(a)  The declaration, any amendment, any instrument by which the provisions of this chapter may be waived, and every instrument affecting the property or any unit shall be entitled to be recorded. Neither the declaration nor any amendment thereof shall be valid unless recorded.

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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 34-36-12

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Condominium: means the ownership of a single unit in a multi-unit project together with an undivided interest in common in the common areas and facilities of the property. See Rhode Island General Laws 34-36-3
  • Declaration: means the instrument by which the property is submitted to the provisions of this chapter, as it from time to time may be lawfully amended. See Rhode Island General Laws 34-36-3
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Property: means and includes the land, the building, all improvements and structures thereon, all easements, rights, and appurtenances belonging thereto, and all articles of personal property intended for use in connection therewith. See Rhode Island General Laws 34-36-3
  • Unit: means a part of the property intended for any type of independent use, including one or more rooms or spaces located in one or more floors (or part or parts of floors) in a building. See Rhode Island General Laws 34-36-3

(b)  In addition to the records and indexes required to be maintained by the recorder, the recorder may maintain an index whereby the record of each condominium project contains a reference to the declaration, each conveyance of, lien against, and all other instruments referring to a unit affected by the declaration, and the record of each conveyance of, lien against, and all other instruments referring to a unit shall contain a reference to the declaration of the property of which the unit is a part.

History of Section.
P.L. 1963, ch. 181, § 1; P.L. 1987, ch. 431, § 1.