Effective - 28 Aug 1983
448.2-117. Amendment of declaration. — 1. Except in cases of amendments that may be executed by a declarant under subsection 6 of section 448.2-109, or section 448.2-110; the association, under section 448.1-107, subsection 4 of section 448.2-106, subsection 3 of section 448.2-108, or subsection 1 of section 448.2-112, or section 448.2-113; or certain unit owners under subsection 2 of section 448.2-108, subsection 1 of section 448.2-112, subsection 2 of section 448.2-113, or subsection 2 of section 448.2-118, and except as limited by subsection 4 of this section, the declaration, including the plats and plans, may be amended only by vote or agreement of unit owners of units to which at least sixty-seven percent of the votes in the association are allocated, or any larger majority the declaration specifies. The declaration may specify a smaller number only if all of the units are restricted exclusively to nonresidential use.
2. No action to challenge the validity of an amendment adopted by the association pursuant to this section may be brought more than one year after the amendment is recorded.
3. Every amendment to the declaration shall be recorded in every county in which any portion of the condominium is located, and is effective only upon recordation. Every amendment shall be indexed in the name of the condominium, the association, and the parties executing the amendment.
4. Except to the extent expressly permitted or required by other provisions of sections 448.1-101 to 448.4-120, no amendment may create or increase special declarant rights, increase the number of units, or change the boundaries of any unit, the allocated interests of a unit, or the uses to which any unit is restricted, in the absence of unanimous consent of the unit owners.
5. Amendments to the declaration required by sections 448.1-101 to 448.4-120 to be recorded by the association shall be prepared, executed, recorded, and certified on behalf of the association by any officer of the association designated for that purpose or, in the absence of designation, by the president of the association.
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(L. 1983 H.B. 177)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXIX - Ownership and Conveyance of Property
Chapter 448 - Condominium Property
Section 448.005 - Title of law.
Section 448.010 - Definitions.
Section 448.020 - Property submitted to condominium law by declaration.
Section 448.030 - Declaration, contents — amendments.
Section 448.060 - Instrument affecting unit affects ownership of common elements.
Section 448.070 - Common elements to remain undivided — exceptions.
Section 448.090 - Liens, against what — consent, how given.
Section 448.100 - Taxes, assessed and levied against units.
Section 448.110 - Interest acquired by tax deed, subject to what.
Section 448.130 - Insurance proceeds used for reconstruction — reconstruction defined.
Section 448.140 - Insurance proceeds insufficient to reconstruct, effect.
Section 448.160 - Property removed from condominium law, how, effects.
Section 448.170 - Bylaws, amendments.
Section 448.180 - Bylaws, contents.
Section 448.195 - Condemnation proceedings, board of managers to represent all unit owners.
Section 448.200 - Managers to keep records, open to owners.
Section 448.210 - Rule against perpetuities — restraints on alienation.
Section 448.1-101 - Short title.
Section 448.1-102 - Applicability.
Section 448.1-103 - Definitions.
Section 448.1-104 - Variation by agreement.
Section 448.1-105 - Separate titles and taxation.
Section 448.1-106 - Applicability of local ordinances, regulations, and building codes.
Section 448.1-107 - Eminent domain.
Section 448.1-108 - Supplemental general principles of law applicable.
Section 448.1-109 - Construction against implicit repeal.
Section 448.1-110 - Uniformity of application and construction.
Section 448.1-111 - Severability.
Section 448.1-112 - Unconscionable agreement or term of contract.
Section 448.1-113 - Obligation of good faith.
Section 448.1-114 - Remedies to be liberally administered.
Section 448.2-101 - Creation of condominium.
Section 448.2-102 - Unit boundaries.
Section 448.2-103 - Construction and validity of declaration and bylaws.
Section 448.2-104 - Description of units.
Section 448.2-105 - Contents of declaration.
Section 448.2-106 - Leasehold condominiums.
Section 448.2-107 - Allocation of common element interests, votes, and common expense liabilities.
Section 448.2-108 - Limited common elements.
Section 448.2-109 - Plats and plans.
Section 448.2-110 - Exercise of development rights.
Section 448.2-111 - Alterations of units.
Section 448.2-112 - Relocation of boundaries between adjoining units.
Section 448.2-113 - Subdivision of units.
Section 448.2-114 - Monuments as boundaries.
Section 448.2-115 - Use for sale purposes.
Section 448.2-116 - Easement rights.
Section 448.2-117 - Amendment of declaration.
Section 448.2-118 - Termination of a condominium.
Section 448.2-119 - Rights of secured lenders.
Section 448.2-120 - Master associations.
Section 448.2-121 - Merger or consolidation of condominiums.
Section 448.3-101 - Organization of unit owners' association.
Section 448.3-102 - Powers of unit owners' association.
Section 448.3-103 - Executive board members and officers.
Section 448.3-104 - Transfer of special declarant rights.
Section 448.3-105 - Termination of contracts and leases of declarant.
Section 448.3-107 - Upkeep of condominium.
Section 448.3-110 - Voting — proxies.
Section 448.3-111 - Tort and contract liability.
Section 448.3-112 - Conveyance or encumbrance of common elements.
Section 448.3-113 - Insurance.
Section 448.3-114 - Surplus funds.
Section 448.3-115 - Assessments for common expenses.
Section 448.3-116 - Lien for assessments.
Section 448.3-117 - Other liens affecting the condominium.
Section 448.3-118 - Association records.
Section 448.3-119 - Association as trustee.
Section 448.4-101 - Applicability — waiver.
Section 448.4-102 - Liability for public offering statement requirements.
Section 448.4-103 - Original sale certificate, general provisions.
Section 448.4-104 - Original sale certificate, condominiums subject to development rights.
Section 448.4-105 - Original sale certificate, time-shares.
Section 448.4-106 - Original sale certificate, condominiums containing conversion buildings.
Section 448.4-107 - Original sale certificate, condominium securities.
Section 448.4-108 - Purchaser's right to cancel.
Section 448.4-109 - Resales of units.
Section 448.4-110 - Escrow of deposits.
Section 448.4-111 - Release of liens.
Section 448.4-113 - Express warranties of quality.
Section 448.4-114 - Implied warranties of quality.
Section 448.4-115 - Exclusion or modification of implied warranties of quality.
Section 448.4-116 - Statute of limitations for warranties.
Section 448.4-117 - Effect of violations on rights of action — attorney's fees.
Section 448.4-118 - Labeling of promotional material.
Section 448.4-119 - Declarant's obligation to complete and restore.