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1    AN ACT concerning civil law.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
5Installment Sales Contract Act.
 
6    Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the
7context otherwise requires:
8    "Amortization schedule" means a written schedule which
9sets forth the date of each periodic payment, the amount of
10each periodic payment that will be applied to the principal
11balance and the resulting principal balance, and the amount of
12each periodic payment that will be applied to any interest
13charged, if applicable, pursuant to the contract.
14    "Balloon payment" means a payment, other than the initial
15down payment, in which more than the ordinary periodic payment
16is charged during the contract.
17    "Business day" means any calendar day except Saturday,
18Sunday, or a State or federal holiday.
19    "Buyer" means the person who is seeking to obtain title to
20a property by an installment sales contract or is obligated to
21make payments to the seller pursuant to the contract.
22    "Date of sale" means the date that both the seller and
23buyer have signed the written contract.

 

 

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1    "Dwelling structure" means any private home or residence or
2any building or structure intended for residential use with not
3less than one nor more than 4 residential dwelling units.
4    "Installment sales contract" or "contract" means any
5contract or agreement, including a contract for deed, bond for
6deed, or any other sale or legal device whereby a seller agrees
7to sell and the buyer agrees to buy a dwelling structure, in
8which the consideration for the sale is payable in installments
9for a period of at least one year after the date of sale, and
10the seller continues to have an interest or security for the
11purchase price or otherwise in the property.
12    "Seller" means the owner of a legal or beneficial interest
13in a dwelling structure, or the owner's agent, who utilizes an
14installment sales contract to sell the dwelling structure.
 
15    Section 10. Terms and conditions of installment sales
16contracts.
17    (a) The seller of residential real estate by installment
18sales contract shall provide the buyer with a written contract
19that complies with the requirements set forth in this Section.
20    (b) Until both parties have a copy of the executed contract
21signed by the buyer and the seller with the signatures
22notarized, either party has the right to rescind the contract,
23in addition to all other remedies provided by this Act. Upon
24rescission, pursuant to this Section, the seller shall refund
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1rescission.
2    (c) An installment sales contract for the sale of a
3dwelling structure and any residential real estate subject to
4the contract shall clearly and conspicuously disclose the
5following:
6        (1) The address, permanent index number, and legal
7    description of the residential real estate subject to the
8    contract.
9        (2) The price of the dwelling structure and any
10    residential real estate subject to the contract.
11        (3) The amount, if any, of any down payment applied to
12    the price of the dwelling structure and any residential
13    real estate subject to the contract and the resulting
14    principal on the loan.
15        (4) The amount of the periodic payment, any grace
16    periods for late payments, late payment fees, and to whom,
17    where, and how the buyer should deliver each payment.
18        (5) The interest rate being charged, if any, expressed
19    only as an annual percentage rate.
20        (6) The term of the loan expressed in years and months
21    and the total number of periodic payments due.
22        (7) The amount, if any, of any balloon payments and
23    when each balloon payment is due.
24        (8) A statement outlining whether the seller or the
25    buyer is responsible for paying real estate taxes and
26    insurance and how responsibilities of the buyer and seller

 

 

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1    change based on the time period the dwelling or any
2    residential real estate subject to the contract is occupied
3    by the buyer and what percentage of the principal is paid
4    down. In all circumstances not defined in the disclosure
5    required by this subsection, the seller has the
6    responsibility for paying real estate taxes and insurance.
7        (9) The amount that will be charged periodically, if
8    any, for the first year to pay real estate taxes.
9        (10) The amount that will be charged periodically, if
10    any, for the first year to pay insurance.
11        (11) A statement that the amounts listed in items (9)
12    and (10) of this subsection are subject to change each
13    year.
14        (12) The fair cash value as defined in the Property Tax
15    Code and set forth on the real estate tax bill for the year
16    immediately prior to the sale, and the assessed value of
17    the property as set forth on the real estate tax bill for
18    the year immediately prior to the sale.
19        (13) The amount of real estate taxes for the year
20    immediately prior to the sale.
21        (14) Any unpaid amounts owing on prior real estate
22    taxes.
23        (15) The amount of the annual insurance payment for the
24    year immediately prior to the sale.
25        (16) The type of insurance coverage, including, but not
26    limited to, property insurance and title insurance, for the

 

 

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1    buyer and seller that will be required or provided.
2        (17) The seller's interest in the structure being sold.
3        (18) Any known liens or mortgages or other title
4    limitations existing on the property.
5        (19) An explanation as to when the buyer will obtain
6    the title.
7        (20) A statement defining what repairs the buyer is
8    financially responsible for making to the dwelling
9    structure and any residential real estate subject to the
10    contract, if any, and how responsibilities of the buyer and
11    seller to repair the property change based on the time
12    period the residential real estate subject to the contract
13    is occupied by the buyer and what percentage of the
14    principal is paid down by any repairs made by the buyer. In
15    all circumstances not defined in the disclosure required by
16    this subsection, the seller has the financial
17    responsibility for all repairs required to be made pursuant
18    to the installment sales contract.
19        (21) A statement defining what, if any, alterations of
20    the property must be approved by both the buyer and the
21    seller prior to the alterations being made, including
22    requirements to provide evidence of proper permits,
23    insurance, and lien waiver agreements.
24        (22) Any additional charges or fees due at the time of
25    the date of sale or at a later date.
26        (23) An amortization schedule, as defined in Section 5.

 

 

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1        (24) A certificate of compliance with applicable
2    dwelling codes, or in the absence of such a certificate:
3    (i) an express written warranty that no notice from any
4    municipality or other governmental authority of a dwelling
5    code violation that existed with respect to the residential
6    real estate or dwelling structure subject to the contract
7    before the installment sales contract was executed had been
8    received by the seller, his or her principal, or his or her
9    agent within 10 years of the date of execution of the
10    installment sales contract; or (ii) if any notice of a
11    violation had been received, a list of all such notices
12    with a detailed statement of all violations referred to in
13    the notice.
14        (25) A statement, in large bold font stating in
15    substantially similar form: "NOTE TO BUYER: BEFORE SIGNING
16    THE CONTRACT THE BUYER HAS THE OPTION OF OBTAINING AN
17    INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY INSPECTION AND/OR APPRAISAL SO
18    THAT THE BUYER CAN DETERMINE THE CONDITION AND ESTIMATED
19    MARKET VALUE OF THE RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE AND DECIDE
20    WHETHER TO SIGN THE CONTRACT."
21        (26) If the residential real estate or any dwelling
22    structure thereon that is subject to the contract has been
23    condemned by the unit of government having jurisdiction,
24    the contract shall include a statement, in large bold font
25    stating in substantially similar form: "NOTE TO BUYER: THE
26    RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE BEING SOLD THROUGH THIS CONTRACT

 

 

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1    HAS BEEN CONDEMNED BY THE UNIT OF GOVERNMENT HAVING
2    JURISDICTION."
3        (27) A statement that the seller provided the buyer the
4    installment sales contract disclosure prepared by the
5    Office of the Attorney General as required under Illinois
6    State law. The statement shall include the date on which
7    the buyer was provided with the disclosure, which must be
8    at least 3 full business days before the contract was
9    executed.
10        (28) A statement that: (i) if the buyer defaults in
11    payment, any action brought against the buyer under the
12    contract shall be initiated only after the expiration of 30
13    days from the date of the default; and (ii) a buyer in
14    default may, prior to the expiration of the 30-day period,
15    make all payments, fees and charges currently due under the
16    contract to cure the default.
17    (d) The requirements of this Section cannot be waived by
18the buyer or seller.
 
19    Section 15. Applicability of other Acts. An installment
20sales contract under this Act is subject to the Lead Poisoning
21Prevention Act, the Residential Real Property Disclosure Act,
22the Illinois Radon Awareness Act, and the High Risk Home Loan
23Act. The remedies available to the buyer pursuant to this Act
24are cumulative and do not preclude any remedies otherwise
25available to a buyer at law or in equity.
 

