ORS 100.415
Contents of bylaws


(1)

The bylaws shall include a reference to the declaration to which the bylaws relate and shall provide for:

(a)

The organization of the association of unit owners in accordance with ORS 100.405 (Association of unit owners), when the initial meeting must be held and the method of calling that meeting.

(b)

If required under ORS 100.205 (Transitional committee), the formation of a transitional committee in accordance with such section.

(c)

The turnover meeting required under ORS 100.210 (Turnover meeting), including when the meeting must be called, the method of calling the meeting, the right of a unit owner under ORS 100.210 (Turnover meeting) (3) to call the meeting and a statement of the purpose of the meeting.

(d)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(A)

The method of calling the annual meeting and all other meetings of the unit owners in accordance with ORS 100.407 (Annual and special meetings of association); and

(B)

The percentage of owners that constitutes a quorum under ORS 100.408 (Quorum for meeting of association).

(e)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(A)

The election of a board of directors and the number of persons constituting the board;

(B)

The terms of office of directors;

(C)

The powers and duties of the board;

(D)

The compensation, if any, of the directors;

(E)

The method of removal from office of directors under ORS 100.417 (Board of directors of association); and

(F)

The method of filling vacancies on the board.

(f)

The method of calling meetings of the board of directors in accordance with ORS 100.420 (Board meetings) and a statement that all meetings of the board of directors of the association of unit owners must be open to unit owners.

(g)

The election of a chairperson or president, a secretary, a treasurer and any other officers of the association and any qualifications required of each officer.

(h)

The preparation and adoption of a budget in accordance with ORS 100.483 (Annual budget).
(i)
Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(A)

The maintenance, repair and replacement of the common elements and association property;

(B)

Payment for the expense of maintenance, repair and replacement of common elements and association property and other expenses of the condominium in accordance with ORS 100.530 (Allocation of common profits and expenses); and

(C)

The method of approving payment vouchers.

(j)

The employment of personnel necessary for the maintenance and repair of the common elements.

(k)

The manner of collecting assessments from the unit owners.

(L)

Insurance coverage in accordance with ORS 100.435 (Insurance for individual units and common elements) and the responsibility for payment of the amount of the deductible in an association insurance policy.

(m)

The preparation and distribution of the annual financial statement in accordance with ORS 100.480 (Maintaining documents and records).

(n)

The reserve account and the preparation, review and update of the reserve study and the maintenance plan required under ORS 100.175 (Reserve account for maintaining, repairing and replacing common elements).

(o)

The filing of an Annual Report and any amendment with the Real Estate Agency in accordance with ORS 100.250 (Documents required to be filed with Real Estate Agency).

(p)

The method of adopting and of amending administrative rules and regulations governing the details of the operation of the condominium and use of the common elements.

(q)

Restrictions on and requirements respecting the enjoyment and maintenance of the units and the common elements as are designed to prevent unreasonable interference with the use of their respective units and of the common elements by the several unit owners.

(r)

Any restrictions on use or occupancy of units. Any such restrictions created by documents other than the bylaws may be incorporated by reference in the bylaws to the official records of the county in which the property is located.

(s)

The method of amending the bylaws in accordance with ORS 100.410 (Adoption of bylaws) and 100.413 (Approval of amended or restated bylaws).

(t)

Any other details regarding the property that the declarant considers desirable. However, if a provision required to be in the declaration under ORS 100.105 (Contents of declaration) is included in the bylaws, the voting requirements for amending the declaration also govern the amendment of the provision in the bylaws.

(u)

In the event additional units are proposed to be annexed or created pursuant to ORS 100.125 (Annexation of additional property) or 100.150 (Declarant’s options until termination date), the method of apportioning common expenses in the event new units are added during the course of the fiscal year.

(2)

The bylaws may provide that the responsibility for payment of the amount of the deductible may be prescribed by resolution adopted by the board of directors. [Formerly 94.158; 1995 c.31 §12; 1999 c.677 §48; 2001 c.756 §41; 2007 c.409 §30; 2009 c.641 §27; 2019 c.69 §16]
Note: Sections 5 and 6, chapter 67, Oregon Laws 2021, provide:
Sec. 5. Section 6 of this 2021 Act is added to and made a part of ORS chapter 100. [2021 c.67 §5]
Sec. 6. (1) On or before December 31, 2022, each association of a condominium that includes units used for residential purposes shall review each governing document currently binding on the condominium or the units or unit owners within the condominium and shall:

(a)

Amend or restate each document as necessary to remove all restrictions against the use of the condominium or the units not allowed under ORS 93.270 (Certain restrictions in instruments prohibited) (2); or

(b)

Execute and record a declaration that the association has reviewed the governing documents binding on the condominium and that the documents do not contain any restriction, rule or regulation against the use of the condominium or the units by a person or group of persons because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, familial status, source of income, disability or the number of individuals, including family members, persons of close affinity or unrelated persons, who are simultaneously occupying a dwelling unit within occupancy limits.

(2)

Notwithstanding ORS 100.110 (Approval of declaration, supplemental declaration or amendment required), 100.135 (Amendments to declaration), 100.413 (Approval of amended or restated bylaws) or any requirement of the declaration or bylaws, an amendment to or a restatement of the declaration or bylaws under this section, upon submission and approval of the Real Estate Commissioner under ORS 100.123 (Authority to amend declaration or bylaws to comply with federal or state law), 100.125 (Annexation of additional property), 100.668 (Documents and information included with filing) and 100.675 (Inventory of filing), is effective and may be recorded without the vote of the owners or the board members if the amended or restated declaration or bylaws includes a certification signed by the president and secretary of the association that the amended or restated declaration or bylaws does not change that document except as required under this section and as may be necessary to correct scriveners’ errors or to conform format and style. [2021 c.67 §6; 2021 c.367 §5c]

Source: Section 100.415 — Contents of bylaws, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors100.­html.

