Bill Summary for H 542 (2023-2024)

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Mar 30 2023

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View NCGA Bill Details2023-2024 Session
House Bill 542 (Public) Filed Thursday, March 30, 2023
AN ACT TO AMEND LAWS GOVERNING THE CREATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF LIENS SECURING AMOUNTS OWED TO UNIT OWNERS' ASSOCIATIONS AND HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATIONS, TO STRENGTHEN REQUIRED NOTICE OF DELINQUENT ASSESSMENTS GIVEN BY ASSOCIATIONS TO APPRISE OWNERS OF THE DELINQUENCY AND POTENTIAL FILING OF A CLAIM OF LIEN, TO REQUIRE ALL FINES COLLECTED BY AN ASSOCIATION TO BE REMITTED TO THE CIVIL FINES AND FORFEITURES FUND, TO EXPAND OWNERS' ACCESS TO HOA RECORDS, TO PROHIBIT ASSOCIATIONS FROM COMPENSATING A MANAGING AGENT BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF FINES COLLECTED, TO PROHIBIT ASSOCIATION REGULATION OF PARKING ON PUBLIC STREETS OR ROADS, TO PROHIBIT ASSOCIATION ENFORCEMENT OF RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN LESSONS GIVEN ON THE OWNER'S PROPERTY TO A GROUP OF FIVE OR FEWER PERSONS, TO ALLOW CERTIFIED COPIES OF COURT-FILED DOCUMENTS TO BE RECORDED WITHOUT MEETING CERTAIN CONFORMING REQUIREMENTS OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS, TO ALLOW FOR CERTAIN FORECLOSURE SALES TO BE CONDUCTED AT DESIGNATED PUBLIC LOCATIONS, TO EXPAND THE TIME ALLOWED FOR A SCHEDULED FORECLOSURE SALE TO COMMENCE, AND TO ESTABLISH A PROCEDURE FOR REMOTE BIDDING AT A FORECLOSURE SALE.
Intro. by Liu, Brody, Tyson, Iler.

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Amends GS 47C-3-116 (pertaining to liens imposed for sums due to condominium owners’ associations) and GS 47F-3-116 (pertaining to liens imposed due homeowners’ association in planned communities) to require that the delinquent assessment be at least $2,500 or one year of unit owners’/homeowners’ association assessments, whichever is lesser, that remains unpaid for a period 30 days or longer to constitute a lien on the unit/lot when a claim of lien is filed. (Currently, no minimum amount required before past due assessment can become a lien on the unit if more than 30 days past due.) Requires the unit owners’/homeowners’ association to provide proper notice of delinquent assessment to the unit/lot owner before filing a claim of lien. Sets forth rules related to notice and makes conforming changes to the owner's contact information that must be given to the association.