STATE OF NEW YORK
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7278--B
Cal. No. 451
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
July 7, 2021
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Introduced by Sen. KRUEGER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules -- recommitted to
the Committee on Judiciary in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --
committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
recommitted to said committee -- reported favorably from said commit-
tee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading,
amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of
third reading
AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to authorizing the
board of managers of a condominium to allow unit owner meetings to be
conducted via electronic means
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 1 of section 339-v of the real
2 property law, as added by chapter 82 of the laws of 1964, is amended to
3 read as follows:
4 (b) [Method] Methods of calling meetings of the unit owners; what
5 percentage of the unit owners, if other than a majority, shall consti-
6 tute a quorum; and what percentage shall, consistent with the provisions
7 of this [act] section, be necessary to adopt decisions binding on all
8 unit owners. Meetings of unit owners may be held at such physical place
9 as may be fixed by or under the by-laws, or if not so fixed, as deter-
10 mined by the board of managers. Provided, however, that the board of
11 managers may, in its sole discretion, determine that the meeting be held
12 solely or partially by means of electronic communication, the
13 platform/service of which shall be the place of the meeting for
14 purposes of this article. Nothing contained in this paragraph shall
15 prohibit a board of managers from holding a meeting at a physical place
16 and allowing unit owners the option of attending such meeting either at
17 such physical place or by means of electronic communication.
18 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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