ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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To amend, on an emergency basis, due to congressional review, the Condominium Act of 1976
to authorize condominium unit owners’ associations to conduct virtual meetings and to
clarify voting and quorum requirements for such meetings; and to amend section 29-910
of the District of Columbia Official Code to allow cooperatives to conduct remote
meetings.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
act may be cited as the “Association Meeting Flexibility Congressional Review Emergency
Amendment Act of 2024”.
Sec. 2. Section 303 of the Condominium Act of 1976, effective March 29, 1977 (D.C.
Law 1-89; D.C. Official Code § 42-1903.03), is amended by adding new a subsection (f) to read
as follows:
“(f) Notwithstanding any language contained in this act or in the condominium
instruments:
“(1) The executive board may authorize unit owners to submit votes by electronic
transmission up to 7 days before the scheduled date of any meeting of the unit owners, and unit
owners who submit votes during such period shall be deemed to be present and voting in person
at such meeting.
“(2)(A) Meetings of the unit owners’ association, board of directors, or
committees may be conducted or attended by telephone conference, video conference, or similar
electronic means. If a meeting is conducted by telephone conference, video conference, or
similar electronic means, the equipment or system used must permit any unit owner in
attendance to hear and be heard by, and to comprehend what is said by, all other unit owners
participating in the meeting. Any unit owner, board member, or committee member attending
such meeting remotely shall be deemed present for quorum purposes.
“(B) A link or instructions on how to access an electronic meeting shall be
included in the notice required under subsection (a) of this section.
“(C) Any matters requiring a vote of the unit owners’ association at an
annual or regular meeting may be set by the executive board for a vote, and a ballot may be
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delivered with the notice required under subsection (a) of this section. The executive board may
set a reasonable deadline for a ballot to be returned to the association.”.
Sec. 3. Section 29-910 of the District of Columbia Official Code is amended by striking
the phrase “If authorized by the articles or bylaws” and inserting the phrase “Regardless of
whether remote regular and special meetings of members are authorized by the articles or
bylaws” in its place.
Sec. 4. Applicability.
This act shall apply as of July 14, 2024.
Sec. 5. Fiscal impact statement.
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact
statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved
October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a).
Sec. 6. Effective date.
This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the
Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than
90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section
412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788;
D.C. Official Code § 1-204.12(a)).
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Chairman
Council of the District of Columbia
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Mayor
District of Columbia
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