 

 

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1    Section 20. Recording of contract required.
2    (a) Within 5 business days of the date of sale of any
3residential real estate or dwelling structure subject to an
4installment sales contract, and prior to any subsequent sale or
5other transfer of any interest in the residential real estate,
6dwelling structure, or contract by the seller, the seller shall
7record the contract or a memorandum of the contract with the
8county recorder of deeds. A memorandum of the contract shall be
9titled "Memorandum of an Installment Sales Contract" either in
10capital letters or underscored above the body of the
11memorandum. At a minimum, the memorandum of the contract shall
12include: the address, permanent index number, and legal
13description of the residential real estate subject to the
14contract; the names of the buyer and seller; and the date the
15contract was executed. The memorandum of the contract shall be
16signed by the buyer and the seller with the signatures
17notarized.
18    (b) If the seller fails to record the contract or the
19memorandum of the contract as required by subsection (a) of
20this Section, the buyer has the right to rescind the contract
21until such time as the seller records the contract. If the
22seller fails to record the contract or the memorandum of the
23contract and title to the property becomes clouded for any
24reason, including, but not limited to, that another person buys
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1consensual mortgage or some other third party interest
2affecting the title arises, the buyer has the option to
3rescind, not just before the seller records, but at any time
4within 90 days of discovering the title problem.
5    (c) Upon rescission under this Section, the seller shall
6refund to the buyer all money paid to the seller as of the date
7of rescission. This Section does not limit any other remedies
8provided to the buyer by this Act or State law.
 
9    Section 25. Repairs.
10    (a) In all cases not included in the statement required by
11item (20) of subsection (c) of Section 10, the seller has the
12responsibility to make and pay for repairs.
13    (b) If the seller deems certain repairs necessary to
14protect the seller's interest in the property, the seller may,
15at the seller's own cost, proceed to make the repairs in
16compliance with this Section. Before the performance of
17nonemergency repairs on a dwelling unit inhabited by a buyer,
18the seller shall provide the buyer with at least 72 hours'
19written notice of the seller's intent to make the proposed
20repairs. Nothing in this Section limits the seller's right to
21negotiate or secure recovery of the seller's actual cost to
22make repairs caused due to negligence or malicious damage on
23the part of the buyer.
24    (c) Except for limitations included in the statement
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1in this Section limits the buyer's right to obtain the services
2of a building contractor to make repairs that are chargeable to
3the buyer under this Act.
4    (d) No seller may require, by contract or otherwise, that
5only the seller or an agent of the seller may make repairs. The
6buyer has the right to contract with other building contractors
7to make repairs for which the buyer is financially responsible.
 
8    Section 30. Account statements.
9    (a) The seller shall provide the buyer with an account
10statement, including amounts applied to principal, interest,
11tax, insurance, fees, and other charges, upon the buyer's
12request.
13    (b) A seller is not required to provide a buyer with
14account statements without charge more than once in any
1512-month period.
16    (c) If the buyer's request for an account statement is made
17in response to a change in the terms of an installment sales
18contract, then the seller must provide the account statement
19without charge.
20    (d) For other buyer requests for account statements, the
21seller may not charge the buyer more than the reasonable costs
22of copying and producing the account statement.
 
23    Section 35. Insurance proceeds. A buyer or seller who
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1a dwelling structure shall apply the proceeds to the repair of
2the damage. However, the buyer and seller may make a fair and
3reasonable distribution of the insurance proceeds between each
4of them by a signed written agreement. The written agreement
5shall not be made until at least 7 days after any award of
6insurance on a claim has been settled and written notice of the
7settlement and award has been made by the insurer to both the
8buyer and seller.
 
9    Section 40. Right to cure default. If the buyer defaults in
10payment, any action brought against the buyer under the
11contract shall be initiated only after the expiration of 30
12days from the date of the default. A buyer in default may,
13prior to the expiration of the 30-day period, make all
14payments, fees, and charges currently due under the contract to
15cure the default.
 
16    Section 45. Unlawful acts. It is a violation of this Act
17for either party to make an oral or written misrepresentation
18to the other party concerning a contract or regarding the
19rights or duties of either party under this Act or to induce
20either party to sign incomplete forms, contracts, notices, or
21written statements relating to the sale of a dwelling
22structure.
 
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1waive any provisions of this Act by written contract or
2otherwise. Any contractual provisions or other agreements
3contrary to this Act are void and unenforceable.
 
4    Section 55. Circumstances voiding mandatory arbitration
5provisions. A mandatory arbitration provision of an
6installment sales contract that is oppressive, unfair,
7unconscionable, or substantially in derogation of the rights of
8either party is void.
 
9    Section 60. Prepayment penalties prohibited. The seller
10may not charge or collect a prepayment penalty or any similar
11fee or finance charge if the buyer elects to pay the
12outstanding principal balance of the purchase price under the
13contract before the scheduled payment date under the contract.
 
14    Section 65. Prohibited contract terms. Any contract term
15that would put the buyer in default of the contract for failure
16to make improvements and repairs to residential real estate for
17conditions that existed prior to the date of sale is prohibited
18and unenforceable.
 
19    Section 70. Cooling-off period.
20    (a) The buyer or the seller shall not be bound for 3 full
21business days after an unexecuted installment sales contract
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1full and final form.
2    (b) No later than the time the unexecuted installment sales
3contract has been accepted by the buyer and the seller in the
4contract's full and final form, the seller shall provide to the
5buyer the document described in Section 75 of this Act.
6    (c) An executed installment sales contract shall include a
7statement acknowledging that the seller provided the buyer with
8the installment sales contract disclosure prepared by the
9Office of the Attorney General, as required under Section 75 of
10this Act.
11    (d) An executed installment sales contract shall include
12the date the seller provided the buyer with the installment
13sales contract disclosure prepared by the Office of the
14Attorney General.
15    (e) The requirements of this Section cannot be waived by
16the buyer or the seller.
 
17    Section 75. Installment sales contract disclosures.
18    (a) The Office of the Attorney General shall develop the
19content and format of an educational document providing
20independent consumer information regarding installment sales
21contracts and the availability of independent housing
22counseling services, including services provided by nonprofit
23agencies certified by the federal government to provide housing
24counseling. The document shall be updated and revised as often
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1    (b) The document described in subsection (a) of this
2Section shall include the following statement: "IMPORTANT
3NOTICE REGARDING THE COOLING-OFF PERIOD: Illinois State law
4requires a 3-day cooling-off period for installment sales
5contracts, during which time a potential buyer cannot be
6required to close or proceed with the contract. The purpose of
7this requirement is to provide a potential buyer with 3
8business days to consider his or her decision whether to sign
9an installment sales contract. Potential buyers may want to
10seek additional information from a HUD-approved housing
11counselor during this 3-day period. The 3-day cooling-off
12period cannot be waived."
 
13    Section 80. Credits towards deficiency in the case of
14default. If the buyer defaults, the seller shall credit toward
15the buyer deficiency any amount the buyer spent to repair
16defects in the property that existed before the sale.
 
17    Section 85. Enforcement.
18    (a) Any violation of this Act shall constitute an unlawful
19practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business
20Practices Act.
21    (b) Any violation of this Act by a licensee under the
22Residential Mortgage License Act of 1987 shall also be
23considered a violation of the Residential Mortgage License Act
24of 1987.
 

 

 

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1    Section 90. Applicability of Act. This Act applies to
2installment sales contracts executed on or after the effective
3date of this Act.
 
