Montana law · Montana Unit Ownership Act -- Condominiums

§ 70-23-307, MCA

Bylaws -- adoption, recording, and amendment

Covered in 2 owner guides

What this section does for you

Requires condo bylaws, and any amendment, to be recorded at the county recorder's office, making them accessible even without the board's cooperation.
Owner guide: Records & transparency in Montana
Requires 75% owner approval, plus recording, before a condo bylaw amendment takes effect.
Owner guide: Elections & meetings in Montana

The statutory text

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70-23-307. Bylaws -- adoption, recording, and amendment. (1) The unit owners of each property shall adopt bylaws to govern the administration of the property. (2) A copy of the bylaws, certified by the presiding officer and secretary of the association, shall be recorded simultaneously with the declaration of the property to which the bylaws relate. (3) An amendment of the bylaws shall not be effective unless approved by 75% of the unit owners and until a copy of the bylaws, as amended, certified by the presiding officer and secretary of the association of unit owners, is recorded. History: En. Sec. 20, Ch. 120, L. 1965; R.C.M. 1947, 67-2320.