100.005
Definitions
100.010
Short title
100.015
Rules
100.020
Condominium provisions
100.022
Application of zoning, subdivision, building code or real property law to condominium
100.023
Void and unenforceable provisions of condominium governing document
100.025
Rule against perpetuities
100.100
Property submitted to unit ownership by declaration
100.102
Leasehold condominium submitted to unit ownership
100.103
Effect of submission of leasehold condominium to unit ownership
100.105
Contents of declaration
100.110
Approval of declaration, supplemental declaration or amendment required
100.115
Recording declaration and plat
100.116
Plat amendment
100.117
Correction amendment to declaration or bylaws
100.118
Correction amendment to condominium plat
100.119
Restated declaration
100.120
Supplemental declaration and plat required to annex additional property or reclassify variable property
100.122
Declaration prevails over inconsistent provisions of bylaws or articles of incorporation
100.123
Authority to amend declaration or bylaws to comply with federal or state law
100.125
Annexation of additional property
100.130
Relocation of unit boundaries and common elements by amendment to declaration
100.135
Amendments to declaration
100.140
Temporary relocation of floating structure
100.150
Declarant’s options until termination date
100.155
Variable property
100.170
Easement held by declarant
100.175
Reserve account for maintaining, repairing and replacing common elements
100.185
Express warranties
100.200
Declarant control of association
100.205
Transitional committee
100.210
Turnover meeting
100.220
Liabilities and obligations arising from transfer of special declarant right
100.225
Acquisition of special declarant rights by successor declarant
100.250
Documents required to be filed with Real Estate Agency
100.255
Processing of documents filed with Real Estate Agency
100.260
Condominium Information and Annual Reports
100.265
Annual Report
100.275
Application of ORS 100.250 to 100.280
100.280
Termination of filing Condominium Information Report
100.285
Resignation of designated agent
100.290
Rules
100.300
Inapplicability of ORS 100.301 to 100.320 to transient lodgings
100.301
Definitions for ORS 100.301 to 100.320
100.305
Conversion condominium
100.310
Rights of tenants in conversion
100.315
Improvements in conversion condominium during notice period
100.320
Authority of city or county to require developer to pay tenant moving expenses
100.405
Association of unit owners
100.407
Annual and special meetings of association
100.408
Quorum for meeting of association
100.409
Rules of order
100.410
Adoption of bylaws
100.411
Restated bylaws
100.413
Approval of amended or restated bylaws
100.415
Contents of bylaws
100.416
Criteria for board of directors membership
100.417
Board of directors of association
100.418
Receivership for failure of association to fill vacancies on board of directors
100.419
Assent of director to board action
100.420
Board meetings
100.423
Electronic notice to owner or director
100.425
Use of written ballot for approving or rejecting matters subject to meeting of unit owners
100.427
Methods of voting
100.428
Electronic ballot
100.430
Unit deeds
100.435
Insurance for individual units and common elements
100.440
Liens against property
100.445
Independent default clauses
100.450
Association lien against individual unit
100.460
Foreclosure against unit
100.465
Circumstances in which deed in lieu of foreclosure extinguishes lien
100.470
Lien foreclosure
100.475
Personal liability for assessment
100.480
Maintaining documents and records
100.481
Application of ORS 100.480
100.483
Annual budget
100.485
Duration and termination of initial management agreements and service and employment contracts
100.490
Notice to unit owners of intent of association to commence judicial or administrative proceedings
100.505
Status and ownership of units
100.510
Units and common elements distinguished
100.515
Interest of units in common elements
100.520
Easement held by units and common elements
100.525
Voting or consenting
100.530
Allocation of common profits and expenses
100.535
Maintenance and improvement of units
100.540
Use and maintenance of common elements
100.545
Compliance with bylaws and other restrictions
100.550
Service of process
100.555
Taxation of units
100.600
Termination of association or removal of real property by unit owners
100.605
Removal of property from association
100.610
Common ownership of property removed from unit ownership
100.615
Action for partition
100.620
Termination or removal no bar to resubmission
100.625
Procedure for dividing or converting units
100.626
Legislative findings
100.627
Electric vehicle charging stations
100.635
Filing with commissioner
100.640
Filing
100.645
Filing information to be kept current
100.650
Service of process on nonresident developer
100.655
Disclosure statement
100.658
Limited residential condominium filing
100.660
Nonresidential condominium or security filing
100.665
Exemption to certain disclosure and notice requirements
100.668
Documents and information included with filing
100.670
Fees
100.675
Inventory of filing
100.680
Escrow of unit sales agreement
100.685
Contents of unit sales agreement
100.700
Inspection of condominium
100.705
Sale prohibited prior to issuance of disclosure statement
100.710
Inspection deposit
100.720
Conditions prerequisite to sale
100.725
Documents prerequisite to execution of sale agreement and conveyance of unit
100.730
Cancellation of sale of unit
100.735
Waiver of right to cancel
100.740
Notice to purchaser of cancellation rights
100.745
Escrow documents required of successor to vendor’s interest
100.750
Inspection of records
100.770
Fraud and deceit prohibited
100.775
False or misleading advertising prohibited
100.780
Waiver of legal rights void
100.785
Blanket encumbrance prohibited
100.900
Civil penalty
100.905
Cease and desist order
100.910
Use of fees
100.920
Changes or actions that require approval or consent of mortgagee
100.990
Criminal penalties
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