4    Section 905. The Code of Civil Procedure is amended by
5changing Section 15-1106 as follows:
 
6    (735 ILCS 5/15-1106)  (from Ch. 110, par. 15-1106)
7    Sec. 15-1106. Applicability of Article.
8    (a) Exclusive Procedure. From and after July 1, 1987 (the
9effective date of Public Act 84-1462) this amendatory Act of
101986, the following shall be foreclosed in a foreclosure
11pursuant to this Article:
12        (1) any mortgage created prior to, on or after July 1,
13    1987 (the effective date of Public Act 84-1462) this
14    amendatory Act of 1986;
15        (2) any real estate installment contract for
16    residential real estate entered into on or after July 1,
17    1987 (the effective date of Public Act 84-1462) this
18    amendatory Act of 1986 and under which the sum of all
19    payments made by the buyer is greater than or equal to 10%
20    of the original purchase price (i) the purchase price is to
21    be paid in installments over a period in excess of five
22    years and (ii) the amount unpaid under the terms of the
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1    complaint, including principal and due and unpaid
2    interest, at the rate prior to default, is less than 80% of
3    the original purchase price of the real estate as stated in
4    the contract;
5        (3) any collateral assignment of beneficial interest
6    made on or after July 1, 1987 (the effective date of Public
7    Act 84-1462) this amendatory Act of 1986 (i) which is made
8    with respect to a land trust which was created
9    contemporaneously with the collateral assignment of
10    beneficial interest, (ii) which is made pursuant to a
11    requirement of the holder of the obligation to secure the
12    payment of money or performance of other obligations and
13    (iii) as to which the security agreement or other writing
14    creating the collateral assignment permits the real estate
15    which is the subject of the land trust to be sold to
16    satisfy the obligations.
17    (b) Uniform Commercial Code. A secured party, as defined in
18Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code, may at its election
19enforce its security interest in a foreclosure under this
20Article if its security interest was created on or after July
211, 1987 (the effective date of Public Act 84-1462) this
22amendatory Act of 1986 and is created by (i) a collateral
23assignment of beneficial interest in a land trust or (ii) an
24assignment for security of a buyer's interest in a real estate
25installment contract. Such election shall be made by filing a
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1which event the provisions of this Article shall be exclusive
2in such foreclosure.
3    (c) Real Estate Installment Contracts. A contract seller
4may at its election enforce in a foreclosure under this Article
5any real estate installment contract entered into on or after
6July 1, 1987 (the effective date of Public Act 84-1462) this
7Amendatory Act of 1986 and not required to be foreclosed under
8this Article. Such election shall be made by filing a complaint
9stating that it is brought under this Article, in which event
10the provisions of this Article shall be exclusive in such
11foreclosure. A contract seller must enforce its contract under
12this Article if the real estate installment contract is one
13described in paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of this Section
1415-1106.
15    (d) Effect of Election. An election made pursuant to
16subsection (b) or (c) of this Section 15-1106 shall be binding
17only in the foreclosure and shall be void if the foreclosure is
18terminated prior to entry of judgment.
19    (e) Supplementary General Principles of Law. General
20principles of law and equity, such as those relating to
21capacity to contract, principal and agent, marshalling of
22assets, priority, subrogation, estoppel, fraud,
23misrepresentations, duress, collusion, mistake, bankruptcy or
24other validating or invalidating cause, supplement this
25Article unless displaced by a particular provision of it.
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1applicable to any real estate installment contract which is
2foreclosed under this Article.
3    (f) Pending Actions. A complaint to foreclose a mortgage
4filed before July 1, 1987, and all proceedings and third party
5actions in connection therewith, shall be adjudicated pursuant
6to the Illinois statutes and applicable law in effect
7immediately prior to July 1, 1987. Such statutes shall remain
8in effect with respect to such complaint, proceedings and third
9party actions notwithstanding the amendment or repeal of such
10statutes on or after July 1, 1987.
11    (g) The changes made to this Section by this amendatory Act
12of the 100th General Assembly apply to real estate installment
13contracts for residential real estate executed on or after the
14effective date of this amendatory Act of the 100th General
15Assembly.
16(Source: P.A. 85-907.)
 
