Bill Text: HI SB784 | 2022 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To Association Governance.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2021-12-10 - Carried over to 2022 Regular Session. [SB784 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2022-SB784-Introduced.html
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THE SENATE |
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THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2021 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to association governance.
BE IT
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Chapter 421I, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§421I- Notice
required; regular annual and special meetings. (a) Not less than fourteen days in advance of any
regular annual meeting or special meeting of a corporation, the secretary or
other officer specified in the bylaws shall give written notice of the meeting
to each shareholder of the corporation as provided in the bylaws of the corporation
or by two or more of the following means:
(1) Hand delivery;
(2) United States
mail sent to the mailing address of each shareholder or to another mailing
address designated in writing by the shareholder;
(3) Electronic mail
to the electronic mailing address designated in writing by the shareholder; or
(4) Posting of the
meeting notice in its entirety on a portion of the corporation's website that is
accessible to all shareholders.
(b) Notice pursuant to this section shall state:
(1) The date, time,
and place of the meeting; and
(2) The items on
the agenda, including the general nature of and rationale for any proposed
amendment to the declaration or bylaws; any proposal for a special assessment,
unless the authority for a special assessment is otherwise provided for in the corporation's
governing documents; and any proposal to remove a member of the board.
(c) The requirements of this section shall not be
interpreted to preclude any shareholder from proposing an amendment to the
declaration or bylaws or proposing to remove a member of the board at an annual
meeting of the corporation.
(d) The requirements of this section shall not be
interpreted to apply to any board meetings or committee meetings of a corporation.
(e) In the event of a pandemic or other similar unforeseen circumstance that prevents shareholders from physically gathering for an annual meeting, the corporation may hold an annual meeting remotely by video conferencing whereby the board of directors and any shareholder who wishes to participate in that meeting can communicate with each other."
SECTION 2. Section 421I-5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) All meetings of the board of directors, other
than executive sessions, shall be open to all shareholders, and the shareholders
may participate in any deliberation or discussion [unless a majority of a quorum
of the board of directors votes otherwise].
The board of directors may adopt reasonable restrictions on shareholder
participation."
SECTION 3. Section 421J-3.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"[[]§421J-3.5
Notice required; regular annual and special meetings.[]]
(a) Not less than fourteen days
in advance of any regular annual meeting or special meeting of an association,
the secretary or other officer specified in the bylaws shall give written notice
of the meeting to each member of the association as provided in the bylaws of
the association or by two or more of the following means:
(1) Hand delivery;
(2) United States mail sent to the mailing address of each unit or to another mailing address designated in writing by the association member;
(3) Electronic mail to the electronic mailing address designated in writing by the association member; or
(4) Posting of the meeting notice in its entirety on a portion of the association's website that is accessible to all members.
(b) Notice pursuant to this section shall state:
(1) The date, time, and place of the meeting; and
(2) The items on the agenda, including the general nature of and rationale for any proposed amendment to the declaration or bylaws; any proposal for a special assessment, unless the authority for a special assessment is otherwise provided for in the association's governing documents; and any proposal to remove a member of the board.
(c) The requirements of this section shall not be interpreted to preclude any association member from proposing an amendment to the declaration or bylaws or proposing to remove a member of the board at an association meeting.
(d) The requirements of this section shall not be interpreted to apply to any board meetings or committee meetings of a planned community association.
(e) In the event of a pandemic or other similar unforeseen circumstance that prevents members from physically gathering for an annual meeting, the association may hold an annual meeting remotely by video conferencing whereby the board of directors and any member who wishes to participate in that meeting can communicate with each other."
SECTION 4. Section 514B-121, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) A meeting of the association shall be held at
least once each year[.]; provided that in the event of a pandemic or other
similar unforeseen circumstance that prevents unit owners from physically gathering
for a meeting, the association may hold a meeting remotely by video conferencing
whereby the board and any unit owner who wishes to participate in that meeting can
communicate with each other."
SECTION 5. Statutory material to be repealed is
bracketed and stricken. New statutory
material is underscored.
SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
Association Meetings; Election of Board Members; Cooperative Housing Corporations; Planned Community Associations; Condominium Associations; Videoconferencing; Pandemic
Description:
Specifies notice requirements for a regular annual or special meeting of a cooperative housing corporation. Allows the annual meetings and election of board members of cooperative housing corporations, planned community associations, and condominium associations to be conducted by videoconferencing in the event of a pandemic or other similar unforeseen circumstance that prevents owners from physically gathering for a meeting.
The summary description
of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is
not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
