorganicrulesotherwiseprovide,a”andinsertingtheword“A”initsplace.
See.4.Fiscalimpactstatement.‘TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementoftheBudgetDirectorasthefiscalimpactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approved
October16,2006(120Stat.2038;D.C.OfficialCode§1-301.47a).
Sec.5.Effectivedate.
ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,aetionbytheCouneiltooverridetheveto),andshallremainineffectfornolongerthan90days,asprovidedforemergencyactsoftheCounciloftheDistrictofColumbiainsection
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412(a)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.788;D.C.OfficialCode§1-204.12(a)).
toFin—Councilof theDistrictof Columbia
MayoiDiao CotaiAPPROVED
APRIL 22, 2025
DocketNo.826-0195,
[DCIITEMONCONSENTCALENDAR
[LXJACTION
[VOTEDATE
[X]VOICEVOTE
RECORDEDVOTEONREQUEST
ABSENT
[]ROLLCALLVOTE-Result
COUNCILOF THEDISTRICTOF COLUMBIA
WASHINGTON,DC,20004
FinalReading,CC
April1,2025
‘Approved
CouncMember[Aye [AB[Rec[CounciMember[Aye[NayNv[AB[Rec]CouncMember[Aye[Nay
ChairmanMendelson]x Henderson| X Pinto x
Alen x LewisGeorge_|x R.White x
Bonds x MeDute x
Felder x Nadeau x
Frumin x Parker x
X-IndicateVote AB - Absent NV - Present,NotVoting Rec
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