17    Section 910. The Condominium Property Act is amended by
18changing Sections 18 and 18.5 as follows:
 
19    (765 ILCS 605/18)  (from Ch. 30, par. 318)
20    Sec. 18. Contents of bylaws. The bylaws shall provide for
21at least the following:
22        (a)(1) The election from among the unit owners of a
23    board of managers, the number of persons constituting such
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1    members of the board shall expire annually and that all
2    members of the board shall be elected at large; if there
3    are multiple owners of a single unit, only one of the
4    multiple owners shall be eligible to serve as a member of
5    the board at any one time;
6        (2) the powers and duties of the board;
7        (3) the compensation, if any, of the members of the
8    board;
9        (4) the method of removal from office of members of the
10    board;
11        (5) that the board may engage the services of a manager
12    or managing agent;
13        (6) that each unit owner shall receive, at least 25
14    days prior to the adoption thereof by the board of
15    managers, a copy of the proposed annual budget together
16    with an indication of which portions are intended for
17    reserves, capital expenditures or repairs or payment of
18    real estate taxes;
19        (7) that the board of managers shall annually supply to
20    all unit owners an itemized accounting of the common
21    expenses for the preceding year actually incurred or paid,
22    together with an indication of which portions were for
23    reserves, capital expenditures or repairs or payment of
24    real estate taxes and with a tabulation of the amounts
25    collected pursuant to the budget or assessment, and showing
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1    reserves;
2        (8)(i) that each unit owner shall receive notice, in
3    the same manner as is provided in this Act for membership
4    meetings, of any meeting of the board of managers
5    concerning the adoption of the proposed annual budget and
6    regular assessments pursuant thereto or to adopt a separate
7    (special) assessment, (ii) that except as provided in
8    subsection (iv) below, if an adopted budget or any separate
9    assessment adopted by the board would result in the sum of
10    all regular and separate assessments payable in the current
11    fiscal year exceeding 115% of the sum of all regular and
12    separate assessments payable during the preceding fiscal
13    year, the board of managers, upon written petition by unit
14    owners with 20 percent of the votes of the association
15    delivered to the board within 14 days of the board action,
16    shall call a meeting of the unit owners within 30 days of
17    the date of delivery of the petition to consider the budget
18    or separate assessment; unless a majority of the total
19    votes of the unit owners are cast at the meeting to reject
20    the budget or separate assessment, it is ratified, (iii)
21    that any common expense not set forth in the budget or any
22    increase in assessments over the amount adopted in the
23    budget shall be separately assessed against all unit
24    owners, (iv) that separate assessments for expenditures
25    relating to emergencies or mandated by law may be adopted
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1    owner approval or the provisions of item (ii) above or item
2    (v) below. As used herein, "emergency" means an immediate
3    danger to the structural integrity of the common elements
4    or to the life, health, safety or property of the unit
5    owners, (v) that assessments for additions and alterations
6    to the common elements or to association-owned property not
7    included in the adopted annual budget, shall be separately
8    assessed and are subject to approval of two-thirds of the
9    total votes of all unit owners, (vi) that the board of
10    managers may adopt separate assessments payable over more
11    than one fiscal year. With respect to multi-year
12    assessments not governed by items (iv) and (v), the entire
13    amount of the multi-year assessment shall be deemed
14    considered and authorized in the first fiscal year in which
15    the assessment is approved;
16        (9)(A) that every meeting of the board of managers
17    shall be open to any unit owner, except that the board may
18    close any portion of a noticed meeting or meet separately
19    from a noticed meeting to: (i) discuss litigation when an
20    action against or on behalf of the particular association
21    has been filed and is pending in a court or administrative
22    tribunal, or when the board of managers finds that such an
23    action is probable or imminent, (ii) discuss the
24    appointment, employment, engagement, or dismissal of an
25    employee, independent contractor, agent, or other provider
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1    employee, independent contractor, agent, or other provider
2    of goods and services, (iv) discuss violations of rules and
3    regulations of the association, (v) discuss a unit owner's
4    unpaid share of common expenses, or (vi) consult with the
5    association's legal counsel; that any vote on these matters
6    shall take place at a meeting of the board of managers or
7    portion thereof open to any unit owner;
8        (B) that board members may participate in and act at
9    any meeting of the board of managers in person, by
10    telephonic means, or by use of any acceptable technological
11    means whereby all persons participating in the meeting can
12    communicate with each other; that participation
13    constitutes attendance and presence in person at the
14    meeting;
15        (C) that any unit owner may record the proceedings at
16    meetings of the board of managers or portions thereof
17    required to be open by this Act by tape, film or other
18    means, and that the board may prescribe reasonable rules
19    and regulations to govern the right to make such
20    recordings;
21        (D) that notice of every meeting of the board of
22    managers shall be given to every board member at least 48
23    hours prior thereto, unless the board member waives notice
24    of the meeting pursuant to subsection (a) of Section 18.8;
25    and
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1    managers shall be posted in entranceways, elevators, or
2    other conspicuous places in the condominium at least 48
3    hours prior to the meeting of the board of managers except
4    where there is no common entranceway for 7 or more units,
5    the board of managers may designate one or more locations
6    in the proximity of these units where the notices of
7    meetings shall be posted; that notice of every meeting of
8    the board of managers shall also be given at least 48 hours
9    prior to the meeting, or such longer notice as this Act may
10    separately require, to: (i) each unit owner who has
11    provided the association with written authorization to
12    conduct business by acceptable technological means, and
13    (ii) to the extent that the condominium instruments of an
14    association require, to each other unit owner, as required
15    by subsection (f) of Section 18.8, by mail or delivery, and
16    that no other notice of a meeting of the board of managers
17    need be given to any unit owner;
18        (10) that the board shall meet at least 4 times
19    annually;
20        (11) that no member of the board or officer shall be
21    elected for a term of more than 2 years, but that officers
22    and board members may succeed themselves;
23        (12) the designation of an officer to mail and receive
24    all notices and execute amendments to condominium
25    instruments as provided for in this Act and in the
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1        (13) the method of filling vacancies on the board which
2    shall include authority for the remaining members of the
3    board to fill the vacancy by two-thirds vote until the next
4    annual meeting of unit owners or for a period terminating
5    no later than 30 days following the filing of a petition
6    signed by unit owners holding 20% of the votes of the
7    association requesting a meeting of the unit owners to fill
8    the vacancy for the balance of the term, and that a meeting
9    of the unit owners shall be called for purposes of filling
10    a vacancy on the board no later than 30 days following the
11    filing of a petition signed by unit owners holding 20% of
12    the votes of the association requesting such a meeting, and
13    the method of filling vacancies among the officers that
14    shall include the authority for the members of the board to
15    fill the vacancy for the unexpired portion of the term;
16        (14) what percentage of the board of managers, if other
17    than a majority, shall constitute a quorum;
18        (15) provisions concerning notice of board meetings to
19    members of the board;
20        (16) the board of managers may not enter into a
21    contract with a current board member or with a corporation
22    or partnership in which a board member or a member of the
23    board member's immediate family has 25% or more interest,
24    unless notice of intent to enter the contract is given to
25    unit owners within 20 days after a decision is made to
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1    opportunity by filing a petition, signed by 20% of the unit
2    owners, for an election to approve or disapprove the
3    contract; such petition shall be filed within 20 days after
4    such notice and such election shall be held within 30 days
5    after filing the petition; for purposes of this subsection,
6    a board member's immediate family means the board member's
7    spouse, parents, and children;
8        (17) that the board of managers may disseminate to unit
9    owners biographical and background information about
10    candidates for election to the board if (i) reasonable
11    efforts to identify all candidates are made and all
12    candidates are given an opportunity to include
13    biographical and background information in the information
14    to be disseminated; and (ii) the board does not express a
15    preference in favor of any candidate;
16        (18) any proxy distributed for board elections by the
