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       Gov. Malloy Signs Important Condo Laws Friday 7/12/13
   DIR By: Giggles
       Date: July 13, 2013, 2:42 pm
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       In what has the potential to be a major victory for condo owners
       in Connecticut, Gov. Malloy signed legislation Friday that would
       give the state more power to discipline property managers who
       violate state condo laws.
       Prior to this legislation – Public Act 13-289 – the state
       Department of Consumer Protection could only take action against
       property managers if they committed some impropriety with
       association finances.
       Giving the Consumer Protection department additional powers to
       regulate property managers was proposed by the CCOC. The
       Community Association Institute of Connecticut agreed to support
       the proposal as long as the violations investigated are “knowing
       and material.”
       The Public Act goes into effect Oct. 1.
       If the Consumer Protection Department fully enforces this law,
       disgruntled condo owners will finally have a place to file a
       complaint against condo managers who violate state condo laws.
       The Act also requires condo associations to make available
       agendas of regularly scheduled board of directors meetings to
       condo owners 48 hours prior to the meetings.
       At many associations agendas are only provided to unit owners
       the night of the meeting.
       Another section of the Act requires associations to make
       available to unit owners detailed financial records of reserve
       accounts.
       And, the Act clarifies how associations must draw up proxies to
       prevent board members from having an unfair advantage.
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