Rhode Island General Laws 34-36-16. Bylaw provisions
The bylaws may provide for the following:
(1) The establishment of a management committee, the number of persons constituting the committee and the method of selecting the members of the committee; the powers and duties of the management committee; and whether or not the management committee may engage the services of a manager.
(2) The method of calling meetings of the unit owners; what percentage of the unit owners shall constitute a quorum, and be authorized to transact business.
(3) The maintenance, repair, and replacement of the common areas and facilities and payment therefor.
(4) The manner of collecting from the unit owners their share of the common expenses.
(5) The designation and removal of personnel necessary for the maintenance, repair, and replacement of the common areas and facilities.
(6) The method of adopting and of amending administrative rules and regulations governing the details of the operation and use of the common areas and facilities.
(7) Restrictions on and requirements respecting the use and maintenance of the units and the use of the common areas and facilities as are designed to prevent unreasonable interference with the use of their respective units and of the common areas and facilities by the several unit owners.
(8) The percentage of votes required to amend the bylaws.
(9) Other provisions as may be deemed necessary for the administration of the property consistent with this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1963, ch. 181, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 34-36-16
- Common expenses: means and includes:
(i) All sums lawfully assessed against the unit owners;
(ii) Expenses of administration, maintenance, repair, or replacement of the common areas and facilities;
(iii) Expenses agreed upon as common expenses by the association of unit owners;
(iv) Expenses declared common expenses by provisions of this chapter, or by the declaration or the bylaws. See Rhode Island General Laws 34-36-3
- Management committee: means the committee as provided in the declaration charged with and having the responsibility and authority to make and to enforce all of the reasonable rules and regulations covering the operation and maintenance of the property. See Rhode Island General Laws 34-36-3
- 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
- Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
- 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