17    board of managers gives unit owners the opportunity to
18    designate any person as the proxy holder, and gives the
19    unit owner the opportunity to express a preference for any
20    of the known candidates for the board or to write in a
21    name;
22        (19) that special meetings of the board of managers can
23    be called by the president or 25% of the members of the
24    board;
25        (20) that the board of managers may establish and
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1    services and collect payments in connection therewith,
2    subject to the requirements of the Tenant Utility Payment
3    Disclosure Act; and
4        (21) that the board may ratify and confirm actions of
5    the members of the board taken in response to an emergency,
6    as that term is defined in subdivision (a)(8)(iv) of this
7    Section; that the board shall give notice to the unit
8    owners of: (i) the occurrence of the emergency event within
9    7 business days after the emergency event, and (ii) the
10    general description of the actions taken to address the
11    event within 7 days after the emergency event.
12        The intent of the provisions of Public Act 99-472
13    adding this paragraph (21) is to empower and support boards
14    to act in emergencies.
15        (b)(1) What percentage of the unit owners, if other
16    than 20%, shall constitute a quorum provided that, for
17    condominiums with 20 or more units, the percentage of unit
18    owners constituting a quorum shall be 20% unless the unit
19    owners holding a majority of the percentage interest in the
20    association provide for a higher percentage, provided that
21    in voting on amendments to the association's bylaws, a unit
22    owner who is in arrears on the unit owner's regular or
23    separate assessments for 60 days or more, shall not be
24    counted for purposes of determining if a quorum is present,
25    but that unit owner retains the right to vote on amendments
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1        (2) that the association shall have one class of
2    membership;
3        (3) that the members shall hold an annual meeting, one
4    of the purposes of which shall be to elect members of the
5    board of managers;
6        (4) the method of calling meetings of the unit owners;
7        (5) that special meetings of the members can be called
8    by the president, board of managers, or by 20% of unit
9    owners;
10        (6) that written notice of any membership meeting shall
11    be mailed or delivered giving members no less than 10 and
12    no more than 30 days notice of the time, place and purpose
13    of such meeting except that notice may be sent, to the
14    extent the condominium instruments or rules adopted
15    thereunder expressly so provide, by electronic
16    transmission consented to by the unit owner to whom the
17    notice is given, provided the director and officer or his
18    agent certifies in writing to the delivery by electronic
19    transmission;
20        (7) that voting shall be on a percentage basis, and
21    that the percentage vote to which each unit is entitled is
22    the percentage interest of the undivided ownership of the
23    common elements appurtenant thereto, provided that the
24    bylaws may provide for approval by unit owners in
25    connection with matters where the requisite approval on a
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1    of one vote per unit;
2        (8) that, where there is more than one owner of a unit,
3    if only one of the multiple owners is present at a meeting
4    of the association, he is entitled to cast all the votes
5    allocated to that unit, if more than one of the multiple
6    owners are present, the votes allocated to that unit may be
7    cast only in accordance with the agreement of a majority in
8    interest of the multiple owners, unless the declaration
9    expressly provides otherwise, that there is majority
10    agreement if any one of the multiple owners cast the votes
11    allocated to that unit without protest being made promptly
12    to the person presiding over the meeting by any of the
13    other owners of the unit;
14        (9)(A) except as provided in subparagraph (B) of this
15    paragraph (9) in connection with board elections, that a
16    unit owner may vote by proxy executed in writing by the
17    unit owner or by his duly authorized attorney in fact; that
18    the proxy must bear the date of execution and, unless the
19    condominium instruments or the written proxy itself
20    provide otherwise, is invalid after 11 months from the date
21    of its execution; to the extent the condominium instruments
22    or rules adopted thereunder expressly so provide, a vote or
23    proxy may be submitted by electronic transmission,
24    provided that any such electronic transmission shall
25    either set forth or be submitted with information from
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1    was authorized by the unit owner or the unit owner's proxy;
2        (B) that if a rule adopted at least 120 days before a
3    board election or the declaration or bylaws provide for
4    balloting as set forth in this subsection, unit owners may
5    not vote by proxy in board elections, but may vote only (i)
6    by submitting an association-issued ballot in person at the
7    election meeting or (ii) by submitting an
8    association-issued ballot to the association or its
9    designated agent by mail or other means of delivery
10    specified in the declaration, bylaws, or rule; that the
11    ballots shall be mailed or otherwise distributed to unit
12    owners not less than 10 and not more than 30 days before
13    the election meeting, and the board shall give unit owners
14    not less than 21 days' prior written notice of the deadline
15    for inclusion of a candidate's name on the ballots; that
16    the deadline shall be no more than 7 days before the
17    ballots are mailed or otherwise distributed to unit owners;
18    that every such ballot must include the names of all
19    candidates who have given the board or its authorized agent
20    timely written notice of their candidacy and must give the
21    person casting the ballot the opportunity to cast votes for
22    candidates whose names do not appear on the ballot; that a
23    ballot received by the association or its designated agent
24    after the close of voting shall not be counted; that a unit
25    owner who submits a ballot by mail or other means of
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1    request and cast a ballot in person at the election
2    meeting, and thereby void any ballot previously submitted
3    by that unit owner;
4        (B-5) that if a rule adopted at least 120 days before a
5    board election or the declaration or bylaws provide for
6    balloting as set forth in this subparagraph, unit owners
7    may not vote by proxy in board elections, but may vote only
8    (i) by submitting an association-issued ballot in person at
9    the election meeting; or (ii) by any acceptable
10    technological means as defined in Section 2 of this Act;
11    instructions regarding the use of electronic means for
12    voting shall be distributed to all unit owners not less
13    than 10 and not more than 30 days before the election
14    meeting, and the board shall give unit owners not less than
15    21 days' prior written notice of the deadline for inclusion
16    of a candidate's name on the ballots; the deadline shall be
17    no more than 7 days before the instructions for voting
18    using electronic or acceptable technological means is
19    distributed to unit owners; every instruction notice must
20    include the names of all candidates who have given the
21    board or its authorized agent timely written notice of
22    their candidacy and must give the person voting through
23    electronic or acceptable technological means the
24    opportunity to cast votes for candidates whose names do not
25    appear on the ballot; a unit owner who submits a vote using
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1    and cast a ballot in person at the election meeting,
2    thereby voiding any vote previously submitted by that unit
3    owner;
4        (C) that if a written petition by unit owners with at
5    least 20% of the votes of the association is delivered to
6    the board within 14 days after the board's approval of a
7    rule adopted pursuant to subparagraph (B) or subparagraph
8    (B-5) of this paragraph (9), the board shall call a meeting
9    of the unit owners within 30 days after the date of
10    delivery of the petition; that unless a majority of the
11    total votes of the unit owners are cast at the meeting to
12    reject the rule, the rule is ratified;
13        (D) that votes cast by ballot under subparagraph (B) or
14    electronic or acceptable technological means under
15    subparagraph (B-5) of this paragraph (9) are valid for the
16    purpose of establishing a quorum;
17        (10) that the association may, upon adoption of the
18    appropriate rules by the board of managers, conduct
19    elections by secret ballot whereby the voting ballot is
20    marked only with the percentage interest for the unit and
21    the vote itself, provided that the board further adopt
22    rules to verify the status of the unit owner issuing a
23    proxy or casting a ballot; and further, that a candidate
24    for election to the board of managers or such candidate's
25    representative shall have the right to be present at the
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1        (11) that in the event of a resale of a condominium
2    unit the purchaser of a unit from a seller other than the
3    developer pursuant to an installment sales contract for
4    purchase shall during such times as he or she resides in
5    the unit be counted toward a quorum for purposes of
6    election of members of the board of managers at any meeting
7    of the unit owners called for purposes of electing members
8    of the board, shall have the right to vote for the election
9    of members of the board of managers and to be elected to
10    and serve on the board of managers unless the seller
11    expressly retains in writing any or all of such rights. In
