Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 64.34 - Condominium Act.
64.34.324 - Bylaws.

RCW 64.34.324
Bylaws.

(1) Unless provided for in the declaration, the bylaws of the association shall provide for:
(a) The number, qualifications, powers and duties, terms of office, and manner of electing and removing the board of directors and officers and filling vacancies;
(b) Election by the board of directors of such officers of the association as the bylaws specify;
(c) Which, if any, of its powers the board of directors or officers may delegate to other persons or to a managing agent;
(d) Which of its officers may prepare, execute, certify, and record amendments to the declaration on behalf of the association;
(e) The method of amending the bylaws; and
(f) A statement of the standard of care for officers and members of the board of directors imposed by RCW 64.34.308(1).
(2) Subject to the provisions of the declaration, the bylaws may provide for any other matters the association deems necessary and appropriate.
(3) In determining the qualifications of any officer or director of the association, notwithstanding the provision of *RCW 64.34.020(32) the term "unit owner" in such context shall, unless the declaration or bylaws otherwise provide, be deemed to include any director, officer, partner in, or trustee of any person, who is, either alone or in conjunction with another person or persons, a unit owner. Any officer or director of the association who would not be eligible to serve as such if he or she were not a director, officer, partner in, or trustee of such a person shall be disqualified from continuing in office if he or she ceases to have any such affiliation with that person, or if that person would have been disqualified from continuing in such office as a natural person.

[ 2004 c 201 § 3; 1992 c 220 § 16; 1989 c 43 § 3-107.]
NOTES:

*Reviser's note: RCW 64.34.020 was amended by 2008 c 115 § 8, changing subsection (32) to subsection (39). RCW 64.34.020 was subsequently alphabetized pursuant to RCW 1.08.015(2)(k), changing subsection (39) to subsection (42), effective January 1, 2012. RCW 64.34.020 was subsequently alphabetized pursuant to RCW 1.08.015(2)(k), changing subsection (42) to subsection (44).

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 64 - Real Property and Conveyances

Chapter 64.34 - Condominium Act.

64.34.005 - Findings—Intent—2004 c 201.

64.34.010 - Applicability.

64.34.020 - Definitions.

64.34.030 - Variation by agreement.

64.34.040 - Separate interests—Taxation.

64.34.050 - Local ordinances, regulations, and building codes—Applicability.

64.34.060 - Condemnation.

64.34.070 - Law applicable—General principles.

64.34.073 - Application of chapter 64.55 RCW.

64.34.076 - Application to common interest communities.

64.34.080 - Contracts—Unconscionability.

64.34.090 - Obligation of good faith.

64.34.100 - Remedies liberally administered.

64.34.200 - Creation of condominium.

64.34.202 - Reservation of condominium name.

64.34.204 - Unit boundaries.

64.34.208 - Declaration and bylaws—Construction and validity.

64.34.212 - Description of units.

64.34.216 - Contents of declaration.

64.34.220 - Leasehold condominiums.

64.34.224 - Common element interests, votes, and expenses—Allocation.

64.34.228 - Limited common elements.

64.34.232 - Survey maps and plans.

64.34.236 - Development rights.

64.34.240 - Alterations of units.

64.34.244 - Relocation of boundaries—Adjoining units.

64.34.248 - Subdivision of units.

64.34.252 - Monuments as boundaries.

64.34.256 - Use by declarant.

64.34.260 - Easement rights—Common elements.

64.34.264 - Amendment of declaration.

64.34.268 - Termination of condominium.

64.34.272 - Rights of secured lenders.

64.34.276 - Master associations.

64.34.278 - Delegation of power to subassociations.

64.34.280 - Merger or consolidation.

64.34.300 - Unit owners' association—Organization.

64.34.304 - Unit owners' association—Powers.

64.34.308 - Board of directors and officers.

64.34.312 - Control of association—Transfer.

64.34.316 - Special declarant rights—Transfer.

64.34.320 - Contracts and leases—Declarant—Termination.

64.34.324 - Bylaws.

64.34.328 - Upkeep of condominium.

64.34.332 - Meetings.

64.34.336 - Quorums.

64.34.340 - Voting—In person, absentee ballots, proxies.

64.34.344 - Tort and contract liability.

64.34.348 - Common elements—Conveyance—Encumbrance.

64.34.352 - Insurance.

64.34.354 - Insurance—Conveyance.

64.34.356 - Surplus funds.

64.34.360 - Common expenses—Assessments.

64.34.364 - Lien for assessments—Notice of delinquency.

64.34.368 - Liens—General provisions.

64.34.372 - Association records—Funds.

64.34.376 - Association as trustee.

64.34.380 - Reserve account—Reserve study—Annual update.

64.34.382 - Reserve study—Contents.

64.34.384 - Reserve account—Withdrawals.

64.34.386 - Reserve study—Demand by owners—Study not timely prepared.

64.34.388 - Reserve study—Decision making.

64.34.390 - Reserve study—Reserve account—Immunity from liability.

64.34.392 - Reserve account and study—Exemption—Disclosure.

64.34.394 - Installation of drought resistant landscaping or wildfire ignition resistant landscaping.

64.34.395 - Electric vehicle charging stations.

64.34.396 - Notice.

64.34.400 - Applicability—Waiver.

64.34.405 - Public offering statement—Requirements—Liability.

64.34.410 - Public offering statement—General provisions.

64.34.415 - Public offering statement—Conversion condominiums.

64.34.417 - Public offering statement—Use of single disclosure document.

64.34.418 - Public offering statement—Contract of sale—Restriction on interest conveyed.

64.34.420 - Purchaser's right to cancel.

64.34.425 - Resale of unit.

64.34.430 - Escrow of deposits.

64.34.435 - Release of liens—Conveyance.

64.34.440 - Conversion condominiums—Notice—Tenants—Relocation assistance.

64.34.442 - Conversion condominium projects—Report.

64.34.443 - Express warranties of quality.

64.34.445 - Implied warranties of quality—Breach.

64.34.450 - Implied warranties of quality—Exclusion—Modification—Disclaimer—Express written warranty.

64.34.452 - Warranties of quality—Breach—Actions for construction defect claims.

64.34.455 - Effect of violations on rights of action—Attorney's fees.

64.34.460 - Labeling of promotional material.

64.34.465 - Improvements—Declarant's duties.

64.34.470 - Conversion condominium notice.

64.34.900 - Short title.

64.34.910 - Section captions.

64.34.930 - Effective date—1989 c 43.

64.34.931 - Effective date—2004 c 201 §§ 1-13.

64.34.940 - Construction against implicit repeal.

64.34.950 - Uniformity of application and construction.