SB337 Alabama 2018 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Rodger SmithermanSenator
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2018
Title: Property, Uniform Condo Act, rights to developers and owners, specified, procedures for creation and management, Title 35, Chapter 8A, am'd.
Summary: SB 337 updates Alabama's Uniform Condominium Act to clarify and expand the rights of developers (declarants) and unit owners in condominiums.
What This Bill Does
It modifies the Uniform Condominium Act to specify and expand the rights of developers and unit owners in condominiums that are part of associations. It adds details on development rights, including adding, subdividing, or withdrawing real estate and reallocating unit interests. It strengthens governance during declarant control, clarifies master associations, and updates budgeting, insurance, and record-keeping requirements. It also broadens offering statements and termination procedures and becomes effective January 1, 2019.

Who It Affects
Developers/declarants of condominium projects, by defining their control rights, development rights, and responsibilities during declarant control.
Unit owners and condominium associations, by clarifying voting, budgeting, record access, insurance, development/termination processes, and rights after declarant control ends.

Key Provisions
Amends numerous sections of the Uniform Condominium Act (Sections 35-8A-102 through 35-8A-417) to provide additional rules for creation, management, and termination of condominiums, and to specify developer and unit owner rights.
Clarifies development rights, including adding real estate to a condominium, creating or withdrawing units and common elements, subdividing or converting units, and reallocating unit interests accordingly.
Reforms declarant control and transition rules, including requirements for unit-owner elections to replace declarant control and governance transitions of the board and officers.
Creates or defines master associations and allows delegation of powers, with governance and liability rules for such arrangements.
Outlines budgeting and assessment procedures, including unit-owner ratification of budgets and allocation of common expenses.
Strengthens insurance requirements for common elements, handling of insurance proceeds, and distribution for repairs or rebuilding.
Sets requirements for offering statements and disclosures to purchasers, including required content, cancellation rights, and remedies for failure to provide statements.
Establishes termination rules requiring high thresholds (e.g., 80 percent of votes) for termination, with conditions for sale or transfer of condominium property.
Addresses transfer and liability related to special declarant rights, and the impact of foreclosures or transfers on those rights.
Regulates liens and foreclosure, including priority of association liens and procedures for releasing liens on individual units.
Requires maintenance of records and gives unit owners the right to inspect financial records.
Adds specific disclosures for conversion buildings, such as age of components and outstanding violations, in offering statements.
Effective date: January 1, 2019.

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Subjects: Property, Real and Personal