12    no event may the seller and purchaser both be counted
13    toward a quorum, be permitted to vote for a particular
14    office or be elected and serve on the board. Satisfactory
15    evidence of the installment sales contract shall be made
16    available to the association or its agents. For purposes of
17    this subsection, "installment sales contract" shall have
18    the same meaning as set forth in Section 5 of the
19    Installment Sales Contract Act Section 1(e) of the Dwelling
20    Unit Installment Contract Act;
21        (12) the method by which matters subject to the
22    approval of unit owners set forth in this Act, or in the
23    condominium instruments, will be submitted to the unit
24    owners at special membership meetings called for such
25    purposes; and
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1    not less than 2/3 of the votes of unit owners at a meeting
2    duly called for that purpose, shall include, but not be
3    limited to:
4        (i) merger or consolidation of the association;
5        (ii) sale, lease, exchange, or other disposition
6        (excluding the mortgage or pledge) of all, or
7        substantially all of the property and assets of the
8        association; and
9        (iii) the purchase or sale of land or of units on
10        behalf of all unit owners.
11        (c) Election of a president from among the board of
12    managers, who shall preside over the meetings of the board
13    of managers and of the unit owners.
14        (d) Election of a secretary from among the board of
15    managers, who shall keep the minutes of all meetings of the
16    board of managers and of the unit owners and who shall, in
17    general, perform all the duties incident to the office of
18    secretary.
19        (e) Election of a treasurer from among the board of
20    managers, who shall keep the financial records and books of
21    account.
22        (f) Maintenance, repair and replacement of the common
23    elements and payments therefor, including the method of
24    approving payment vouchers.
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1    control or disburse funds of the association for the
2    maximum amount of coverage available to protect funds in
3    the custody or control of the association plus the
4    association reserve fund. All management companies which
5    are responsible for the funds held or administered by the
6    association shall maintain and furnish to the association a
7    fidelity bond for the maximum amount of coverage available
8    to protect funds in the custody of the management company
9    at any time. The association shall bear the cost of the
10    fidelity insurance and fidelity bond, unless otherwise
11    provided by contract between the association and a
12    management company. The association shall be the direct
13    obligee of any such fidelity bond. A management company
14    holding reserve funds of an association shall at all times
15    maintain a separate account for each association,
16    provided, however, that for investment purposes, the Board
17    of Managers of an association may authorize a management
18    company to maintain the association's reserve funds in a
19    single interest bearing account with similar funds of other
20    associations. The management company shall at all times
21    maintain records identifying all moneys of each
22    association in such investment account. The management
23    company may hold all operating funds of associations which
24    it manages in a single operating account but shall at all
25    times maintain records identifying all moneys of each
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1    reserve funds held by the management company for the
2    association shall not be subject to attachment by any
3    creditor of the management company.
4        For the purpose of this subsection, a management
5    company shall be defined as a person, partnership,
6    corporation, or other legal entity entitled to transact
7    business on behalf of others, acting on behalf of or as an
8    agent for a unit owner, unit owners or association of unit
9    owners for the purpose of carrying out the duties,
10    responsibilities, and other obligations necessary for the
11    day to day operation and management of any property subject
12    to this Act. For purposes of this subsection, the term
13    "fiduciary insurance coverage" shall be defined as both a
14    fidelity bond and directors and officers liability
15    coverage, the fidelity bond in the full amount of
16    association funds and association reserves that will be in
17    the custody of the association, and the directors and
18    officers liability coverage at a level as shall be
19    determined to be reasonable by the board of managers, if
20    not otherwise established by the declaration or by laws.
21        Until one year after September 21, 1985 (the effective
22    date of Public Act 84-722), if a condominium association
23    has reserves plus assessments in excess of $250,000 and
24    cannot reasonably obtain 100% fidelity bond coverage for
25    such amount, then it must obtain a fidelity bond coverage
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1        (h) Method of estimating the amount of the annual
2    budget, and the manner of assessing and collecting from the
3    unit owners their respective shares of such estimated
4    expenses, and of any other expenses lawfully agreed upon.
5        (i) That upon 10 days notice to the manager or board of
6    managers and payment of a reasonable fee, any unit owner
7    shall be furnished a statement of his account setting forth
8    the amount of any unpaid assessments or other charges due
9    and owing from such owner.
10        (j) Designation and removal of personnel necessary for
11    the maintenance, repair and replacement of the common
12    elements.
13        (k) Such restrictions on and requirements respecting
14    the use and maintenance of the units and the use of the
15    common elements, not set forth in the declaration, as are
16    designed to prevent unreasonable interference with the use
17    of their respective units and of the common elements by the
18    several unit owners.
19        (l) Method of adopting and of amending administrative
20    rules and regulations governing the operation and use of
21    the common elements.
22        (m) The percentage of votes required to modify or amend
23    the bylaws, but each one of the particulars set forth in
24    this section shall always be embodied in the bylaws.
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1    regulations that relate to the use of the individual unit
2    or the common elements shall be applicable to any person
3    leasing a unit and shall be deemed to be incorporated in
4    any lease executed or renewed on or after August 30, 1984
5    (the effective date of Public Act 83-1271).
6        (ii) With regard to any lease entered into subsequent
7    to July 1, 1990 (the effective date of Public Act 86-991),
8    the unit owner leasing the unit shall deliver a copy of the
9    signed lease to the board or if the lease is oral, a
10    memorandum of the lease, not later than the date of
11    occupancy or 10 days after the lease is signed, whichever
12    occurs first. In addition to any other remedies, by filing
13    an action jointly against the tenant and the unit owner, an
14    association may seek to enjoin a tenant from occupying a
15    unit or seek to evict a tenant under the provisions of
16    Article IX of the Code of Civil Procedure for failure of
17    the lessor-owner to comply with the leasing requirements
18    prescribed by this Section or by the declaration, bylaws,
19    and rules and regulations. The board of managers may
20    proceed directly against a tenant, at law or in equity, or
21    under the provisions of Article IX of the Code of Civil
22    Procedure, for any other breach by tenant of any covenants,
23    rules, regulations or bylaws.
24        (o) The association shall have no authority to forbear
25    the payment of assessments by any unit owner.
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1    possess over 50% in the aggregate of the votes in the
2    association, any percentage vote of members specified
3    herein or in the condominium instruments shall require the
4    specified percentage by number of units rather than by
5    percentage of interest in the common elements allocated to
6    units that would otherwise be applicable and garage units
7    or storage units, or both, shall have, in total, no more
8    votes than their aggregate percentage of ownership in the
9    common elements; this shall mean that if garage units or
10    storage units, or both, are to be given a vote, or portion
11    of a vote, that the association must add the total number
12    of votes cast of garage units, storage units, or both, and
13    divide the total by the number of garage units, storage
14    units, or both, and multiply by the aggregate percentage of
15    ownership of garage units and storage units to determine
16    the vote, or portion of a vote, that garage units or
17    storage units, or both, have. For purposes of this
18    subsection (p), when making a determination of whether 30%
19    or fewer of the units, by number, possess over 50% in the
20    aggregate of the votes in the association, a unit shall not
21    include a garage unit or a storage unit.
22        (q) That a unit owner may not assign, delegate,
23    transfer, surrender, or avoid the duties,
24    responsibilities, and liabilities of a unit owner under
25    this Act, the condominium instruments, or the rules and
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1    assignment, delegation, transfer, surrender, or avoidance
2    shall be deemed void.
3    The provisions of this Section are applicable to all
4condominium instruments recorded under this Act. Any portion of
5a condominium instrument which contains provisions contrary to
6these provisions shall be void as against public policy and
7ineffective. Any such instrument which fails to contain the
8provisions required by this Section shall be deemed to
9incorporate such provisions by operation of law.
10(Source: P.A. 98-1042, eff. 1-1-15; 99-472, eff. 6-1-16;
1199-567, eff. 1-1-17; 99-642, eff. 7-28-16.)
 
12    (765 ILCS 605/18.5)  (from Ch. 30, par. 318.5)
13    Sec. 18.5. Master Associations.
14    (a) If the declaration, other condominium instrument, or
15other duly recorded covenants provide that any of the powers of
16the unit owners associations are to be exercised by or may be
17delegated to a nonprofit corporation or unincorporated
18association that exercises those or other powers on behalf of
19one or more condominiums, or for the benefit of the unit owners
20of one or more condominiums, such corporation or association
21shall be a master association.
22    (b) There shall be included in the declaration, other
23condominium instruments, or other duly recorded covenants
24establishing the powers and duties of the master association
25the provisions set forth in subsections (c) through (h).

 

 

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1    In interpreting subsections (c) through (h), the courts
2should interpret these provisions so that they are interpreted
3consistently with the similar parallel provisions found in
4other parts of this Act.
5    (c) Meetings and finances.
6        (1) Each unit owner of a condominium subject to the
7    authority of the board of the master association shall
8    receive, at least 30 days prior to the adoption thereof by
9    the board of the master association, a copy of the proposed
10    annual budget.
11        (2) The board of the master association shall annually
12    supply to all unit owners of condominiums subject to the
13    authority of the board of the master association an
14    itemized accounting of the common expenses for the
15    preceding year actually incurred or paid, together with a
16    tabulation of the amounts collected pursuant to the budget
17    or assessment, and showing the net excess or deficit of
18    income over expenditures plus reserves.
19        (3) Each unit owner of a condominium subject to the
20    authority of the board of the master association shall
21    receive written notice mailed or delivered no less than 10
22    and no more than 30 days prior to any meeting of the board
23    of the master association concerning the adoption of the
24    proposed annual budget or any increase in the budget, or
25    establishment of an assessment.
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1    shall be open to any unit owner in a condominium subject to
2    the authority of the board of the master association,
3    except for the portion of any meeting held:
4            (A) to discuss litigation when an action against or
5        on behalf of the particular master association has been
6        filed and is pending in a court or administrative
7        tribunal, or when the board of the master association
8        finds that such an action is probable or imminent,
9            (B) to consider information regarding appointment,
10        employment or dismissal of an employee, or
11            (C) to discuss violations of rules and regulations
12        of the master association or unpaid common expenses
13        owed to the master association.
14    Any vote on these matters shall be taken at a meeting or
15    portion thereof open to any unit owner of a condominium
16    subject to the authority of the master association.
17        Any unit owner may record the proceedings at meetings
18    required to be open by this Act by tape, film or other
19    means; the board may prescribe reasonable rules and
20    regulations to govern the right to make such recordings.
21    Notice of meetings shall be mailed or delivered at least 48
22    hours prior thereto, unless a written waiver of such notice
23    is signed by the persons entitled to notice before the
24    meeting is convened. Copies of notices of meetings of the
25    board of the master association shall be posted in
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1    the condominium at least 48 hours prior to the meeting of
2    the board of the master association. Where there is no
3    common entranceway for 7 or more units, the board of the
4    master association may designate one or more locations in
5    the proximity of these units where the notices of meetings
6    shall be posted.
7        (5) If the declaration provides for election by unit
8    owners of members of the board of directors in the event of
9    a resale of a unit in the master association, the purchaser
10    of a unit from a seller other than the developer pursuant
11    to an installment sales contract for purchase shall, during
12    such times as he or she resides in the unit, be counted
13    toward a quorum for purposes of election of members of the
14    board of directors at any meeting of the unit owners called
15    for purposes of electing members of the board, and shall
16    have the right to vote for the election of members of the
17    board of directors and to be elected to and serve on the
18    board of directors unless the seller expressly retains in
19    writing any or all of those rights. In no event may the
20    seller and purchaser both be counted toward a quorum, be
21    permitted to vote for a particular office, or be elected
22    and serve on the board. Satisfactory evidence of the
23    installment sales contract shall be made available to the
24    association or its agents. For purposes of this subsection,
25    "installment sales contract" shall have the same meaning as
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1    Act subsection (e) of Section 1 of the Dwelling Unit
2    Installment Contract Act.
3        (6) The board of the master association shall have the
4    authority to establish and maintain a system of master
5    metering of public utility services and to collect payments
6    in connection therewith, subject to the requirements of the
7    Tenant Utility Payment Disclosure Act.
8        (7) The board of the master association or a common
9    interest community association shall have the power, after
10    notice and an opportunity to be heard, to levy and collect
11    reasonable fines from members for violations of the
12    declaration, bylaws, and rules and regulations of the
13    master association or the common interest community
14    association. Nothing contained in this subdivision (7)
15    shall give rise to a statutory lien for unpaid fines.
16        (8) Other than attorney's fees, no fees pertaining to
17    the collection of a unit owner's financial obligation to
18    the Association, including fees charged by a manager or
19    managing agent, shall be added to and deemed a part of an
20    owner's respective share of the common expenses unless: (i)
21    the managing agent fees relate to the costs to collect
22    common expenses for the Association; (ii) the fees are set
23    forth in a contract between the managing agent and the
24    Association; and (iii) the authority to add the management
25    fees to an owner's respective share of the common expenses
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1    Association.
2    (d) Records.
3        (1) The board of the master association shall maintain
4    the following records of the association and make them
5    available for examination and copying at convenient hours
6    of weekdays by any unit owners in a condominium subject to
7    the authority of the board or their mortgagees and their
8    duly authorized agents or attorneys:
9            (i) Copies of the recorded declaration, other
10        condominium instruments, other duly recorded covenants
11        and bylaws and any amendments, articles of
12        incorporation of the master association, annual
13        reports and any rules and regulations adopted by the
14        master association or its board shall be available.
15        Prior to the organization of the master association,
16        the developer shall maintain and make available the
17        records set forth in this subdivision (d)(1) for
18        examination and copying.
19            (ii) Detailed and accurate records in
20        chronological order of the receipts and expenditures
21        affecting the common areas, specifying and itemizing
22        the maintenance and repair expenses of the common areas
23        and any other expenses incurred, and copies of all
24        contracts, leases, or other agreements entered into by
25        the master association, shall be maintained.
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1        association and the board of the master association
2        shall be maintained for not less than 7 years.
3            (iv) Ballots and proxies related thereto, if any,
4        for any election held for the board of the master
5        association and for any other matters voted on by the
6        unit owners shall be maintained for not less than one
7        year.
8            (v) Such other records of the master association as
9        are available for inspection by members of a
10        not-for-profit corporation pursuant to Section 107.75
11        of the General Not For Profit Corporation Act of 1986
12        shall be maintained.
13            (vi) With respect to units owned by a land trust,
14        if a trustee designates in writing a person to cast
15        votes on behalf of the unit owner, the designation
16        shall remain in effect until a subsequent document is
17        filed with the association.
18        (2) Where a request for records under this subsection
19    is made in writing to the board of managers or its agent,
20    failure to provide the requested record or to respond
21    within 30 days shall be deemed a denial by the board of
22    directors.
23        (3) A reasonable fee may be charged by the master
24    association or its board for the cost of copying.
25        (4) If the board of directors fails to provide records
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1    time period provided in subdivision (d)(2), the unit owner
2    may seek appropriate relief, including an award of
3    attorney's fees and costs.
4    (e) The board of directors shall have standing and capacity
5to act in a representative capacity in relation to matters
6involving the common areas of the master association or more
7than one unit, on behalf of the unit owners as their interests
8may appear.
9    (f) Administration of property prior to election of the
10initial board of directors.
11        (1) Until the election, by the unit owners or the
12    boards of managers of the underlying condominium
13    associations, of the initial board of directors of a master
14    association whose declaration is recorded on or after
15    August 10, 1990, the same rights, titles, powers,
16    privileges, trusts, duties and obligations that are vested
17    in or imposed upon the board of directors by this Act or in
18    the declaration or other duly recorded covenant shall be
19    held and performed by the developer.
20        (2) The election of the initial board of directors of a
21    master association whose declaration is recorded on or
22    after August 10, 1990, by the unit owners or the boards of
23    managers of the underlying condominium associations, shall
24    be held not later than 60 days after the conveyance by the
25    developer of 75% of the units, or 3 years after the
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1    developer shall give at least 21 days notice of the meeting
2    to elect the initial board of directors and shall upon
3    request provide to any unit owner, within 3 working days of
4    the request, the names, addresses, and weighted vote of
5    each unit owner entitled to vote at the meeting. Any unit
6    owner shall upon receipt of the request be provided with
7    the same information, within 10 days of the request, with
8    respect to each subsequent meeting to elect members of the
9    board of directors.
10        (3) If the initial board of directors of a master
11    association whose declaration is recorded on or after
12    August 10, 1990 is not elected by the unit owners or the
13    members of the underlying condominium association board of
14    managers at the time established in subdivision (f)(2), the
15    developer shall continue in office for a period of 30 days,
16    whereupon written notice of his resignation shall be sent
17    to all of the unit owners or members of the underlying
18    condominium board of managers entitled to vote at an
19    election for members of the board of directors.
20        (4) Within 60 days following the election of a majority
21    of the board of directors, other than the developer, by
22    unit owners, the developer shall deliver to the board of
23    directors:
24            (i) All original documents as recorded or filed
25        pertaining to the property, its administration, and
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1        incorporation, other instruments, annual reports,
2        minutes, rules and regulations, and contracts, leases,
3        or other agreements entered into by the association. If
4        any original documents are unavailable, a copy may be
5        provided if certified by affidavit of the developer, or
6        an officer or agent of the developer, as being a
7        complete copy of the actual document recorded or filed.
8            (ii) A detailed accounting by the developer,
9        setting forth the source and nature of receipts and
10        expenditures in connection with the management,
11        maintenance and operation of the property, copies of
12        all insurance policies, and a list of any loans or
13        advances to the association which are outstanding.
14            (iii) Association funds, which shall have been at
15        all times segregated from any other moneys of the
16        developer.
17            (iv) A schedule of all real or personal property,
18        equipment and fixtures belonging to the association,
19        including documents transferring the property,
20        warranties, if any, for all real and personal property
21        and equipment, deeds, title insurance policies, and
22        all tax bills.
23            (v) A list of all litigation, administrative
24        action and arbitrations involving the association, any
25        notices of governmental bodies involving actions taken
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1        engineering and architectural drawings and
2        specifications as approved by any governmental
3        authority, all other documents filed with any other
4        governmental authority, all governmental certificates,
5        correspondence involving enforcement of any
6        association requirements, copies of any documents
7        relating to disputes involving unit owners, and
8        originals of all documents relating to everything
9        listed in this subparagraph.
10            (vi) If the developer fails to fully comply with
11        this paragraph (4) within the 60 days provided and
12        fails to fully comply within 10 days of written demand
13        mailed by registered or certified mail to his or her
14        last known address, the board may bring an action to
15        compel compliance with this paragraph (4). If the court
16        finds that any of the required deliveries were not made
17        within the required period, the board shall be entitled
18        to recover its reasonable attorneys' fees and costs
19        incurred from and after the date of expiration of the
20        10 day demand.
21        (5) With respect to any master association whose
22    declaration is recorded on or after August 10, 1990, any
23    contract, lease, or other agreement made prior to the
24    election of a majority of the board of directors other than
25    the developer by or on behalf of unit owners or underlying
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1    directors, which extends for a period of more than 2 years
2    from the recording of the declaration, shall be subject to
3    cancellation by more than 1/2 of the votes of the unit
4    owners, other than the developer, cast at a special meeting
5    of members called for that purpose during a period of 90
6    days prior to the expiration of the 2 year period if the
7    board of managers is elected by the unit owners, otherwise
8    by more than 1/2 of the underlying condominium board of
9    managers. At least 60 days prior to the expiration of the 2
10    year period, the board of directors, or, if the board is
11    still under developer control, then the board of managers
12    or the developer shall send notice to every unit owner or
13    underlying condominium board of managers, notifying them
14    of this provision, of what contracts, leases and other
15    agreements are affected, and of the procedure for calling a
16    meeting of the unit owners or for action by the underlying
17    condominium board of managers for the purpose of acting to
18    terminate such contracts, leases or other agreements.
19    During the 90 day period the other party to the contract,
20    lease, or other agreement shall also have the right of
21    cancellation.
22        (6) The statute of limitations for any actions in law
23    or equity which the master association may bring shall not
24    begin to run until the unit owners or underlying
25    condominium board of managers have elected a majority of
26    the members of the board of directors.

 

 

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1    (g) In the event of any resale of a unit in a master
2association by a unit owner other than the developer, the owner
3shall obtain from the board of directors and shall make
4available for inspection to the prospective purchaser, upon
5demand, the following:
6        (1) A copy of the declaration, other instruments and
7    any rules and regulations.
8        (2) A statement of any liens, including a statement of
9    the account of the unit setting forth the amounts of unpaid
10    assessments and other charges due and owing.
11        (3) A statement of any capital expenditures
12    anticipated by the association within the current or
13    succeeding 2 fiscal years.
14        (4) A statement of the status and amount of any reserve
15    for replacement fund and any portion of such fund earmarked
16    for any specified project by the board of directors.
17        (5) A copy of the statement of financial condition of
18    the association for the last fiscal year for which such a
19    statement is available.
20        (6) A statement of the status of any pending suits or
21    judgments in which the association is a party.
22        (7) A statement setting forth what insurance coverage
23    is provided for all unit owners by the association.
24        (8) A statement that any improvements or alterations
25    made to the unit, or any part of the common areas assigned
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1    to be in compliance with the declaration of the master
2    association.
3    The principal officer of the unit owner's association or
4such other officer as is specifically designated shall furnish
5the above information when requested to do so in writing,
6within 30 days of receiving the request.
7    A reasonable fee covering the direct out-of-pocket cost of
8copying and providing such information may be charged by the
9association or its board of directors to the unit seller for
10providing the information.
11    (g-1) The purchaser of a unit of a common interest
12community at a judicial foreclosure sale, other than a
13mortgagee, who takes possession of a unit of a common interest
14community pursuant to a court order or a purchaser who acquires
15title from a mortgagee shall have the duty to pay the
16proportionate share, if any, of the common expenses for the
17unit that would have become due in the absence of any
18assessment acceleration during the 6 months immediately
19preceding institution of an action to enforce the collection of
20assessments and the court costs incurred by the association in
21an action to enforce the collection that remain unpaid by the
22owner during whose possession the assessments accrued. If the
23outstanding assessments and the court costs incurred by the
24association in an action to enforce the collection are paid at
25any time during any action to enforce the collection of
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1assessments that accrued before he or she acquired title. The
2notice of sale of a unit of a common interest community under
3subsection (c) of Section 15-1507 of the Code of Civil
4Procedure shall state that the purchaser of the unit other than
5a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and court costs required
6by this subsection (g-1).
7    (h) Errors and omissions.
8        (1) If there is an omission or error in the declaration
9    or other instrument of the master association, the master
10    association may correct the error or omission by an
11    amendment to the declaration or other instrument, as may be
12    required to conform it to this Act, to any other applicable
13    statute, or to the declaration. The amendment shall be
14    adopted by vote of two-thirds of the members of the board
15    of directors or by a majority vote of the unit owners at a
16    meeting called for that purpose, unless the Act or the
17    declaration of the master association specifically
18    provides for greater percentages or different procedures.
19        (2) If, through a scrivener's error, a unit has not
20    been designated as owning an appropriate undivided share of
21    the common areas or does not bear an appropriate share of
22    the common expenses, or if all of the common expenses or
23    all of the common elements in the condominium have not been
24    distributed in the declaration, so that the sum total of
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1    equal 100%, or if it appears that more than 100% of the
2    common elements or common expenses have been distributed,
3    the error may be corrected by operation of law by filing an
4    amendment to the declaration, approved by vote of
5    two-thirds of the members of the board of directors or a
6    majority vote of the unit owners at a meeting called for
7    that purpose, which proportionately adjusts all percentage
8    interests so that the total is equal to 100%, unless the
9    declaration specifically provides for a different
10    procedure or different percentage vote by the owners of the
11    units and the owners of mortgages thereon affected by
12    modification being made in the undivided interest in the
13    common areas, the number of votes in the unit owners
14    association or the liability for common expenses
15    appertaining to the unit.
16        (3) If an omission or error or a scrivener's error in
17    the declaration or other instrument is corrected by vote of
18    two-thirds of the members of the board of directors
19    pursuant to the authority established in subdivisions
20    (h)(1) or (h)(2) of this Section, the board, upon written
21    petition by unit owners with 20% of the votes of the
22    association or resolutions adopted by the board of managers
23    or board of directors of the condominium and common
24    interest community associations which select 20% of the
25    members of the board of directors of the master
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1    days of the board action, shall call a meeting of the unit
2    owners or the boards of the condominium and common interest
3    community associations which select members of the board of
4    directors of the master association within 30 days of the
5    filing of the petition or receipt of the condominium and
6    common interest community association resolution to
7    consider the board action. Unless a majority of the votes
8    of the unit owners of the association are cast at the
9    meeting to reject the action, or board of managers or board
10    of directors of condominium and common interest community
11    associations which select over 50% of the members of the
12    board of the master association adopt resolutions prior to
13    the meeting rejecting the action of the board of directors
14    of the master association, it is ratified whether or not a
15    quorum is present.
16        (4) The procedures for amendments set forth in this
17    subsection (h) cannot be used if such an amendment would
18    materially or adversely affect property rights of the unit
19    owners unless the affected unit owners consent in writing.
20    This Section does not restrict the powers of the
21    association to otherwise amend the declaration, bylaws, or
22    other condominium instruments, but authorizes a simple
23    process of amendment requiring a lesser vote for the
24    purpose of correcting defects, errors, or omissions when
25    the property rights of the unit owners are not materially
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1        (5) If there is an omission or error in the declaration
2    or other instruments that may not be corrected by an
3    amendment procedure set forth in subdivision (h)(1) or
4    (h)(2) of this Section, then the circuit court in the
5    county in which the master association is located shall
6    have jurisdiction to hear a petition of one or more of the
7    unit owners thereon or of the association, to correct the
8    error or omission, and the action may be a class action.
9    The court may require that one or more methods of
10    correcting the error or omission be submitted to the unit
11    owners to determine the most acceptable correction. All
12    unit owners in the association must be joined as parties to
13    the action. Service of process on owners may be by
14    publication, but the plaintiff shall furnish all unit
15    owners not personally served with process with copies of
16    the petition and final judgment of the court by certified
17    mail, return receipt requested, at their last known
18    address.
19        (6) Nothing contained in this Section shall be
20    construed to invalidate any provision of a declaration
21    authorizing the developer to amend an instrument prior to
22    the latest date on which the initial membership meeting of
23    the unit owners must be held, whether or not it has
24    actually been held, to bring the instrument into compliance
25    with the legal requirements of the Federal National
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1    Corporation, the Federal Housing Administration, the
2    United States Veterans Administration or their respective
3    successors and assigns.
4    (i) The provisions of subsections (c) through (h) are
5applicable to all declarations, other condominium instruments,
6and other duly recorded covenants establishing the powers and
7duties of the master association recorded under this Act. Any
8portion of a declaration, other condominium instrument, or
9other duly recorded covenant establishing the powers and duties
10of a master association which contains provisions contrary to
11the provisions of subsection (c) through (h) shall be void as
12against public policy and ineffective. Any declaration, other
13condominium instrument, or other duly recorded covenant
14establishing the powers and duties of the master association
15which fails to contain the provisions required by subsections
16(c) through (h) shall be deemed to incorporate such provisions
17by operation of law.
18    (j) (Blank).
19(Source: P.A. 96-1045, eff. 7-14-10; 97-535, eff. 1-1-12;
2097-605, eff. 8-26-11; 97-813, eff. 7-13-12.)
 
21    (765 ILCS 70/Act rep.)
22    Section 915. The Dwelling Structure Contract Act is
23repealed.
 
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1    Section 920. The Dwelling Unit Installment Contract Act is
2repealed.
 
3    Section 925. The Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business
4Practices Act is amended by changing Section 2Z as follows:
 
5    (815 ILCS 505/2Z)  (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 262Z)
6    Sec. 2Z. Violations of other Acts. Any person who knowingly
7violates the Automotive Repair Act, the Automotive Collision
8Repair Act, the Home Repair and Remodeling Act, the Dance
9Studio Act, the Physical Fitness Services Act, the Hearing
10Instrument Consumer Protection Act, the Illinois Union Label
11Act, the Installment Sales Contract Act, the Job Referral and
12Job Listing Services Consumer Protection Act, the Travel
13Promotion Consumer Protection Act, the Credit Services
14Organizations Act, the Automatic Telephone Dialers Act, the
15Pay-Per-Call Services Consumer Protection Act, the Telephone
16Solicitations Act, the Illinois Funeral or Burial Funds Act,
17the Cemetery Oversight Act, the Cemetery Care Act, the Safe and
18Hygienic Bed Act, the Pre-Need Cemetery Sales Act, the High
19Risk Home Loan Act, the Payday Loan Reform Act, the Mortgage
20Rescue Fraud Act, subsection (a) or (b) of Section 3-10 of the
21Cigarette Tax Act, subsection (a) or (b) of Section 3-10 of the
22Cigarette Use Tax Act, the Electronic Mail Act, the Internet
23Caller Identification Act, paragraph (6) of subsection (k) of
24Section 6-305 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, Section 11-1431,

 

 

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118d-115, 18d-120, 18d-125, 18d-135, 18d-150, or 18d-153 of the
2Illinois Vehicle Code, Article 3 of the Residential Real
3Property Disclosure Act, the Automatic Contract Renewal Act,
4the Reverse Mortgage Act, Section 25 of the Youth Mental Health
5Protection Act, or the Personal Information Protection Act
6commits an unlawful practice within the meaning of this Act.
7(Source: P.A. 99-331, eff. 1-1-16; 99-411, eff. 1-1-16; 99-642,
8eff. 7-28-16.)
 
9    Section 999. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
101, 2018.